Indonesian In South Philly

A taste of home [Daily News]


“If you’ve never tasted Indonesian cuisine but are open to bold Asian flavors and ingredients, you’re in for a treat. Indonesia’s table is laid with a multitude of influences and migrations, from the earliest Malay people of Southeast Asia, who introduced rice and stir-frying in what would later be called a wok, to Indian merchants and missionaries who preached the gospel of curries and turmeric along with Hinduism and Buddhism. Arab traders brought grilled meats and kabobs; Portuguese and Dutch introduced tomatoes and carrots, and in turn brought heady spices like cardamom, lemongrass and coriander back to Europe. Indonesia, composed of about 13,000 islands arranged like a necklace between the Indian and Pacific oceans in Southeast Asia, offers cuisine as varied as its landscape, which ranges from lush rain forests to emerald-green rice fields and active volcanos.”

Recommended dishes include soto betawi (a meat soup with kaffir lime and coconut), fried chicken, satays (beef, chicken or goat) and a collard green-based vegetable soup.

A taste of home [Daily News]

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Indonesian In South Philly