Sambal Leunca

If you’re not from Indonesia—specifically West Java—there’s a good chance you’ve never heard of sauté leunca. This dish, featuring the unique vegetable leunca, is a hidden treasure of Indonesian cuisine. Beloved by locals but relatively unknown outside Indonesia, sauté leunca showcases the essence of Sundanese cooking, emphasizing fresh ingredients, bold flavors, and simple preparation methods. As an Indonesian living in Singapore, I often crave the flavors of home. Among the many dishes I miss, sauté leunca holds a special place in my heart. While Singapore is geographically close to Indonesia, many Indonesian vegetables, including leunca, are not widely available here. …