Pepesan – steamed fish parcels
Pepesan is a classic Indonesian recipe. Pepesan are fish packets filled with herbs and steamed in a rice steamer or...
Category: All dishes
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.
Omelette with tofu (Wonosobo)
This is a delicious vegetarian recipe from Central Java (Wonosobo). This omelette with tofu has simple ingredients, but as so...
Sambal Goreng Hati (liver)
I love liver. That doesn’t apply to everyone, but this recipe for sambal goreng hati is truly ‘finger-licking’ delicious. The...
Sayur Ulih
Sayur dishes are Indonesian vegetable dishes. If you omit the shrimp paste (trassi) from this recipe, this sayur ulih is...
Sambal Goreng Leek
This sambal goreng leek is one of those basic recipes that you can make with any vegetable. It’s vegan too!...
Sambal goreng Tempeh
Tempeh are fermented soy bean blocks and easy to get at an Asian food store or at the vegan/vegetarian section...
5 Best Asian Easter Recipes
I’ve selected 5 easy Asian Easter recipes I love to make during spring. Eggs are of course a favorite ingredient....
Korean Spare Ribs
Since our trip to Korea (2 years ago) I still reminisce about the delicious food we had there. The distinct...
Pisang Goreng Cheese
Pisang goreng cheese are banana fritters with cheese! Maybe it sounds strange to you because how is it possible that...
Trancam Salad with Leek and Thai Basil
The lettuce in my vegetable garden is at its best now; I get a basket full for this delicious trancam...
Dumpling Dough
If you make dumplings yourself, why not make the dough too? It’s not difficult and it will impress your guests....
Ketoprak – Vegan Tofu Salad
This is a vegan tofu salad from Beb Vuyk’s Groot Indonesisch Kookboek. The base is fried tofu and the sauce...
Smeerproppen (fried banana fritters or pisang goreng)
Dutch oil balls – we eat those on new years day. These ‘smeerproppen’ look like them but they are so...
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...
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...
Nasi Gurih
There are all kinds of ways to make rice, such as this delicious nasi gurih. Flavored with santen (coconut cream),...
Salty Eggs
It’s the perfect period in time to try out recipes that take a little longer, as these salty eggs, or...
Nasi Kuning – Indonesian Yellow Party Rice
Nasi kuning is yellow rice and is eaten in Indonesia during festivals; anniversaries, weddings, birthdays, or a holy party of...
Perkedel Petai
Do you know perkedel or, as they are also called, frikadel? These are Indonesian meatballs. I love to make them...
Sambal Kelapa
There are so many different kinds of sambal (Indonesian chili salsa) and Beb Vuyk has the best in her cookbook...
