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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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Sup Sayur Asin, Tahu, dan Bakso - Pickled Mustard Green Soup with Tofu and Fish Ball

Sup Sayur Asin, Tahu, dan Bakso - Pickled Mustard Green Soup with Tofu and Fish Ball

This soup is pretty much a staple in Chinese restaurants across Indonesia, especially the ones that have been in operation for decades. Newer Chinese …

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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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Beet, Carrot, and Ginger Salad

Beet, Carrot, and Ginger Salad

This carrot and beet ribbons salad is super colorful, and you will want the lovely ginger lime honey mustard salad dressing to go with all kinds of salad.

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Tofu and Ground Pork in Black Bean Sauce

Tofu and Ground Pork in Black Bean Sauce

Tofu and ground pork is perhaps one of the most common pairing in Chinese cuisine. Here, I pair the two with a super versatile black bean sauce, meaning if you …

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Fu Yung Hai - Egg Foo Young

Fu Yung Hai - Egg Foo Young

Fu Yung Hai is basically Chinese omelette cooked with meats and vegetables. Typical meats include ground pork, ground chicken, roughly chopped shrimp, and crab …

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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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