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25 Jan RECIPE OF THE WEEK | Javanese tofu and scallop curry (Opor tahu dan scallops)

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Opor, a dish from central Java, is usually described as a white curry. However this description does not do justice to dishes’ dreamy and alluring flavours of galangal, ginger and lemongrass combined with mild green chillies. For me, opor is the quintessential Javanese dish: subtle,...

03 Oct RECIPE OF THE WEEK | Green fried rice – Nasi goreng hijau

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Perhaps Indonesia’s national dish, nasi goreng is enjoying a curious renaissance, appearing in all shapes and sizes across the archipelago in oh-so creative combinations of meats, herbs and garnishes. If you wander through the food courts of Indonesia’s glam shopping malls, you will see modern...