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Bengkoang dan Kacang Panjang Tumis Tauco - Jicama and Snake Bean Stir Fry in Salted Soy Bean

Bengkoang dan Kacang Panjang Tumis Tauco - Jicama and Snake Bean Stir Fry in Salted Soy Bean

I love stir frying vegetables. I either use salted soy bean (Indonesian: tauco), dried shrimps (Indonesian: ebi), or toasted shrimp paste (Indonesian: terasi). …

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Sambal Cabe Ijo Padang - Padang Green Chili Relish

Sambal Cabe Ijo Padang - Padang Green Chili Relish

This is your basic sambal cabe ijo for Padang cuisine fans out there. This chili sauce, though I would personally call this a relish instead of sauce due to its …

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Wedang Plum - Plum and Lemongrass Tea

Wedang Plum - Plum and Lemongrass Tea

Wedang is definitely a pick me up drink, it has a super nice aroma and my house smells so wonderful while this simmers away on my stove. If you want additional …

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Pisang Goreng Oat - Fried Banana Oat

Pisang Goreng Oat - Fried Banana Oat

I can never get tired of pisang goreng (fried banana). I grow up eating tons of these, especially during school break when the hungry kids (me included) …

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Setup Nenas dan Jambu - Poached Pineapple and Water Apple

Setup Nenas dan Jambu - Poached Pineapple and Water Apple

When Fall arrives, I start to think of poached fruits, be it in simple syrup spiked with spices or in wine. Alcohol is not commonly used in our poached fruit, …

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Kopi Lethok - Coffee and Coconut Milk

Kopi Lethok - Coffee and Coconut Milk

Indonesian kopi lethok is a coffee drink made from coffee, coconut milk, and sugar. Super easy and delicious, and perfect for vegan coffee drinkers!

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Rujak Buah - Fruit Salad with Spicy Palm Sugar Sauce

Rujak Buah - Fruit Salad with Spicy Palm Sugar Sauce

Let's make Indonesian rujak buah/fruit salad and serve it with the iconic spicy palm sugar sauce. This colorful salad is gluten-free and can feed a crowd.

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Acar Kuning - Pickled Vegetables in Peanut Chili Sauce

Acar Kuning - Pickled Vegetables in Peanut Chili Sauce

Unlike your typical acar, this acar kuning is more like a side dish rather than a condiment or relish. This dish is actually pretty filling, and if you are a …

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Sambal Ikan Goreng Petai - Fish and Stink Bean in Chili Sauce

Sambal Ikan Goreng Petai - Fish and Stink Bean in Chili Sauce

Petai has got to be the stinkiest bean in existence, but it looks oh so pretty with its bright green color and lovely almond shape, and yet, Indonesian love …

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Sambal Cabe Ijo Teri Goreng - Fried Anchovies in Green Chili Sauce

Sambal Cabe Ijo Teri Goreng - Fried Anchovies in Green Chili Sauce

Sambal cabe ijo is a popular Padang cuisine chili sauce, great with almost everything, and even the humblest boiled cassava leaves (daun singkong rebus) tastes …

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Tempeh Goreng Sambal Kemangi - Fried Tempeh in Basil Chili Sauce

Tempeh Goreng Sambal Kemangi - Fried Tempeh in Basil Chili Sauce

Whenever I feel like doing a bit of deep frying, tempeh almost always ends up as my first choice. All kind of tempeh dishes start with deep frying the tempeh …

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Gulai Sapi Padang - Padang Style Beef Curry

Gulai Sapi Padang - Padang Style Beef Curry

We love Padang food so much in our family, and I love cooking them since it is usually a guarantee that I will be seeing some big smiles (and some praises, …

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