Coconut and Sambal: Recipes from My Indonesian Kitchen
Indonesian sweet soy eggplant
The basis for most Indonesian cuisine flavours comes from kecap manis. It is a sweetened soy sauce that is thick and has a tremendous...
Indonesian fried shallot and coconut rice (Nasi uduk)
Indonesia is known for fried rice, nasi goreng being the most well-known dish, recipe coming soon. However, there are several other fried...
Indonesian Coconut beef and peanut stir-fry (Serundeng daring)
Stir-fries are always a hit, no matter what kind. The aroma of flash fried meat with spices is something I cannot resist. Stir-fries are...
Indonesian chicken satay with caramelised shallot sambal
Kecap manis is Indonesia's answer to ketchup. It is a syrupy sweet soy sauce that is used abundantly in the cuisine. I first had it in a...
Balinese coconut lawar salad (Lawar buncis Bali)
A lawar salad is the most important dish in Balinese culture. Some form of this salad is made almost everyday, but it is the highlight...
Caramelised shallot sambal (Sambal bawang)
Sambals are core to Indonesian culture and come in various colours, spiciness and textures. The base is chillies, one or a combination of...
Soy mushrooms and bok choi
I visited Bali about 20 years ago and fell in love with the island, the art, the culture and the food. This was a time when it was still...