The Food of Indonesia

by Von Holzen, Heinz; Arsana, Lother; Hutton, Wendy

• ISBN13: 9780804845137
• ISBN10: 0804845131
• Edition: Reprint
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2015-02-10
• Publisher: Tuttle Pub

Summary

Cook delicious and surprisingly easy dishes with this beautifully illustrated Indonesian cookbook.

Authentic Recipes from Indonesia includes 79 easy-to-follow recipes with detailed descriptions of ingredients and cooking methods, enabling the reader to reproduce the flavors of authentic Indonesian food at home.

The fabled Spice Islands of Indonesia encompass the most astonishing physical and cultural diversity in Asia. Authentic Recipes from Indonesia introduces a sampling of the most popular Indonesian food from across the archipelago. Included in this unique collection are spicy Padang favorites from West Sumatra, healthy Javanese vegetable creations, succulent satay and poultry dishes from Bali and Lombok, and unusual recipes from Kalimantan and the eastern isles of Flores and Timor. In addition to the range of exciting recipes, this book acquaints readers with Indonesia's varied cultural and culinary traditions.

Featured Indonesian recipes include:

• Avacado Smoothies
• Balinese Style Chicken or Duck Satay
• Beef with Coconut
• Fragrant Chili Sambal
• Pork Stewed with Potatoes
• Shrimp in Hot Coconut Sauce
• And much more…

Increasing numbers of travelers are discovering the rich cultural diversity of Indonesia, venturing off the beaten Bali-Java-Sumatra tourist track. Let Authentic Recipes take you on a voyage of culinary discoverery, exploring the unknown and revealing more about the already familiar.

Author Biography

Chef and restauranteur Heinz von Holzen trained in his native Switzerland before coming to Bali in 1990. An enthusiastic food photographer, von Holzen coordinated the recipes and photographed all the food for this volume.

Lother Arsana has over 20 years of experience as a chef and is responsible for the Indonesian cuisine served at the Grand Hyatt Bali.