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Jus Lemon Cui - Calamansi Juice
Lemon cui or calamansi is mainly used in soto or soup, much like how we use jeruk limo (kaffir lime) or jeruk nipis (regular lime). This tiny citrus with bright …
Jus Alpukat - Avocado Shake
By far, the most popular way to enjoy ripe avocados is making juice out of them. Though we lovingly name them jus alpukat, with literal translation of avocado …
Cake Ketan Hitam Rice Cooker - Black Glutinous Rice Cake in Rice Cooker
Do you know that glutinous rice is sold in powder form? The white glutinous rice is what we commonly use for making Japanese mochi or Chinese tang yuan, but the …
Jamur Goreng Krispi - Crispy Oyster Mushroom Fritters
Oyster mushroom is one of the most commonly found mushroom in Indonesia, and one of the cheapest too. It is not surprising then that we have so many dishes made …
Ayam Kalio Padang - Half Way Chicken Rendang
A kalio is basically a rendang that is cooked only half way, meaning there will still be sauce left, albeit a little. For economical reason, some Padang …
Sambal Goreng Daging - Beef in Chili and Spice Paste
The most famous sambal goreng dish is probably sambal goreng hati, but I am not a big fan of liver or any other kind of entrails for that matter, so the next …
Kue Hunkwe Pisang - Banana and Mung Bean Starch Cake
Banana, mung bean starch, and coconut milk are the main ingredients in this famous Indonesian traditional cake. This cake is vegan-friendly, gluten-free, and egg and dairy-free.
Es Campur - Mixed Shaved Ice Dessert
If I have to choose one dessert as our national dessert, then I would have to pick es campur. This humble dessert is everywhere, from push cart hawkers to small …
Soda Gembira - Happy Soda
Soda gembira (literally, happy soda) is a popular mocktail made with soda water, coco pandan syrup, sweetened condensed milk, and crushed/shaved ice.
Perkedel Tempeh - Tempeh Fritters
This is a more unusual way to prepare tempeh, at least I don’t make perkedel tempeh often enough, and I don’t think I encounter much of this in Jakarta. In …
Tempeh Kecap - Fried Tempeh in Sweet Soy Sauce
Indonesian crispy fried tempe/tempeh (soybean cake) sticks with a delicious coating of spicy kecap manis sauce. Vegan and gluten-free.
Navel Orange Confit Agar
I bought a couple of jumbo navel oranges, these things are huge I tell you, the regular navel oranges sitting right next to these look puny in comparison. Here …