INFORMATION AND COMMUNITY FOR EXPATS IN INDONESIA
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Your favourite Indonesian snack/dish
Yum yum yum! It's a bad idea to read this thread after eating, I'm hungry again...- merahputih
- Post #55
- Forum: Indonesian Language and Culture
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Your favourite Indonesian snack/dish
Despite my effort of healthy eating, I still crave for krupuk... :ohwell:- merahputih
- Post #29
- Forum: Indonesian Language and Culture
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Mixed marriage/relationships- aka Oh those idiosyncrasies
Not my favourite choice of solving cold, but I did it. I wasn't well last week. When I called my aunt, she said "Oh dear, too bad your husband can't give you kerokan." Not as competent as my grandmother, mom, or aunt, but he actually can. :D- merahputih
- Post #35
- Forum: General Chat
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Travelling salespersons, kaki lima, morning staples, entertainers
When I lived in Surabaya: 6am-9am 4-5 Penjual sayur, we call it "Lijo". They actually brings various things from vegetables, tahu-tempe, krupuk, and eggs; ready to eat food like pindang tongkol, pepes ikan, and botok sayur. Fishes, shrimps, chickens in plastic bag, beef in a wooden box, I won't...- merahputih
- Post #28
- Forum: Indonesian Language and Culture
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Exotic fruits & vegetables
Thanks for the new vocabulary. I googled "Lansa" as I didn't know what it was, in Java we call it Langsep :D- merahputih
- Post #40
- Forum: General Information and Settling In
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Exotic fruits & vegetables
Yes! :D Last time a client sent us some from Ambon. Tasty! Does anyone familiar with juwet or kolang-kaling? https://id.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jamblang In East Java we put it in a bowl with salt (and/or a bit of sugar), shake it then eat it. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arenga_pinnata I...- merahputih
- Post #37
- Forum: General Information and Settling In
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Exotic fruits & vegetables
It's "kelengkeng" in bahasa Indonesia. We had it in our yard, the fruits were not as big as imported stuff but sweeter. Mixed dried flesh longan and swallow nest drinking in room temperature, not hot, is one of Chinese herbal tea. Not sure about the benefit. We replaced the swallow nest with...- merahputih
- Post #28
- Forum: General Information and Settling In
