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The Indonesian Canon

Two hundred and seventy-nine entries

Contents

I

Overview & Cultural Context

Why this cuisine is its own thing — roots, history, the living movement.

103 II

Terroir — geography, climate, what grows and swims here.

opening III

The defining ingredients, named to species.

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The foundational techniques the cuisine is built on.

42 V

The Canonical Dishes

The dishes a serious practitioner is expected to know.

124 VI

The Beverage Tradition

Wines, spirits, ferments, tea and coffee, ceremonial drinks.

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The Table & Service

How the food is served and eaten — the order, the rituals, the hospitality.

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Where this book connects to others — migration, trade, diaspora.

opening IX

The Lineage & Authorities

The masters, the literature, the sources an entry is anchored to.

opening X

The producers and purveyors who carry the real ingredients.

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Indonesian · IV The Method

The Method

Twenty-five entries

Indonesian cooking is built on a hierarchy of aromatic foundations: the roots, leaves, and fermented materials that constitute bumbu. From these foundations emerge the techniques — the stir-fry, the chilli-coat, the sour-spiced broth — and from the techniques, the canonical dishes of province and court. The entries in this chapter move from primary aromatics through cooking methods to the regional tables and the secondary ingredients that complete them.

Lengkuas/Galangal: The Sharp Pine Root Kencur: Lesser Galangal (Indonesia's Secret Aromatic)Daun Pandan: The Vanilla of Southeast Asia Palm Sugar: The Sweetener That Defines Indonesian Cooking Oseng-Oseng: Quick Stir-Fry Technique Balado: The Chilli-Coat Technique Dendeng Ragi: Fermented Dried Meat (The Ancient Method)Pindang: The Sour-Spiced Broth Tradition Rica-Rica: Manadonese Spice Fire Ikan Peda: The Fermented Fish of the North Coast Kue Cucur: The Javanese Fried Sweet Mie Aceh: The Spiciest Noodle in Indonesia Aceh: The Pepper and Cardamom Province Acehnese Cuisine: The Indian Ocean Crossroads Nias: The Island of Megalithic Culture and Distinctive Food Manado Expanded: The Full Minahasan Table Solo (Surakarta): The Quieter Court Kitchen Labu Siam: The Undervalued Chayote Ubi Jalar: The Sweet Potato Spectrum Corn in Wartime: The Second Starch The Japanese Occupation and the Cassava Survival Gaplek and Tiwul: Occupation Foods That Refused to Disappear Post-Independence Food Rebuilding: 1945–1960 Toraja Coffee: Sulawesi's Highland Arabica Flores Coffee: The Overlooked Treasure

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Indonesian · IV

The Method

The foundational techniques the cuisine is built on.

Indonesian cooking is built on a hierarchy of aromatic foundations: the roots, leaves, and fermented materials that constitute bumbu. From these foundations emerge the techniques — the stir-fry, the chilli-coat, the sour-spiced broth — and from the techniques, the canonical dishes of province and court. The entries in this chapter move from primary aromatics through cooking methods to the regional tables and the secondary ingredients that complete them.

Flavor Building

Indonesian sambal and bumbu · Bumbu: The Spice Paste Architecture · Bumbu Rendang: The Specific Formulation

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Kecap Manis: The Sweet Soy That Defines a Cuisine · Sambal: The Condiment System That Defines the Table · Sambal Kecap: The Sweet Soy Chilli Condiment

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Also in this chapter

25 entries

Lengkuas/Galangal: The Sharp Pine Root Kencur: Lesser Galangal (Indonesia's Secret Aromatic)Daun Pandan: The Vanilla of Southeast Asia Palm Sugar: The Sweetener That Defines Indonesian Cooking Oseng-Oseng: Quick Stir-Fry Technique Balado: The Chilli-Coat Technique Dendeng Ragi: Fermented Dried Meat (The Ancient Method)Pindang: The Sour-Spiced Broth Tradition Rica-Rica: Manadonese Spice Fire Ikan Peda: The Fermented Fish of the North Coast Kue Cucur: The Javanese Fried Sweet Mie Aceh: The Spiciest Noodle in Indonesia Aceh: The Pepper and Cardamom Province Acehnese Cuisine: The Indian Ocean Crossroads Nias: The Island of Megalithic Culture and Distinctive Food Manado Expanded: The Full Minahasan Table Solo (Surakarta): The Quieter Court Kitchen Labu Siam: The Undervalued Chayote Ubi Jalar: The Sweet Potato Spectrum Corn in Wartime: The Second Starch The Japanese Occupation and the Cassava Survival Gaplek and Tiwul: Occupation Foods That Refused to Disappear Post-Independence Food Rebuilding: 1945–1960 Toraja Coffee: Sulawesi's Highland Arabica Flores Coffee: The Overlooked Treasure

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