sambal

Close-up of my sambal terasi in mortar with pestle resting in it showing rough texture required

Sambal Terasi Recipe – how to make Indonesian shrimp paste chilli sauce at home

Recreation Recipes, Recipes / May 16, 2021 / , , , , , , , , ,

Sambals, or Indonesian chilli sauces, are central to Indonesian cuisine. There are literally hundreds of types, and I would say sambal terasi (or Indonesian shrimp paste sambal) is the most ubiquitous of all. Shallots, garlic, tomatoes, salt, sugar and plenty of chillies are fried and ground together with terasi (Indonesian shrimp paste) to make a …

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Vegan sambal matah in a blue bowl surrounded by shallots kaffir lime leaves and chilli in background

Sambal Matah – authentic Balinese raw sambal recipe

Recreation Recipes, Recipes / May 16, 2021 / , , , , , , ,

Indonesia is the home of sambal – a large and diverse family of chilli-based sauces and relishes. One of the most unusual (and my favourite) is sambal matah – a raw sambal originating from the island of Bali. A simple hand-squeezed mixture of raw shallots, salt, oil, hot chillies and kaffir lime leaves, sambal matah …

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bebek goreng (grilled duck) and nasi bakar on grill over flaming charcoal

Insane Indonesian crispy duck – my favourite food to eat in Yogyakarta

Reviews / April 2, 2020 / , , , ,

I need to start with a disclaimer before I begin this article – I love duck. Whole roast duck, duck a l’orange, confit duck, Chinese crispy duck: I love it all. Nothing can beat that rich dark meat coupled with melting fat and crispy bits. So when I heard that it would be a good …

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Array of raw fish at Jimbaran Fish Market

Jimbaran Fish Market – how to feast on the cheapest and best seafood in Jimbaran in 3 simple steps

Reviews / March 31, 2020 / , , , , , , ,

What if I told you that for your next lunch you could go to a market where:  fish literally has to move 20m across land, from sea to stall;  you could choose from a huge array of snapper, barracuda, prawn, napoleon fish, oysters, clams, lobsters and more;  you could then have this cooked 50m away …

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Man grilling seafood parcels over roaring charcoal flame

Hidden charcoal BBQ stingray stall – amazing cheap seafood in Kuala Lumpur

Reviews / April 2, 2020 / , , , , ,

There were plenty of warning signs walking through the Petaling Street Market in Chinatown, on our way to find a grilled fish stall that had piqued our interest on Google Maps. Tourists, cheap massages and fake Gucci bags: none of these are usually indicators of good local street food, let alone a place to go …

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