Tonkotsu Ramen

Tonkotsu Ramen

After two days of thinking about Indonesia, I had a craving for that most un-Indonesian of foods…pork. Being in Japan, I thought I would see about one of the local food crazes right now, tonkotsu ramen or ramen noodles in…

Two Paired Comparisons: Mubarak-Soeharto and Continental-ANA

Two Paired Comparisons: Mubarak-Soeharto and Continental-ANA

A lot of Southeast Asianists are watching current events in Egypt with some interest. Even nonexperts are weighing in with their opinions on the parallels between Egypt 2011 and Indonesia 1998. It’s amazing, I get on a plane in Chicago…