‘Asam Jawa’: Indonesia

July 22nd, 2007 | By Barrie | No Comments »

In Bahasa Indonesia tamarind is called asam jawa. Actually, besides the tamarind trees producing sour fruits, trees producing sweet fruits of the asam jawa, or Tamarindus Indica Linn, exist. But the main connotation of the asam jawa tree is having sour fruits as gastronome and epicurean el supremo Suryatini N. Ganie explains.

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The Delights of Lumpia: Indonesia

July 11th, 2007 | By Barrie | 1 Comment »

Being a country with two seasons, the dry and the rainy, we do not have special food for special seasons. Chinese envoys and traders long ago brought seasonal foods with them when they anchored in their ports of call.

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Crystal Jade My Bread: Central Jakarta, West Java

July 10th, 2007 | By Barrie | No Comments »

Many of us may have experienced the enjoyment of sipping a cup of green tea either at home (maybe rarely) or at a Chinese restaurant somewhere in the capital. No doubt, everyone will agree that green tea is really refreshing.

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The Common Carp: Indonesia

June 20th, 2007 | By Barrie | 2 Comments »

The common carp or Cyprinus carpio Linn, named ikan mas in Bahasa Indonesia — though not as stunning as other fish varieties — is a common fish that many people have in their aquariums.

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Boemi Joglo Restaurant: Bandung, West Java

May 22nd, 2007 | By Barrie | 1 Comment »

More and more people today are increasingly concerned with the atmosphere of a restaurant than with its menu. In fact, it is atmosphere that has attracted thousands of tourists, mostly from Jakarta, to spend their weekends in Bandung.

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Image of the Day: Malioboro Mall, Yogyakarta, Central Java

May 21st, 2007 | By Barrie | No Comments »

There are many shopping malls in Yogyakarta city but none that are in the dead centre of town except of course for the Ramai Mall. Malioboro Mall offers everything for all manner of shoppers, and, has some excellent restorans. Opening at 10am and closing at 9pm, it is a hive of activity all the day ad night.

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Burger King Chain to Expand into Indonesia

January 5th, 2007 | By Barrie | 1 Comment »

For all those lovers of junk food, and in particular hamburgers, will be pleased to know that you will soon be able to get your daily dose of grease running down your cheek and your cholesterol levels breaking the limits with the opening of Burger King Restaurants in Indonesia.

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Dining on the Flavours of Java at Payon: Jakarta, Indonesia

December 27th, 2006 | By Barrie | 1 Comment »

The city of Jakarta is a vibrant city that almost never sleeps and the nightlife is probably the best in Indonesia. More importantly, the restaurant scene is superb with a massive choice of establishments to choose from.

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Ipoh Food in Jakarta: Jakarta, Indonesia

December 16th, 2006 | By Barrie | 1 Comment »

I adore my Asian food and last week A. Junaidi wrote a fabulous restaurant review in the JP about a recent newcomer to the Jakarta food scene – the House of Ipoh.

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Plengkung: Tuban, Bali, Indonesia

November 21st, 2006 | By Wombat | No Comments »

Last night Candika and I strolled down to Tuban on a balmy Balinese evening. We headed to one of our favourite Javanese Restorans in Bali - Plengkung.
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