Indonesian Cooking: Satays, Sambals and More [Indonesian Cookbook, 81 Recipes]

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The comprehensive step-by-step instructions cover the range of cooking techniques practiced all over Indonesia. Journey through the tangy delights of Sumatra’s fiery Rendang, the layered flavors of Java’s Gado-Gado, and the exquisite seafood delicacies of Bali. Indonesian is a vibrant, multi-layered nation with a fabulous and largely unexplored cuisine-and these easy-to-follow recipes now make it accessible to everyone.

Many Indonesian dishes are seasoned with kecap manis [sweetened soy sauce] for a deep, sweet and syrupy soy flavour, and terasi [fermented shrimp paste] is often added in very small amounts to provide umami. The dishes in the book range from the familiar Chicken and Beef Satays, Lumpia Spring Rolls, Fresh Steamed Vegetables with Peanut Dressing (Gado-Gado) and Nasi Goreng (Traditional Indonesian Fried Rice) to more exotic dishes like Spicy Lemongrass Beef, Burned Sugar Pork, Grilled Swordfish with Fragrant Yellow Rice, and Tamarind Roasted Prawns.

With photos for each dish that makes you crave the food before you’ve ever tried it, The Tropical Kitchen: Healthy Vegan Recipes From The Indonesian Islands is a brilliant cookbook. Indo-Malay food doesn’t get better, and the overall structuring, storytelling, and flow make it a wonderful read as well. The recipes are easy to follow and most of the ingredients easily obtainable, there are a couple where you would need to be living in a large cosmopolitan city to get the ingredients - banana leaf, pandan leaf are examples - but these can be either omitted or substituted. Indonesian cuisine is a tapestry of vibrant ingredients, from fiery chilies to fragrant spices like coriander and lemongrass.

The recipes presented range from simple home cooking to elaborate festive meals, covering the vast spectrum of Indonesian cuisine. The Chinese-Russian chef and entrepreneur has learned about Indonesian culinary traditions since moving to Jakarta at the age of 12. With detailed recipes and essential information on Indonesian culture and geography, the book encourages home cooks to understand the history behind Indonesian cuisine. This comprehensive cookbook serves as a conduit, enabling readers to experience the full spectrum of authentic Indonesian flavors within their home kitchens. Important: Your credit card will NOT be charged when you start your free trial or if you cancel during the trial period.She was not only accepted—but surprised everyone (her parents included) by preparing dishes which tasted better than those of her adult classmates! From foods that are served in restaurants and food stalls, to dishes that are only served in households, Cherry wrote the recipes she is familiar with as a Javanese-Chinese herself. It’s known for sandy white beaches and yoga retreats, but further afield there are 17,000 islands, from the volcanoes of north Sulawesi, where lemon basil and fiery chilli dominate the dishes, to the narrow streets of Medan in north Sumatra, where Chinese-Indonesian kitchens are famed for rice noodle stir-fries. This cookbook is packed with about 200 tantalising recipes range from spicy curries and sumptuous seafood to tasty fried noodles and exotic saladsAll recipes illustrated with colour photographs. Indonesian cuisine, as intricate as it is diverse, finds an articulate and passionate advocate in Indonesian Cooking: Satays, Sambals, and More.