Archive for the ‘Indonesian Food’ Category
How to Make Sambal Bajak – An Exotic Indonesian Appetizer
May 1st, 2010 | 
Author: Sambal is described as hot relish made with vegetables or fruit and spices. In oriental culinary, especially in Indonesia, sambal is classified as appetizer. There are many kinds of sambal, sambal bajak is one of the most popular among others. Usually, sambal is freshly made before serving. You can store the remainder in your refrigerator and fry it before eating.
Great Coffee Origins – Indonesian Coffee
Coffee came to the Dutch East Indies archipelago in the late 17th century. The legend of coffee itself makes fascinating reading (Kaldi and his dancing goats!), but for Indonesian purposes coffee arrived here in an organized and less mythical fashion on VOC (the Dutch East Indies company) trading galleons, via Yemen and the Dutch enclave of Malabar. These first coffees introduced were Arabica, direct descendents of 6 coffee trees the Dutch managed to smuggle out from Yemen and plant in the Botanical gardens in Amsterdam. The trees were well suited to the tropical conditions found on Java and quickly thrived and produced cherries. The first plantations were located close to Batavia (modern day Jakarta). Later plantations were established in Sulawesi, Maluku and Sumatra. Independently Colonial rivals Portugal planted Arabica in East and West Timor as well as in Flores. Coffee, along with nutmeg, cloves and other spices, became the backbone of the VOC economic machine. Infrastructure to get crops out of plantation areas led to development of port and later rail and road systems that still exist today. After the demise of the VOC the Dutch colonial government took over many of the business activities in Indonesia. At one stage sale of these commodities made up almost 30% of the entire Dutch GDP.
Soto Ayam (Clear Chicken Soup)
Soto ayam is a chicken spicy-aromatic soup. This is the perfect soup for food lover’s looking for the true taste of Java and Suriname.
This is more of a complete meal than just a soup as it is served with lots of extras
Soto soup is usually served with white cooked rice.
Indonesian Foods Are the Spice of Life
When you want Indonesian food, and there is not an Asian market nearby or if there is not an Asian market around at all, you have two choices. You can accept that you will never be able to walk around a grocery that has the kinds of foods you love, or you can do what so many other people are doing these days – shopping for Indonesian food online. There are many places where convenience meets technology, and online Indonesian food businesses were made for just such a situation as this by their owners with the same frustrations. No gas, no driving for miles just to satisfy your craving for food from your homeland or just for a more exotic taste during your week. These stores also offer some of the lowest prices in North America as well as some of the most recognized Indonesian food brands.
Make Your Grilling Party a Success With This Recipe For Gado-Gado Sauce
Most people who give a backyard grilling party will just buy the sauces from the local grill store or supermarket. But it is not really all that difficult to prepare your own. That will really make your cooking stand out from the rest. Here is a barbecue sauce recipe that can easily be prepared in advance in the kitchen …
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Stir-Fry Tempeh With Beef (Tumis Tempe Daging Sapi)
The origin of Tempe / Tempeh is still considered a mystery until now. Some believe that Tempe is invented by Javanese. The record of Tempe is found in one of ancient Javanese Literature called Serat Centhini that’s written in 16th century.
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Ingredients Of Indonesian Dishes
Indonesia dishes are amongst the most delicious in the world, to make Indonesian dishes we need a lot of ingredients. But sometime we have a problem to find or to know ingredients we need to make Indonesian dishes.
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Why Eating in Bali is a Sublime Pleasure
It is hard to know where to begin when it comes to specific suggestions for eating at restaurants in Bali, Indonesia. As wonderful as the Indonesian food is, you’ll also enjoy finding an amazingly wide selection of cuisines from all over the world.
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How to Make Indonesian Spicy Food – “Rendang” From Padang West Sumatra
Indonesia have thousands of Island, the second biggest Island is Sumatera. Sumatera is divided into six Provinces, and one of them is West Sumatera. There is a famous city at this province named Padang City.
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