Fire Islands: Recipes from Indonesia
Crunchy vegetables with Indonesian sour dipping sauce
This is a contemporary rendition of Indonesian flavours. The dip is magical, with only three ingredients. It is sweet, tart and spicy,...
Padang-style eggs
Padang-style cuisine originated in West Sumatra from the Minangkabau community. It is a distinct cuisine that encompasses a wide variety...
Indonesian sweet-and-sour dipping sauce
I have always struggled with commercial sauces for dumplings, gyozas, dim sums, momos, samosas and everything fried or steamed....
Golden vegetable stir fry
As I have mentioned before, I love Indonesian food, the complex sambols, the unique herbs and spices make cooking this cuisine very...
Indonesian sweet and spicy mushroom tongseng
A tongseng is a specific curry made in Central Java. It is traditionally made with goat, but it can also be made with other meats like...
Indonesian barbecued sweet soy chicken
This is one of those dishes that I have looked at for quite sometime and always wondered what it would taste like. It was absolutely...
Indonesian mutton martabak (Martabak Mesir)
I wanted to wish all of you Eid Mubarak. I have made this very old and traditional Indonesian Muslim dish to celebrate this festival. I...
Fiery Sulawesi pork ribs
I fell in love with Indonesian food about 20 years ago on the island of Bali. The spicy sambols, the wonderful new arena of herbs and...
Indonesian sweet ginger chicken
This is a simple stir-fry that is both easy and delicious. The flavour is a combination of gingery spice, hot chilli and sweetness from...
Indonesian sweet coconut and basil salad
This salad can be defined with the words crunchy and fresh. The base of the salad is crunchy Napa (Chinese) cabbage and is loaded with...
Water spinach with roasted tomato sambal
Another recipe from Indonesia, this one is a delight. This easy recipe has a pop of flavor and is amazing. I love how the sweet, chilies...