I recommend trying everything except one category that may take some time to appreciate: Indonesian street food, especially the spicy ones.…
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For dinner tonight, we went to Skyskraperen, a fancy restaurant overlooking Mount Ulriken. By fancy, I mean we took a cable car to go there.…
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Hilsen fra Bergen!…
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Dinner was a whole different affair. We went to a semi-fine-dining Indonesian restaurant together with my cousin who lives there. Sampurna didn’t disappoint our jet-lagged souls.…
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The service in Navi was impeccable and put me at ease. So was the decor and ambience. And the food was sublime.…
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Makan is one of the most important Indonesian words one should know about. Translated simply, it means to eat. But Makan, for us Indonesians, means much more than that. It can also mean celebration (makan makan), a call of respect (silahkan makan) even a term of endearment (tukang makan) and many others. Birthday Makan…
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It was a cold morning with the weather getting closer to zero degrees. I needed motivation, beyond the career calling or a promise for late-night Netflix’s latest season of Black Mirror date, to drag myself from the warmth of the bed. Maybe if I eat something nice today, I thought to myself. Half asleep,…
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A marriage of idli and regular dosa, Thattil Kutty Dosa is smaller and fluffier than the most dosa I have ever had, it reminds me of pancake.…
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Do you know that you can find some kind of fried dough type of local delight in every corner of the world? One of the Indian versions of it is called Gulab Jamun. It has been a key part of Indian culture. They are put on the altar of the Gods during prayers and…
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The Dragon Boat Festival occurs in May, which is known as an unlucky month. One way to avoid bad luck is to eat zongzi, it brings good luck.…
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