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How to Identify Indonesian & Other Asian Leafy Green Vegetables (Part 2)

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In this blog, we feature some very Indonesian vegetables, including cassava leaves, papaya leaves, and sweet potato leaves.
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How to Identify Indonesian & Other Asian Leafy Green Vegetables (Part 1)

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We show you how to identify Asian green leafy vegetables that are commonly used in Indonesian cooking, as well as Thai and Chinese cuisine.
Fish & Seafood

Dori Tauco Medan: Medan-Style Sliced Fried Dory in Preserved Soy Bean Sauce

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A Medan-style fish dish of fried dory slices glazed in a sauce of preserved fermented soybeans, dark soy sauce, chillies, and tamarind paste.
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Durian and 5 other strange tropical fruit

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There are plenty of common tropical Southeast Asian fruits that haven’t gotten the attention of the outside world the same way the durian has.
Beef & Lamb

Bistik Daging Kambing: Lamb ‘Steak’, or Soy Sauce Lamb

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Bistik is an Indonesian adaptation of ‘beef steak’, made by braising meat in a soy sauce gravy that’s later reduced to form a thick sauce.
Chicken & Poultry

Coconut and Turmeric Grilled Chicken

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Simple grilled chicken - the marinade consists largely of coconut milk and turmeric. The chicken is cooked in sauce and then grilled.
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A Brief History of Tempeh

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Tempeh has gained global popularity, especially with vegans. But when was it invented, and how did it come to be such an important staple?
Fish & Seafood

Ikan Goreng: Deep Fried Fish

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Ikan goreng is a common way of cooking fish in the Malay Archipelago. Fish steaks are marinated in spices, then deep-fried in very hot oil.
Vegetables

Okra Balado: Stir-Fried Okra in Chilli Tomato Sauce (Vegan)

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An adaptation of the traditional dishes from the Padang region. Combines the crunch of okra with the spicy, punchy taste of sambal balado.
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Thai food vs Indonesian food: What’s the difference?

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We explore how cooking methods, combinations of ingredients, and specific spices lend very different flavours to Thai and Indonesian cuisines.
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About Me

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Deyana was born in Singapore and lives there. She is half-Chinese, half-Arab, with a grandmother who was born to an Arab family in Bogor, Indonesia. Deyana grew up eating Indonesian food as it is cooked in Arab-Indonesian households, and has fond memories of the festive whole chicken stuffed with lamb.

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