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Ketoprak
Jakarta - Indonesia
Bean sprouts, thin rice noodles, bean curd and spicy peanut
sauce. Maybe it was just Bali Nusa, but this was too bland to try
again.
Would I try again?
No...
Where
I
found it: Bali
Nusah Indah
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Lumpia Cirebon
- Indonesian
Indonesian spring rolls (fried) with peanut sauce. Pretty
standard stuff.
Would I try again?
Nope.
Where
I
found it: Bali
Nusah Indah
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Murtabak -
Indonesian
A very popular street hawker dish, murtabak is roti (a flaky griddled
bread) wrapped around spicy ground meat, ghee (butter), onion and
eggs. The version I had was cut up into small bite sized bits,
with a thin bit of spiced onion meat between the roti slices.
Unfortunately, I had ordered it as a pickup, and didn't reach it until
an hour had passed, therefore causing it to be (I'm sure) soggier than
usual. So, I guess I'll have to order it again and see....
Would I
try again? Yes - it deserves another try...I now hear
it's available at Jaya....
Where I found it: Eastanah
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Otak Otak -
Indonesian
Fish and flour, grilled in banana leaf. I made a special trip to
Eastanah for this one (they're one of two restaurants that I know have
it), and was looking forward to it. Honestly, they just tasted
like bland tamales. No big, here. And at $6.00 for 2 -
well, never mind.
Would I try again? Yes,
but no rush.
Where I found it: Eastanah
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Sop Pangsit -
Indonesian
Javanese wonton soup - fried wontons in a slightly sweet-sour sauce.
Would I try again?
No - too average
Where
I
found it: Bali
Nusah Indah
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Tempeh -
Indonesian
I find Tempeh fascinating! If you're a
vegetarian,
you already know about this stuff. It's fermented soybean
cake.
Plenty of protein, and bland enough (like tofu) to take the spices and
flavors of individual dishes and adopt them as its own. I like
the
stuff - it's easily digestible, nutty chewy, and supposedly is
healthier
than tofu (the fermentation of tempe allegedly breaks down the negative
things about soy, such as the isoflavines and some of the estrogen type
enzymes...) 3.7 stars
Would I try again? Yes, and
have...
Where I found it: These days, you can
find the
stuff in your local Stop and Shop, in the Tofu section...
For further information: Check out Tempeh.info
- it's a great site, that includes information on how to make your own
tempeh. I haven't tried to do it yet, but since tempeh runs about
$1 per serving, I'm planning on trying it out soon....
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Tumis Daging
Cabe Ijo - Indonesian
Stir fried beef with sliced green chili, tomato & scallion.
Like a slightly spicey soy sauce stir fry. Nuttin special.
Would I try again?
No, too bland.
Where
I
found it: Bali
Nusah Indah
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Tumis Udang -
Indonesian
Stir fried shrimps with vegetables. Bland stir fry - nothing
special. (Maybe due to the restaurant style?)
Would I try again?
No.
Where
I
found it: Bali
Nusah Indah
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