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Sriracha vs Sambal Asli

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…

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Oma (Grandma) Keasberry in the news

Nice to see Grandma in the Dutch news again. Reference is made to her recipes in the article of the NRC by Janneke Vreugdenhil. This time when re-issued the “Great Indonesian cookbook by Beb Vuyck.” Grandma Keasberry may well not have written as many books as Aunty Beb, but it is mentioned often and still…

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Innovative Indonesian food products presented in L.A

I was happily surprised the other day to find jars of Sambal Matah (Indonesian salsa) smiling at me from a shelf at Trader Joe’s, my favorite neighborhood grocery store in LA. This is proof that Indonesian foods are finally finding their way into mainstream supermarkets in the US.  This is a significant step forward as part of the gastro-diplomacy and nation-branding mission, presented…

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Kado idee: welke? of gewoon alle twee!

Jeff’s tweede kookboek: ‘De nieuwe Indische keuken van Jeff Keasberry’, is in mei 2014 uitgekomen. Ruim 100 verrassende en eigentijdse Indische recepten. In dit boek vind je een keur aan makeovers van Indische klassiekers, maar ook nieuwe gerechten die passen in een drukke en gezonde levensstijl, geïnspireerd door Oost en West en toepassing van de Indische…

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Indo Dutch Food Culture 101

If you are wondering what Indo Dutch Food is, you are not alone. Internationally, little is known about this exotic cuisine. Many people still refer to it as Indonesian food. Not entirely wrong when you consider it originated in the same geographical area, known as Indonesia.  But in my opinion it’s a bit oversimplified. There are actually differences…

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Indonesian street food galore

“Ke-to-praaaak, Ke-to-praaak!” That is what I would shout when pushing a cart selling this popular and delicious salad. I would want everyone to hear it and I would probably get arrested for disturbing the peace. This traveling chef made him self heard by hitting a spoon against a plate, while passing down the street in Jakarta where my…

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