Gado Gado is another dish that belongs to the top 5 national dishes of Indonesia, as declared by the Indonesian Ministry of Tourism. To me Gado Gado is the king of all salads from Southeast Asia and can be enjoyed as a side dish or an entree all by itself. What makes this dish so special is…
Soto Ayam is one of my favorite Indonesian comfort soups of the chicken kind. It just so happens that the Indonesian Ministry of Tourism has include this dish in the 5 quintessentially Indonesian dishes that are to be officially considered the nations best foods. Soto is the Javanese word for soup and ayam is the Indonesian…
Another national dish of Indonesia is Mie Goreng, stir fried noodles Javanese style. This dish is also known as Bakmi or Bami Goreng and Mie Tek Tek, often sold by street hawkers. Originally, the words ‘Tek Tek’ come from the typical sound the vendor makes (the spatula hitting the wok) to let the neighborhood know…
Ever heard of Nasi Goreng, the popular Indonesian fried rice? Indonesian food has been under the radar in America and is finally getting more attention. More Indonesian pop-ups and small eateries are opening up across the nation and more people are trying the cuisine that is known for it’s (complex) layers of flavors and exotic…
If you listened to The Rice Table podcast conversation with award-winning Chef Yono Purnomo of Yono’s restaurant in Albany in NY he talks about one of his favorite childhood foods: TONG SENG. He shares his recipe below. Enjoy! TONG SENG Chef Yono: “This dish is one of my childhood favorites, every month, I would go with my…
If you listened to the podcast conversation with Farah Quinn, you’ll know about her passion for pastry and love for agar-agar. Farah shared her recipe for Vegan Lychee and Strawberry Agar with The Rice Table listeners, so you can try this favorite dessert at home! Ingredients: Lychee layer: 1 canned lychees 1.5 cups lychee juice from canned…
Oliebollen (pronounced oh-lee-boh-len) are a Dutch delicacy often enjoyed during the month of December – traditionally served in the Netherlands on new year’s eve and day. Nowadays, you can get them the whole year through. Oliebollen (is Dutch for oil balls) are made of dough and sometimes contain raisins and apple, then deep fried and…
Have you ever heard of Indo mac and cheese? It is derived from a classic guilty pleasure, popular with the Indo-Dutch community called ‘Indische macaroni schotel’. Indisch is the adjective that refers to the formed Dutch Indies (modern Indonesia) and schotel is the Dutch word for dish. Mac and Cheese might be the most popular…
Indo Rice Balls are a snack and a popular street food that hails from the Netherlands. It’s inspired by a popular Indonesian dish called nasi goreng – fried rice. This snack is known as nasibal, a deep fried breaded ball with a filling of spicy fried rice. It was founded back in the early 1950’s…
Tahu is the Indonesian word for tofu. And tempeh is the Indonesian word for tempeh! (duh!) Usually I have Tahu and Tempeh on a Tuesday, hence… #TahuTempehTuesday. Spread the word! Tofu is a soybean product and made from condensed, unfermented soy milk that’s been processed into solid white blocks. The cool thing about tofu is that It’s…
At any time of the day, when I crave something hearty and want something that’s easy and quick to make, I think ‘happy-carbs’ and then its often noodles. This recipe is inspired by a popular Indonesian street food called ‘internet’. This is a made up word consisting of 3 main ingredients: Indo Mie (a popular instant…
With Chinese New Year celebrations coming up, I was reminded of a dish I grew up with: Fu Yung Hai (also known as Egg Fu Yung in the US). This delicious omelette came from the Indonesian Chinese people or Peranakan Chinese; a sub-ethnic group defined by their genealogical descent from the first waves of Chinese…