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Gado Gado with Peanut Sauce: A Salad That Eats Like a Full Meal
Call this a salad if you want. Then watch a plate loaded with eggs, fried tofu, fried tempeh, potatoes, and lontong shut that argument down in about...
Star ingredient
Kecap Manis
Indonesia's sweet soy sauce. Thick, dark, and caramel sweet, it is the backbone of satay marinades and fried noodles across the archive.
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Char Kway Teow: Smoke, Sweet Soy, and a Wok That Means Business
If your kitchen doesn't smell like a hawker stall after you make this, you went too easy on the heat. Char kway teow needs a ripping hot wok, a...
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Sate Ayam: Indonesian Chicken Satay With a Peanut Sauce Worth Fighting Over
I'm Dutch Indonesian, and Saté has been one of my all time favorites since I was a kid. I'd eat stick after stick at Philly area Garuda Indonesian...
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Nasi Goreng: The Indonesian Fried Rice That Ruins All Other Fried Rice
If you grew up around Indonesian food, you did not choose nasi goreng. Nasi goreng chose you. It is the national dish of Indonesia, which is a big...
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Mie Goreng: Indonesian Fried Noodles That Put Takeout to Shame
Look, I am Indonesian. Fried noodles run in my blood. And I am telling you right now, mie goreng is the one that got away from most of you. It is...
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Gado Gado
This is Indonesia on a plate, and if you grew up with it you already know. If you didn't, welcome to the peanut sauce that ruins all other peanut...