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Condiments in Indonesia: Kecap Manis

In Indonesia, everybody has a bottle of kecap manis (sweet soy sauce) in their pantry. We use it to make fried rice, stir fries, "sambals," to dip fried tofus and rice crackers—basically a staple condiment in the table to accompany meals. I can say that most Indonesians would agree that a plate of warm rice with fried eggs and sweet soy sauce drizzled on top is the ultimate comfort food, especially when there's no time to grocery shop or you're away from home.

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11 Comments | Posted by The Culinary Ambassador Corps, August 25, 2010 at 10:00 AM
Tagged: condiments, condiments in..., Indonesia, kecap manis

Photo of the Day: Smiling Satay Man

Photograph by David Hagerman of Eating Asia If you find yourself in Jakarta, this looks like the man you'd want to buy your satay (or "sate" in Indonesian) from. Between his happy face and confident stance holding that wad of stick meat, I would trust anything he cooks. Robyn Eckhardt of Eating Asia was lucky enough to try his food after waiting in a long line. (Smiling Satay Man seems to have a following.)...

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4 Comments | Posted by Erin Zimmer, November 19, 2008 at 6:45 PM
Tagged: Indonesia, Jakarta, meat, Photo of the Day, satay