We went out for Japanese food last night, and tried a type that we had never heard of before: "Shabu-Shabu." Maybe for globe-trotting world citizens this is nothing special, but we’d never had it before, and it was cool. You…
There are tons of ways to get around Jakarta, and they are each unique and challenging in their own ways. We thought we’d share. Here’s a description, ranging from large to small. A word about Jakarta. The best way to…
I (jm) love to look out the window while I’m practicing my scales and exercises, and the view from the 11th floor can’t be beat. It’s just high enough to have a great view of lots of stuff, but not…
This post has nothing to do with SE Asia, but we just have to share. We feel sort of gipped by the fact that we went to colleges that didn’t have a real rivalry with another college. You know, a…
This is a kind of salad-ish dish most commonly identitied with Jakarta-style cooking. Here’s a picture. You notice in this recipe the fact that fresh vegetables are not eaten raw, even if they are served cold. In many ways, it…
Our weekend was fairly uneventful as far as things go, but we have some interesting things to note. Our first funny encounter happened on Saturday night, when we went out for dinner with two friends. We decided to try out…
First off, we’ve got some pictures of our latest culinary adventures, so check them out if you are interested. Here’s some central Javanese beef soup and here’s some fried tempe. Oh, and here’s a picture of some friends. I (jm)…
This is the dish that we originally set out to make when we accidentally made sambal goreng kering tempe. This recipe is even easier than the other one. We understand that many of you dedicated meat eaters must be blanching…
Well, sorry we missed you again yesterday. We were just in the middle of typing up our post when the power went out again, and we decided to cut our losses and just go home. So from now on, if…
This phrase means "Smart Indonesian Kitchen," and is taken from cookbooks, TV shows, and other mass culture things that purport to tell you how to stock your kitchen. Here we hope to include a list of all of the ingredients…
