Recipe collection
Every recipe here has been cooked in a home kitchen and written up in our own words, with the technique explained and the places where it commonly goes wrong flagged.
Beef Rendang
Slow-cooked until dry and dark. The dish that defines Indonesian patience in the kitchen.
Chicken Satay with Peanut Sauce
Charred skewers, sweet soy marinade, and a savoury peanut sauce.
Nasi Goreng
Fried rice built in the right order, on cold day-old rice.
Soto Ayam
Turmeric-gold chicken soup with vermicelli, beansprouts and egg.
Gado-Gado
Blanched vegetables, tofu and tempeh under a warm peanut dressing.
More on the way
The collection is growing with more regional dishes from Java, Sumatra, Bali and the Peranakan kitchens, plus pantry guides that explain what each ingredient is and what to buy first. New recipes are added regularly — the homepage lists the latest.