Indonesian

Sauté leunca is a very niche recipe since I believe if you are not from Indonesia (and West Java primarily), you have probably never heard of this vegetable called Leunca. I made this dedicated post because, as you all know, I am Indonesian and live in Singapore. Even though Singapore and Indonesia are very near each other, not all Indonesian vegetables are available there. Leunca is one of the Indonesian vegetables that I miss the most! When my housekeeper mentioned seeing it in the local market, I immediately asked her to buy it. For those who already know what Leunca …

Who doesn’t love a good chicken noodle soup? Especially during the cold weather, having a bowl of this soup can warm your heart and soul! Before I went vegan, I always, always loved to make a good Indonesian chicken noodle soup. It’s not difficult to make and reminds me of chicken noodle soup that my mother used to make whenever I was sick. Since I went vegan, I stopped making this as I thought it was impossible to recreate the umami taste of the chicken broth until I really craved it and finally tried to do some experiments to make …

We Indonesians love spicy food, and we never forget to use Indonesian Sambal (Chili Paste). There are lots of famous sambals in Indonesia, but one of my go-tos is the Sambal Goreng. This sambal is very versatile, as I can combine it with multiple dishes such as fried tofu, tempeh, bakwan, etc. 3 SIMPLE MAIN INGREDIENTS FOR THE INDONESIAN SAMBAL (CHILI PASTE) RECIPE This sambal is made with 3 simple ingredients: WHAT IS THE TOOL YOU ARE GOING TO NEED TO MAKE THE SAMBAL? Here we go, let’s do it! To make this sambal, there are 3 tools that we …