Sambal cincalok is one of the quickest, sharpest ways to use cincalok – salty, tangy, shrimpy, bright with lime, and excellent with rice, fried fish and other simple savoury dishes. It’s a small thing, but it can wake up a…
Indonesian Sambals Indonesia is home to hundreds of sambal recipes, each with its own regional twist, but few are as strikingly fresh as sambal ijo. Also known as sambal hijau, sambal ijo Padang, or lado mudo (which actually means young…
This is the super simple acar recipe that’s been in my family for almost a hundred years. Like the refrigerator pickles of the West. What is Acar? Acar is a type of pickled vegetable dish made using a blend of…
Sambal Brussels sprouts is the perfect recipe for all you spice and sprout lovers! It makes a wonderful side dish when Brussels sprouts are in season. Sambal Brussels Sprouts So what is sambal Brussels sprouts? If you’ve been following me…
What is Cili Boh? It’s a red chilli paste. Or, in American speak, red chili pepper paste. You know when you’re cooking South East Asian dishes (especially stir-fries), and the recipe calls for chilli paste? This is what we would…
Vegan sambal tumis recipe. This sweet and slightly spicy hot sauce is both a condiment and a side dish and is perfect with Nasi Lemak. What is Sambal Tumis? Let’s break it down, shall we? Sambal Pronounced some – bal,…