culinary

Enjoying Bandrek and Bajigur When Cold

February 8, 2010
By Rie Yanti
Enjoying Bandrek and Bajigur When Cold

The temperature of Bandung is 18-28 °C now. Moreover, it’s rainy season. We need beverage that can warm the body up. You can drink hot chocolate, coffee, milk or tea. But here in West Java, we have some traditional beverages called bandrek and bajigur.
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How Many Tofu in Indonesia?

January 21, 2010
By Rie Yanti
How Many Tofu in Indonesia?

Although is originated from China, when arrives in Indonesia the tofu becomes so popular and unique. The old soft and square tofu has changed. In my village, for instance, there is spongebob tofu. Its shape is square like the naïve Spongebob Squarepants cartoon character. Only, it is not covered by any shirt and pants,...
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The Famous Padang Cuisine

April 14, 2009
By Brahmanto Anindito
The Famous Padang Cuisine

By Brahmanto Anindito Mostly, cities in Indonesia have Padang Restaurant, or at least Padang hut. It is popular too internationally. Do you know it? The cuisine of the Minangkabau (a land of around West Sumatra province) people is commonly called Padang cuisine, due to it is the central and largest city of the region. Padang...
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The Tasty Jejen Rice

October 11, 2008
By Guest Author
The Tasty Jejen Rice

By: Riano Dwi Permana Jejen Rice is one of Madura’s servings that originates Pamekasan. This food is quite popular there. The one who has tasted it become addicted, and who hasn’t must be in curious. Whereas, from the way it served, Jejen Rice is pretty similar with Javanese mix rice. What makes it different,...
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Coto that Only be Enjoyed by Madura’s Nobles

August 24, 2008
By Guest Author
Coto that Only be Enjoyed by Madura’s Nobles

By: Riano Dwi Permana Once upon a time in Dutch colonization period, proletariat could not taste this delicious soup. Chicken coto of Pamekasan was exclusively for the nobles. By chance, my grandfather, R. Soenarto Hadiwidjojo, was the last Resident of Madura, a noble. A Resident here means the second highest post in a province, just...
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