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The Indonesian Canon
Two hundred and seventy-nine entries
Contents
I103
IIopening
III1
IV42
V124
VIopening
VII9
VIIIopening
IXopening
Xopening
Overview & Cultural Context
Why this cuisine is its own thing — roots, history, the living movement.
The Land & Sea
Terroir — geography, climate, what grows and swims here.
The Pantry
The defining ingredients, named to species.
The Method
The foundational techniques the cuisine is built on.
The Canonical Dishes
The dishes a serious practitioner is expected to know.
The Beverage Tradition
Wines, spirits, ferments, tea and coffee, ceremonial drinks.
The Table & Service
How the food is served and eaten — the order, the rituals, the hospitality.
The Thread
Where this book connects to others — migration, trade, diaspora.
The Lineage & Authorities
The masters, the literature, the sources an entry is anchored to.
The Network
The producers and purveyors who carry the real ingredients.
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Indonesian · V The Canonical Dishes
Indonesian Soups & Stews
Four entries
Indonesian soups and stews begin with broths built on paste and spice: a turmeric-yellow chicken broth, a black beef soup coloured entirely by the keluak nut, a slow-broken rice porridge carried by stock, and a meat-paste sphere that defines its own bowl. Each entry is a distinct preparation rooted in its own technique and regional logic.
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Indonesian Soups & Stews
Indonesian soups and stews begin with broths built on paste and spice: a turmeric-yellow chicken broth, a black beef soup coloured entirely by the keluak nut, a slow-broken rice porridge carried by stock, and a meat-paste sphere that defines its own bowl. Each entry is a distinct preparation rooted in its own technique and regional logic.
4 entries