Lombok Kethok (Java Style Stir Fried Chilies) Recipe

This is my second time to do a guest post for another Malaysian blogger. Thank you to Ann for the opportunity.  Unfortunately, I kept po...

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Pecel (Java Style Salad with Peanut Sauce) Recipe

As other Indonesian salads, pecel is enjoyed with a company of warmed cooked rice or lontong, other protein sources (such as fish, chicken, ...

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Siomay Bandung (Bandung Style Steamed Dumplings with Peanut Sambal) Recipe

From the name siomay, you can tell this food had an influence from the Chinese who immigrated to Indonesia long time ago.  A word of sioma...

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Sambal Pencok - Sambal Terasi with Long Green Beans

Another dish that I used to have when I still lived in my parents' house.  I wasn't aware of this dish's name until Renny told ...

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Sambal Tumpang (Java Style Old Tempe Sambal)

Tempe or tempeh is an Indonesian soybean cake. In order making sambal tumpang, you need tempe semangit. Semangit is derived from a word ...

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Sredeg - Corns in A Cup

A snack that I recalled from my childhood and was loved by maternal grandpa. Surely, this snack is loved by our family especially my baby br...

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Kue Pepe - Kue Lapis Sagu - Indonesian Steamed Layered Sago Cake

Selamat Hari Kemerdekaan ke 65, Indonesia! Happy 65th Independence Day, Indonesia! August 17 is the 65th Indonesian independence day. On t...

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Sayur Bening Bayam Merah - Indonesian Red Amaranth Clear Soup

At least once a week, I had this Sayur Bening Bayam when I still resided at my parents' house. It's very light soup with lots of he...

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Tahu Bacem - Java Marinated Tofu Recipe

Tahu Bacem is perfect for summer BBQ. Instead of buying tofu or vegetarian burger at the stores for your vegetarian guests, why you don...

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Ayam Goreng Kuning (Indonesian Yellow Fried Chicken) Recipe

Do 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! Trad...

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Sambal Tempe Penyet - Crushed Tempe Sambal (East Java)

I 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. ...

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Lumpia Semarang - Semarang Style Lumpia

I have been making this snack so many times. Since I love spring rolls but sometimes when I bought them, I didn't get the appropriate fl...

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Wedang Jahe - Indonesian Ginger Tea

One time, Wiffy of Noobcook posted about Intra brand of Indonesian ginger tea that she likes. I used to get that brand. However, since it...

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Soto Babat - Indonesian Beef Tripe Soup

Don't get bored if I'm posting another soup today. A week ago, it still felt like fall, but as of three days ago, snow has made eve...

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Urap-urap - Indonesian Blanched Vegetables with Spicy Grated Coconut

As a person who was born and raised in Indonesia, I didn't realize there are ample of our dishes that don't contain meat. Therefore...

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Bubur Ketan Hitam, Event, and Indonesia Eats on Very Asia.com

Windy and cold weather is here now. I am not ready yet for winter since we had a really short summer in Manitoba this year. Also, it was sai...

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