Bebotok was one of our restaurant’s signature dishes. For many years, my mother Jessy’s recipe for these spicy stewed meatballs was a closely-guarded secret; many a fan would return time and again. It was one of Oma’s favorites, enjoyed with a side of sajur lodeh, white rice and krupuk. There were even some patrons who…
We hebben geweldig nieuws voor jullie! De herdruk van het geliefde kookboek “Oma Keasberry’s Indische Keukengeheimen” komt eraan en we kunnen nauwelijks wachten om het met jullie te delen. Dit is je kans om een exemplaar te reserveren nog voordat het op de markt komt, in beperkte oplage. Op 2 december jl. zijn we begonnen…
On February 8th the exhibition Ons Land (Our Country) opened at the Sophia Museum in The Hague. This exhibition is about Dutch colonial history in the East and how it continues to have an impact to this day. Eyewitnesses of that history and their descendants tell their stories. The Keasberry’s are one of the eight…
Keasberry is in the new glossy Indo magazine PINDAH (Indonesian for ‘move’), published and available now at newsstands in the Netherlands. I got to make a small contribution to talk about how Indo food feeds my “Indodentity” in America. Keasberry also made it to the list ’TOP 10 Dutch Indies/Indonesian cookbooks’ of three food writers…
When you Google ‘rijsttafel’ you will see from the top results that the rijsttafel is an elaborate meal adapted by the Dutch following the hidang presentation of nasi Padang, an Indonesian dining ritual from the region of West Sumatra. It’s time to debunk this newly created myth. When it comes to the history of Indo-Dutch culinary traditions there are no…
What do you get when you cross a bamboo stick with a banana? Or better yet, a banana threaded on a bamboo skewer? Meet deliciously sweet, soft, crispy banana slices, deep fried in a special batter with melted chocolate and sprinkled with a Dutch umami: ‘grated mature cheese.’ What? Yes, not so strange. Have you heard of Chocolate…
“It is only real Indo Dutch* food when it contains coriander and cumin!” This often heard remark suggests that Indo food needs coriander and cumin for it to be considered authentic. I also often hear: “Oh, that needs more salt!” “That’s not how you should make that!” “It doesn’t taste the same…!” “Why is there…
TAHOE TELOR PETIS by Oma (grandma) Jessy. My mother appeared on the Dutch cooking channel 24kitchen in May of 2016. The show is called ‘as only grandma can’ and features Indies grandmas who cook with TV-chef and host Danny Jansen. The whole production team came to her house to tape some segments for the show. There…
That time in my life that I took a greater interest in my heritage, helped me better understand, in part, who I am. When looking at my peers with similar backgrounds and roots, I recognized that many had this yearning to discover who they are, where they fit in and their role in this world. Especially for some…
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“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…