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Indonesian white curry chicken

Indonesian White Chicken Curry (Opor Ayam)

05 Feb, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Braising, Entrees, Indonesian, Poultry

Heady spices like coriander and cumin mingle with coconut milk in this lovely chicken curry, one of my favorite childhood dishes. I’ve tweaked it a little to make it simpler to prepare but don’t worry, it’s just as tasty. The slow oven technique (thank you...

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A Bitter Renaissance: Collard Greens and Tofu with Coconut Sauce (Sambel Goreng Collard dan Tahu)

06 Mar, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Braising, Indonesian, Sides, Vegetable

I still crave many dishes from my childhood, like ayam goreng kunyit (turmeric fried chicken), pastel panggang (a shepherd’s pie of sorts), and roti bakso (sweet pork buns). Some, I’ve tried to recreate in my own kitchen and others, I patiently wait for. I do...

A Multi-Culti Christmas and New Year To You!

14 Dec, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Celebrations

When I was growing up, fragrant yellow coconut rice was right at home sitting next to the roast beef and/or honey-baked ham during Christmas dinner. Every year, my mum would make nasi tumpeng, yellow coconut rice served with a smorgasbord of Indonesian dishes. Come to think...

Ingredient Spotlight: Kecap Manis

28 Dec, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Condiments, Indonesian, Ingredient spotlight, Sauces

A very important person once said, “You can’t argue with taste.” This V.I.P. happens to be my dad. He'd make this declaration while pouring kecap manis (Indonesian sweet soy sauce, literally “sweet sauce”) over whatever food was on his plate, be it fried noodles (normal)...

Homemade: Sambal Oelek (and a Chili Paste Comparison)

13 Oct, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Condiments, Indonesian

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