Sauce Recipes
Malaysian Nasi Lemak Sambal
Stock up on this delicious sambal to go with your Malaysian nasi lemak, or we are quite obsessed with the sauce and use it with everything.
Saus Ayam Jamur - Chicken Mushroom Sauce
Saus ayam jamur - chicken mushroom sauce is probably the number one topping for noodles in Indonesia. Just about any noodle shop you visit will have this…
Sambal Tomat Kecap - Indonesian Tomato Chili Relish
Always a crowd favorite and goes with any fried or grilled dishes, Indonesian sambal tomat kecap (tomato chili relish) is quick, easy, and vegan friendly.
Kimchi Pancake with Tangy Dipping Sauce
Kimchi is a really handy item to stock at home, it is refreshingly good as a side dish, or when cook with fried rice, and it is one of the easiest and tastiest…
Ube Halaya - Philippine Purple Sweet Potato Spread
Ube halaya is a Philippine bread/pastry spread with a naturally pretty purple color. It can be enjoyed as is as dessert, but I prefer to treat it as spread for…
Sambal Lampung - Lampung Chili Sauce
Most Indonesian enjoy savory food with a side of sambal (chili sauce). This practice is so ingrained in our psyche that even western food franchises such as…
Homemade Ponzu Sauce
Japanese food lovers will sooner or later encounter the so called ponzu sauce. This is the quintessential dipping sauce for many varieties of Japanese food,…
Sambal Goreng - Fried Chili Paste
Sambal goreng (fried chili paste) is a basic multi purpose chili paste that can be the base of many delicious spicy dishes, plus it can be enjoyed as is,…
Srikaya - Egg and Coconut Milk Spread
In Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore, the spread of choice is not peanut butter or nutella, but srikaya. This delicious spread is made from a simple…
Sambal Berambang Asem dan Bola Bayam - Chili and Tamarind Sambal with Spinach Balls
If Lombok has sambal plecing, then Java has sambal berambang asem. They are both always paired with simply boiled greens. In the case of sambal plecing, the…
Sambal Kacang - Peanut Chili Sauce
When I was younger, my parents used to take us to this seafood place where the specialty was boiled fresh shellfish such as clams, mussels, shrimps, and crabs.…
Sambal Nenas - Pineapple Chili Relish
Pineapple is always present in Indonesia, and it is only natural that we have a sambal (chili sauce or relish) made with pineapple. I always treat my fruit…