Recipes from Indonesia
Indonesia cooks in layers — coconut milk reducing for hours, sambal pounded fresh, palm sugar caramelizing in the wok. Rice is the steady center; chili, lemongrass and shrimp paste work around it.
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Nasi Goreng
Nasi goreng — fried rice, literally — is one of Indonesia's two designated national dishes, alongside rendang.
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Satay
Satay is a Southeast Asian grilled meat dish originating in Java, Indonesia, most likely in the nineteenth century.
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Rendang
Slow-braised beef in coconut milk with Indonesian spices — rich and intensely spiced.
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Gado-Gado
Gado-gado is an Indonesian salad of boiled and blanched vegetables, fried tofu and tempeh, and hard-boiled egg, brought together by a thick peanut sauce poured…