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Eating and Drinking Words in Bahasa Indonesia
Here are useful words and phrases in Bahasa Indonesia related to eating and drinking. The original source for this list was http://wikitravel.org/en/Indonesian_phrasebook. Edits were made as needed. A table for one person/two people, please. –> [Read More]
Fruit Words in Bahasa Indonesia
Durian street vendor in Pelabuhan Ratu Bay, Sukabumi Regency, West Java (14 February 2012 by Midori) Here is a list of fruit-related words in Bahasa Indonesia. If you have suggestions for corrections or additions, please submit comments in the text box at the end of the [Read More]
Exploring Sumatra
The following YouTube video highlight covers a number of cities in Sumatra. Viewers will see images of people, natural wonders, urban settings, arts and crafts, clothing, food, cultural dances, and architecture. If the video does not work for some reason, you can [Read More]
Salak Fruit
Salak is a tasty fruit found in Indonesia. The skin of the fruit looks like brown snake scales. The inside fruit consists of three separate pieces that look like giant garlic cloves. The fruit tastes a bit like a crisp apple. Just be careful not to bite into the [Read More]
Pecel Lele
Pecel lele is a popular street food available throughout Indonesia. The dish typically consists of fried catfish with sambal (chili sauce) and rice as well as a bit of garnish like fresh cucumber slices, tomatoes, and/or cilantro (aka coriander). The following YouTube video [Read More]
For the Foodies Out There
When it comes to food, Indonesians typically love to eat and cook and talk about food and host and share and teach and learn. Indonesia is a lovely place for foodies. Please find below food-related resources and information of potential interest… BOOKS: * [Read More]
No Reservations
“No Reservations” is a television show about a traveling food critic from the United States by the name of Anthony Bourdain. The Travel Channel sponsors the show and its website is http://www.travelchannel.com/TV_Shows/Anthony_Bourdain . Here is a video clip [Read More]
