Welcome to Indonesia Eats
Indonesia Eats is written and photographed by Pepy Nasution; an Indonesian-born Winnipeg (Canada)-based food photographer.
A collection of Indonesian and Asian recipes with style, eye-catching photographs and personal stories about cooking Indonesian and being Indonesian away from home. Indonesia Eats is a memoir of her homeland.Featured Stories
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Sushi Hut, Brandon
16 May 2013 9:26 AM | 2 Comments -
Ikan Ceng Cuan (Braised Ginger Fish – Peranakan Style)
09 May 2013 7:00 AM | 7 Comments -
Korean Stir-Fried Squid Recipe (Ojinguh Bokkeum)
07 May 2013 6:30 PM | 6 Comments -
Choice Sushi
05 May 2013 6:30 PM | 6 Comments -
Raw Kale, Carrot, Cucumber, Celery Salad
10 April 2013 7:54 PM | 3 Comments
Indonesian Food Archive
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Fried Stuffed Tofu Recipe (Tahu Isi)
Posted on May 28, 2010 | 8 CommentsThese Deep Fried Stuffed Tofus have some different names in Indonesia beside Tahu Isi such as Tahu Berontak, Gehu, Tahu Bunting, Tahu Susur, Tahu Sumpel. Since I grew up in East Java, I know the name of this dish is Tahu Berontak. Literally, Tahu means... -
Sate Padang Recipe (Padang Saté)
Posted on May 25, 2010 | 20 CommentsPeople may be known this as satay, but we spelled this out “sate” and pronounce as “saté”. There are many varieties of sate in Indonesia; peanut, sweet soy sauce or curry base. Sate Padang is one that has curry base sauce. It consists similarity to... -
Anyang Pakis – North Sumatran Fiddleheads with Spicy Grated Coconut
Posted on May 17, 2010 | 10 CommentsFiddleheads remind me of my family old time favourite food, Gulai Pakis. Gulai is an Indonesian curry base. When I was a kid, I gave these greens special name “sayur belalai gajah”. Sayur means vegetable, belalai means trunk and gajah means elephant. So, literally translated... -
Sambal Serai Udang Recipe (Prawns Lemongrass Sambal)
Posted on May 13, 2010 | 15 CommentsI recalled that I made this dish in 2007. I think Little Corner of Mine and Tigerfish remember this recipe as well. It is an adaptation recipe of Sambal Serai Kepah (English: Clams Lemongrass Sambal) which I saw on Indonesian women magazine “Kartini” through bacamajalah.com.... -
Fried Wonton Recipe (Pangsit Goreng)
Posted on May 5, 2010 | 20 CommentsWontons are one of my comfort food, either in deep fry, steam or soup base. I sometimes bake them as well. In Indonesia, wontons (deep fried or steamed) are used for a companion to eat bakso (Indonesian meatballs soup). You can be creative with the... -
Surakartan Smoked Oxtongue Bistik Recipe (Bestik Lidah Asap Solo)
Posted on April 27, 2010 | 15 CommentsBistik is the Indonesian way for beef steak or biefstuk in Dutch. With the use of potato, mayonaise, bistik’s name, this dish is a part of the marriage between Indonesian and Dutch cuisine. However, the Javanese says bestik, so I wrote as the Surakartan custom.... -
Call It Fusion – Javanese Fried Bihun Topped with Salmon Teriyaki
Posted on April 21, 2010 | 7 CommentsI totally made a fusion food. Bihun is what people known for rice vermicelli. This dish was influenced by the Chinese immigrants in Indonesia. Incorporated with Javanese spices makes this dish a Javanese dish. Topped with Salmon Teriyaki induces a totally fusion dish. To be... -
Ayam Goreng Kuning Recipe (Indonesian Yellow Fried Chicken)
Posted on April 18, 2010 | 16 CommentsDo you see the small bowl on the picture? That bowl has water and a slice of lime to rinse off your hand before and after eating. Yes! Traditionally, we use a right hand to eat, no cutlery. Ayam Goreng Kuning is one of... -
Sambal Tempe Penyet (Eastern Javanese Crushed Tempe Sambal)
Posted on April 14, 2010 | 11 CommentsI won’t try to spell tempeh since the correct one is tempe. As I recalled tempe is one of the cheapest protein sources in Indonesia. It’s very different in Canada. Tempe is pretty expensive and can’t be found for purchased in every grocery stores, only... -
Squid Curry Stuffed With Tofu (Minang Gulai Cumi Isi Tahu)
Posted on April 12, 2010 | 14 CommentsSpring Cleaning! I’m doing the spring cleaning for my freezer, so don’t get bored if I post about squid, fish, and shrimp for the next couple months. This time, I tried a recipe from another blogger, Gulai Cumi Isi Tahu (English: Minangese Squid Curry Stuffed...
