During the 15th and 17th centuries, Indonesia was the center of the spice trade. Chinese, Indian, and Arab traders brought Indonesian spices back to their respective countries, allowing Indonesia ...

Aceh, on the other hand, frequently incorporates dried spices thanks to the influence of India, Arabia and China. Padang (or Minangkabau) cuisine in West Sumatra uses lots of coconut cream ...

Forîn chef Ariel Tobing has also recently begun adding Indonesian and East Asian touches to the cafe’s breakfast items and lunch sandwiches. Indo Spice, however, is the city’s first taste of ...

Growing up, the moment I caught the aroma of ground chiles, garlic, ginger, galangal and other spices sizzling in hot oil, I knew my mother was making rendang. Preparing this fragrant Indonesian ...

"[We use] the herbs that no other country's food dishes have … we use a lot of traditional herbs such as 'ketumbar', which is what we call here coriander spices," she says. Indonesian food is ...