This year went by as fast as the Orient Express Train: Woo-Wooo! In retrospect 2015 was a good year and I am grateful for the loving family and friends who I got to share it with. I am excited about the new projects lined up for next year and thank you for your continued interest…
By Jeff Keasberry December 1st, 2015 was a historic day, as the traditional Indische rijsttafel (a culinary icon of the Indische culture, with roots in the former Dutch East Indies) had been added to the National Inventory Cultural Heritage in the Netherlands. By finally acquiring the acknowledgment it deserves as part of Dutch culture, the…
“Tinkering with Grandma’s recipes is ‘not done’!” “Say what now? This is a sacrilege!” “No, I wouldn’t do that son!” “Granny would come to haunt you in the kitchen!” These were just a few of the comments and emotional objections from concerned Indo cooks, when I talked about the new Indo Dutch cuisine. Or did…
Having roots in both Indonesia (motherland) and the Netherlands (fatherland) I have accumulated a nice mix of cultural elements from both countries that create a sense of belonging. My exploration is ongoing and I keep finding new things that I enjoy. For instance, when eating Indonesian food I sometimes play some Indonesian music to complete…
Sorry, this article is only available in Dutch (Nederlands). Click here. Java heeft haar reputatie als koffie-eiland te danken aan de Nederlanders, toen de VOC aan het begin van de 18e eeuw een aantal koffieplantjes uit Jemen meebracht en daarmee de koffieverbouw op Java introduceerde. Inmiddels is Indonesie het 3e land ter wereld met de…
[:en] In many countries the word “Java” has become synonymous with the word “coffee”, like “Xerox” has become for “copying.” Java coffee refers to coffee beans produced in the Indonesian island of Java. In the times of the Dutch East indies, the Dutch began cultivating coffee trees on the island of Java and started exporting…
Grandma Keasberry is well known for her famous Indonesian restaurant Djokja, which she opened in 1954 in Amsterdam and her cookbook ‘Oma Keasberry’s Indische Keukengeheimen,’ in which she revealed her kitchen secrets. The book was in print in the Netherlands for more than 20 years. Check out the trailer video – with photo’s and added excerpt…
This dish is inspired by a salad from the Island of Sumatra with a mediterranean heritage. A proper meal named after the city of Padang with shrimp crackers of the city of Palembang. It’s fresh and varied and delicious voor a sunny day. Easy to prepare. The Krupuk Palembang is available at better Asian grocery…
Ter nagedachtenis van onze tante Erie hebben wij onlangs bij ons thuis, voor een kleine groep familie en vrienden, een selamatan gehouden. Op de 40e dag na het overlijden wordt er een ceremoniële maaltijd geserveerd. Een gebruik dat uit Java met de migratie is meegekomen en behoort tot de Indische culinaire erfenis. Deze traditie wordt…
Sorry, this article is only available in Dutch (Nederlands). Click here. Vroeger kwam er bij ons in het restaurant een ‘meneer tempeh’. Zijn echte naam ben ik helaas vergeten. Wekelijks leverde hij aan ons zijn zelfgemaakte tempeh, goed verpakt in de mand, achterop zijn fiets. Heb jij wel ‘ns tempeh gegeten? Alle vragen die je hebt over…
Just for a laugh! Voor de lol!
Move over tomato ketchup, Sriracha is in town! Sriracha has become the staple condiment on the American dinner tables, next to the mayo and mustard. The garlic chili sauce in the plastic bottle with the green cap is hip, cool and trendy, it’s everywhere. It has its own cult following. You’ll find it in all kinds…