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Nagasari - Coconut and Rice Flour Cake Stuffed with Saba Banana

Nagasari - Coconut and Rice Flour Cake Stuffed with Saba Banana

Learn how to prepare this traditional Indonesian banana cake. The firm white cake has a slightly chewy texture and a banana filling, each individual serving cake neatly wrapped in banana leaves.

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Barongko - Saba Banana and Coconut Milk in Banana Leaves

Barongko - Saba Banana and Coconut Milk in Banana Leaves

I was doing my weekly grocery when I chanced upon boxes of beautiful pisang kepok (saba bananas). They are almost always available year round, but this time …

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Azuki and Sticky Rice Porridge

Azuki and Sticky Rice Porridge

Growing up, Mom used to make us all kind of sweet porridge for our breakfast or just tea time snack. This ranges from the more typical mung beans, sticky rice, …

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Pandan and Coconut Milk Layered Agar

Pandan and Coconut Milk Layered Agar

A green and white Indonesian pandan and coconut milk layered agar that is easy enough for midweek, yet impressive enough for a party. Plus, they happen to be vegan friendly and gluten-free!

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Tumis Tahu & Zucchini - Tofu and Zucchini in Spicy Coconut Milk

Tumis Tahu & Zucchini - Tofu and Zucchini in Spicy Coconut Milk

Zucchini is in season and I couldn’t stop myself from buying a huge load of fresh looking ones home. This vegetable is not common in Indonesia, and whenever I …

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Lemongrass Jelly

Lemongrass Jelly

Citrusy and fresh agar-agar dessert using lemongrass. Delicious as is, or when paired with ginger and palm sugar syrup. Vegan friendly and gluten-free.

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Puding Lapis - Layered Pudding

Puding Lapis - Layered Pudding

Fun Indonesian layered agar-agar dessert with coconut milk, coconut palm sugar, and the fragrance of pandan leaves. Vegan friendly and gluten-free.

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Spicy Sichuan Eggplant

Spicy Sichuan Eggplant

It is not a secret that eggplants paired with spicy sauce is definitely going to be delicious. This spicy Sichuan eggplant recipe is no different. With just a …

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Martabak Tahu - Pancake Stuffed Tofu

Martabak Tahu - Pancake Stuffed Tofu

Martabak is one of Indonesian most popular street food. There are savory version and sweet version. The savory version is more like a crepe, or thin pancake, …

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Radisshu no Amazu-zuke - Sweet Vinegared Radish Pickle

Radisshu no Amazu-zuke - Sweet Vinegared Radish Pickle

Amazu-zuke (甘酢漬け) is a Japanese technique of pickling fresh vegetables in sugar and rice vinegar. The most well known example of an amazu-zuke is gari, or …

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Kolak - Plantain, Cassava, and Sweet Potato in Coconut Milk

Kolak - Plantain, Cassava, and Sweet Potato in Coconut Milk

Kolak is an Indonesian dessert made with coconut milk, palm sugar, and scented with pandan leaves. Popular ingredients in a kolak are plantain (either pisang …

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Luo Han Guo and Chrysanthemum Liang Cha - Monks' Fruit and Chrysanthemum Tea

Luo Han Guo and Chrysanthemum Liang Cha - Monks' Fruit and Chrysanthemum Tea

Chinese herbal tea (liang cha) is a homemade remedy for sore throat. I love this version with luo han guo (monk fruit), chrysanthemum flowers, and longan.

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