Christmas, Maluku and Kohu-Kohu. Traditional Christmas menu in Maluku won’t be completed without Kohu-Kohu (Maluku salad with coconut dressing and fish) which I’m providing the recipe below. It is quite distinct compare to the western Christmas menu tradition. Surely, each nation has its own. In Indonesia, Christmas isn’t the biggest celebration as more than 80% …
Kare Kepiting is common to be found at places like Sidoarjo, Gresik, Surabaya and Tuban. I grew up in Sidoarjo where there is a small eatery (Depot) which is known for its Kare Kepiting. The depot was located in the corner of the street that goes to Sidoarjo train station. I believed the name was …
Rica Rodo is actually a very simple dish yet flavourful from Manado (North Sulawesi). When I first tried Rica Rodo at one of Manado restaurants in Jakarta, I fell in love right away. The only challenge I got when I tried to recreate Rica Rodo was sourcing fresh turmeric leaves which I substituted with dry …
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Lidah Cabai Hijau or Lidah Cabe Hijau or Lidah Lado Mudo is a translation for Green Chilies Ox-tongue. Different spellings and dialect to be used for the same food. Often people are not fond of ox-tongue but I guarantee you if you have tasted you will love the tenderness of the meat. You can use …
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Sate Maranggi is one of many satés in Indonesia that don’t include peanut sauce. Most foreigners especially the westerners know that Saté(s) in Indonesia have to have peanut sauce which is not true. Sate and Satay are two the same words that refer to meat cubes that are thread into bamboo skewers and grill prior …
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Plecing Kangkung is a refreshing salad that contains kangkung (water spinach) and mung bean sprouts with sambal and grated coconut as the dressing. Don’t forget fried peanuts for the crunch factor. This salad is popular in Lombok to company Ayam Bakar Taliwang (BBQ Sweet and Spicy Chicken) and Sate Rembiga (Spiced Beef Sate). I previously …
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As hot and spicy as Bali Foods, Lombok Foods deserve to get some attentions. One of them is Sate Rembiga (or Rembige). Located in the east coast of Bali island, Lombok island isn’t not as popular as its sibling island but I guarantee you that Lombok Foods are just as good as Bali Foods. With …
Sate Rembiga (Lombok-Style Spiced Beef Saté of Indonesia) Recipe Read More »
You can find Ayam Bakar Padang at most Padang eateries in almost every parts of Indonesia. People love the flavour and richness of spices. My suggestion if you can’t handle the heat, just reduce the amount of chilies but don’t reduce other spices quantity. Oil is something that I found it can be substituted by …
Crah Boh Trueng is an easy Indonesian vegan foods from Aceh region of Sumatra with Asam Sunti. Crah means stir fry or can be meant damage or broken. Boh means Fruit or Buah in Indonesian and Trueng means Eggplant or Terong in Indonesian. This dish that can be made for a vegan or pescetarian by …
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Sambal Tuk-Tuk is another andaliman sambal from one ethnic group of Indonesia; it is from Tapanuli (Batak), North Sumatra. Sambal is like Indonesian staple food beside rice so it’s common when you visit Indonesia you will see many different varieties of sambal in every region. If you are not aware what Andaliman is, I have …
