These are the things I can think of, for now, that set us Indonesians aside while travelling, albeit the title Traveling while Indonesian.…
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These days, my weary self yearns only for one kind of travel, to time travel to the pre-covid era — when I could travel on a whim, even with a very limiting Indonesian passport.…
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I am writing to you mid-flight, in between Jakarta and Melbourne. In between Indonesia and Australia. In between Saturday and Sunday.…
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Do you remember precisely when Covid turned your life upside down? Mine was when I reached Bali and got a plethora of text messages about the then-new-to-me Covid thing. That was two years ago. Today, I get to eat Amma’s homecooked meal at the dining table together with my parents. And for that, I…
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The joy of food rarely is just about the said food; Nasi Bakar is more about the stories, traditions and memories built around it.…
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Nasi Tumpeng makes an appearance during festivals, happy events and celebration days, including special-age birthdays and Independence Day.…
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The Balinese cuisine Nasi Pedas (literally translated as spicy rice) has only been famous for a decade and started from a roadside food stall…
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Besides my Amma's cooking, Nasi Padang is the Indonesian cuisine I have missed the most for the best part of these two years.…
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The plan for Project Rice is simple: I will write about different types of rice from different cultures in different corners of the world.…
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Even though Nasi Jinggo is an iconic Balinese dish, it was first sold by a Javanese family as supper on the roadside in Denpasar, Bali.…
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