Indonesian Pantry: The 15 Ingredients to Start With
The fifteen ingredients that make Indonesian cooking possible, what each one does, and what to buy first if you are starting from an empty kitchen.
Cooking guides
Background and technique guides: ingredients, spice pastes, regional cooking and how to shop for an Indonesian pantry.
Kecap Manis: What It Is and How to Use It
A guide to Indonesia's sweet soy sauce: what distinguishes it from other soy sauces, how to use it, and how to substitute for it.
Bumbu: How Indonesian Spice Pastes Work
The five base spice pastes behind most Indonesian cooking, what each is for, and how to make and store them.
Indonesian Cooking by Region: Java, Sumatra, Bali and Beyond
How Indonesian food changes from island to island, and what each region's cooking is known for.