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"When I lived in Holland several years ago, I often indulged in this spicy rice dish. This recipe, from an old newspaper cutting, is the most authentic I have found, and closely matches the wonderful taste sensation I experienced in Holland. More unusual ingredients, such as shrimp paste (also known variously as belacan, balachan, blachan and trassi)..."

Ingredients: dark soy sauce, chili bean sauce...

"Very tender meat. Lots of flavour. Good with rice."

Ingredients: onions, garlic cloves, pork...

"This is Indonesian soy sauce; slightly thicker and sweeter than regular soy sauce. If you cannot buy commercial Ketjap manis in your local market, you can follow this recipe. I use it in my "Barbecued Roast Beef" recipe, for a marinade base, and in spicy peanut sauce."

Ingredients: dark brown sugar, dark molasses...

"I have cooked this dish for more then 25 years and the only thing I have changed about it is that I don't eat it on the day I cook it. I put it in the fridge for up to 2 days or freeze it, (leaving the leaves in), until I need it. This has two reasons, the flavors improve and as the cook I find you can enjoy it more because the smell of the spices,..."

Ingredients: lean stewing beef, kaffir lime leaves...

"Adopted recipe, not yet tried by me."

Ingredients: coconut milk, fresh ginger...

"I never was convinced there was bourbon in bourbon chicken. I set up a lab experiment in my little kitchen, sample box of mall bourbon chicken, and my own ingredients, all ready for a Food Network style Throwdown, (without Bobby Flay).
I already had a general plan for what I thought might be in Bourbon Chicken, and then I went to work, chopping,..."

Ingredients: ketjap manis, Splenda brown sugar blend...

"This recipe is appreciated by most because it's so different than most. The exotic taste surprises many, and the mixture of honey, orange and spices makes it a real delight. This is the result of my many experiments."

Ingredients: cornstarch, ginger...

Ingredients: cinnamon, green chilies, oil...

"This is sooo good... pork and onions simmered with coconut milk, soy sauce, cumin, coriander and ginger, sweetened with a little molasses and spiked with chili sauce... The pork can marinate for up to about a day and a half; then simmer away and dish up on a bed of rice."

Ingredients: coconut milk, ground cumin...

"A very filling and exciting salad, good for main course or as a side dish or appetizer."

Ingredients: firm tofu, mung bean sprouts...

"This recipe was brought back from Singapore when my parents were there in the 1950's. i have tried other versions both commercial and at home, and still rate this the best."

Ingredients: coriander seeds, cucumbers...

"I bought a jar of Kokita brand Nasi Goreng seasoning at the Uwajimaya store in Seattle and it made the best fried rice I had ever eaten. After scraping the last bits from the side of the jar, I didn't want to make the hour drive just for more (although it was tempting), so I improvised based on the ingredients. If you can find it, I highly suggest..."

Ingredients: eggs, garlic, cooked rice...

"I coined the name of this recipe. It is an Indonesian recipe(known as "Semur Terong") from an Indian chef, Chef Pawan Jain, from Dubai. I hope you enjoy it!"

Ingredients: eggplants, garlic...

"I discovered this drink/dessert while traveling through Indonesia in 1998. It's more like a dessert, but is absolutely delicious in spite of how strange it sounds. The only thing that takes any time is letting the syrup mixture cool."

Ingredients: chocolate milk, ice, milk...