Mung Bean Soup (Kacang Hidjau)
Soup made of beans are lovely but can be heavy in flavor and content too. This delicious Indonesian mung bean...
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I remake, translate, photograph and review authentic Indonesian recipes from the Dutch-Indonesian cookbook by Beb Vuyk (Groot Indonesisch Kookboek – 1973). This cookbook is packed with tasty, healthy and classic Indonesian dishes.
Javanese ‘Valentine’ pancakes
These are Javanese pancakes made with coconut milk instead of regular milk and Javanese sugar (gula jawa) instead of regular...
Sambal Goreng Tofu
This sambal goreng tofu recipe is easy and delicious. The tofu stays crispy and the Indonesian spicy sauce is full...
Soto Ayam (Indonesian Chicken Soup)
This soto ayam is fresh, salty and with that typical smell like in grandma’s kitchen. Truly delicious. In the video I’ve...
Bubur ketan hitam (black rice porridge)
I know Ketan rice, but the white version. This is black ketan (hitam) and today I make black ketan porridge...
Lemon Curd Tart with Pandan Meringue
This is my version of a lemon tart. My tart has a fluffy meringue on top with some drops of...
Magadip – Lamb in Christmas Sauce
This recipe definitely breaths Christmas. This is called magadip (and has nothing to do with Donald Trump). Magadip is beef, goat...
Perkedel Jagung (Corn Fritters)
The coming months I’ll be making a special request recipe for Dutch-Indo magazine Moesson. This Perkedel Jagung recipe is the second of...
Acar Beetroot – Pickled Beet
There are so many types of pickled dishes in Beb Vuyk’s book; some are cooked, some are without vinegar, others...
Wingko Babat – Sticky Rice Snack
This is wingko babat; a gluten-free rice snack from the north coast of Java, I learn online (here is nice...
Wingko Babat with Pandan
I have been terribly curious to make this delicious coconut cake called Wingko Babat. This cake is made with glutinous...
Sour Mackerel – Asem Ikan
This sour fish recipe sounds a bit crazy and looks a bit messy, but it is incredibly tasty! This dish...
Pandan Christmas Tree
Pandan is the trend of 2018! Well, according to British TV chief Nigella Lawson in The Times. ‘Pandan leaf is...
Spekkoek – Indonesian thousand layer cake
It seems like a humongous ordeal to make a spekkoek cake or thousand layer cake, also known as spekuk or...
Chili Pepernoten – Dutch Sinterklaas Spicy Cookie
Oh, this is my new love in Sinterklaas treats: chili pepernoten! In Holland, Sinterklaas has arrived in our cold country to...
Sambal Goreng Green Beans with Shrimps
The combination of green beans and shrimps is ultimate. This sambal goreng green beans with shrimps dish is packed with...
Indonesian Brown Bean Soup
Dutch Moesson Magazine (for Eurasians who live in the Netherlands) asks their readers every month for their favorite Indonesian dish....
Tempeh in Tempura with Panko
Do you want to put something tasty on the table relatively quickly? Make cripsy tempeh in a tempura with panko. Panko...
Tofu Lengko – Tofu Bean Sprout Salad
This gorgeous summer calls for a delicious health boost. That’s why I make this Indonesian salad with tofu. It is...
Liver in Seasoned Sauce
I make this lampang lumbuk today with heart instead of liver. Liver is ‘hati’ in Indonesian. Hati means not only...
