Hot, hotter hottest! Growing up with Sambal does not mean I can handle it well. Do you recognize this, tears in the eyes, sweat beads on the forehead, swollen mucous membranes, runny nose, and you keep on eating? Yummy, pedis (meaning spicy in Indonesian)! It is not hot enough! What’s so addictive? Is it the…
DetailsNot everyone can cook. This is unfortunate because after a long workday you do not always feel like cooking or have the time or money to go to your favorite restaurant. Tired of frozen pizza at the end of the week? Having to cook by yourself can be boring. Double the fun when two people cook…
Details“Wat wil je eten, meis? Soto betawi misschien of lontong?” Julia van den Broek nee Wens (Solo, 1935) wijst op de eetkraampjes die op de grote parkeerplaats zijn opgesteld en begroet ondertussen Indische vrienden uit de omgeving van Los Angeles. In de schaduw van een palmboom zit een groepje Amerindo’s bij elkaar die na aanvankelijk…
DetailsIf I may introduce a culinary law, it would be this: if you cannot cook yourself, you know a lot about eating out.If your profession requires you to travel abroad a lot – like me, you become a real expert. Indeed, from Tallinn to Tokyo and from Bujumbura to Berlin: I’ve eaten outside the door…
DetailsRestaurant Djokja, founded in 1954 in Amsterdam by Mrs. MA Keasberry-of Beekom, also known as grandma (OMA) Keasberry. IN DUTCH: Restaurant Djokja, opende haar deuren 1954 in Amsterdam. Opgericht door mevrouw MA Keasberry-of Beekom, beter bekend als Oma Keasberry.
DetailsWaar koop je nu al die specerijen en kruidenpasta’s (boemboes) en kant en klare gerechten? Hier vind je een overzicht van verschillende Toko’s met recensies. Heb jij een Toko waar je vaak naar toe gaat? Wat is hun specialiteit? Wat kan je aanbevelen? Hieronder een selectie van Toko’s in Nederland: Toko Ramee, Ferdinand Bolstraat 74,…
DetailsRestaurant Djokja, founded in 1954 in Amsterdam by Mrs. MA Keasberry-of Beekom, also known as grandma (OMA) Keasberry and named after the city where she lived and had her fashion business for over 25 years. The restaurant was in the family for 35 years . After 25 years grandma Keasberry sold the restaurant to her…
DetailsDurian – also known as “stinky fruit.” My dad’s favorite. The smell can make many to flee. The taste, however, is heavenly. Just ask the many converts. Durian is also called the king of fruits and is only found in Southeast Asia. Durian contains yin-yang qualities – it can be a kind of porcupine to…
DetailsLekker eten! Lang tafelen! Lang leve de lol! Dat kan met Indisch eten… een tafel gevuld met smakelijke lekkernijen en heerlijke versnaperingen. Lees over tips voor een gezellige bijeenkomst.
Two important utensils known in the Dutch Indonesian community. The words are very similar to each other. It is important to know the difference.The other day I heard a person confuse the two words, this to the amusement of the group of friends and family sitting together around the kitchen table. The ‘botol tjebok’ has…
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