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Perkedel - Meat and Potato Patties.

Rijsttafel - The Crown Jewel Of The Indonesian Cuisine

The Indonesian cuisine is a rich and complex blend of many cultures. Chinese, Indian, Arab, Dutch...

Indonesia Habeeb Salloum

Bangkok Air runs several daily flights between Bangkok and Siem Reap.

Discount Airlines of Asia

Dozens of low-cost airlines have been launched recently in Asia, transforming the continent's tra...

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Keris - Is it merely a sword?

The keris is synonymous with the Malay culture and way of life. The double-edged dagger is unique...

Indonesia / Malaysia Ee Lin Wan

Recipe: Nasi Kuning - Indonesian Yellow Rice

Serves 10 to 12 3 cups rice, rinsed 3 cups coconut milk 2 cups water 1 tablespoon finely chopped ...

Indonesia Habeeb Salloum

No Feast Lasts Forever

Title: No Feast Lasts Forever Author: Madame Wellington Koo with Isabella Taves Publisher: Quadra...

Indonesia ThingsAsian Booklist

Scenes from Jalan Surabaya - Souk-like shops burst with the chaotic clutter that brings joy to scrounging bargain hunters.

Sojourn In The Big Durian

Of the many sobriquets tagged to Jakarta, "The Big Durian" is an apt metaphor. The thick and pric...

Indonesia Robert Tompkins

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Traditional Chinese Medicine in Indonesia

Chinese medicine stores retain their lure in Indonesia...

Indonesia AFP/Victor Tjahjadi

Making for the Hills

I remember exclaiming with awe when I woke up in Simla (or Shimla, as it is often spelled and pro...

Myanmar / Indonesia / Sri Lanka Kenneth Champeon

Recipe: Sambal Kacang - Peanut Sauce

Makes about 1 1/2 cups of sauce A popular sauce served with satah and gado-gado, it goes well wit...

Indonesia Habeeb Salloum

Recipe: Perkedel - Meat and Potato Patties

Serves 4 3 cups mashed potatoes 1 cup finely ground bread crumbs 1 cup ground meat 2 eggs, beaten...

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Recipe: Sambal Iris - Vegetarian Condiment

Makes about 2 cups 2 medium onions, sliced in thin strips 1 large tomato, finely chopped 1 medium...

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Recipe: Pisang Goreng - Banana Fritters

Serves about 8 1/2 cup flour 1/2 cup water 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 egg, beaten 1/2 teaspoon ci...

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Recipe: Gado-Gado - Vegetables With Peanut Sauce

Serves 8 to 10 1/2 pound extra hard tofu, diced in 1/2 inch cubes, then slightly fried in a littl...

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Jakarta Cathedral.

In Search Of Old Jakarta

Sunda Kelapa now, as in pre-colonial days, is a truly Indonesian port. A visit to its ancient doc...

Indonesia Tom Cockrem

Recipe: Sateh Ajam - Broiled Chicken

Serves about 8 2 pounds chicken breasts, cut into thin strips 5 cloves garlic, crushed 2 tablespo...

Indonesia Habeeb Salloum

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The Sound of One Civilization Clashing

* * * * * Review of V. S. Naipaul's Beyond Belief: Islamic Excursions Among the Converted Peoples...

Indonesia / Malaysia / Iran Kenneth Champeon

The Hotel Indonesia (L) in Jakarta, made famous by Christopher Koch's novel 'The Year of Living Danderously' and the movie of the same name.

The Hotel Indonesia

* * * JAKARTA, April 18, 2004 - The Hotel Indonesia and Ujang Ursin have aged together. He was a ...

Indonesia AFP/Ian Timberlake

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Notes of a Skeptical Infidel

* * * * * Review of V.S. Naipaul's Among the Believers: An Islamic Journey , First Vintage Books,...

Indonesia / Malaysia / Iran Kenneth Champeon

Recipe: Daging Smoor - Beef with Sauce

Serves 6 4 tablespoons vegetable oil 2 pounds tender lean beef, cut into 1 x 1/2 inch pieces 1 la...

Indonesia Habeeb Salloum

Jakarta History Museum, the former town hall on Taman Fatahillah in the old Kota district of Jakarta.

Clouds hang over Jakarta like a steam bath. Geometric rice paddies and salt pans sink slowly into...

Indonesia Philip Game

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