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shelovesasianfood: Kueh Lapis Legit / Spekkoek (by Food Is My...

Mon, 04 Feb 2013 20:31:45 -0800

shelovesasianfood:

Kueh Lapis Legit / Spekkoek (by Food Is My Life / Foodie Baker)

I hear these are traditional for Lunar New Year’s Eve, and I know they’re delicious.

http://www.indomerchant.com/monlaycaklap.html

http://www.indomerchant.com/pondancakemix.html

Merry (Early or Late?) Christmas!

Mon, 31 Dec 2012 14:02:00 -0800

Merry (Early or Late?) Christmas!

indonesianculinary: Sambal Terasi I don’t really eat...

Sun, 30 Dec 2012 14:08:25 -0800

indonesianculinary:

Sambal Terasi

I don’t really eat spicy food, but a teeny-tiny bit of this is actually pretty good.

gastrogirl: pandan cotton soft cheesecake with kaya. Hey,...

Mon, 24 Dec 2012 14:43:16 -0800

gastrogirl:

pandan cotton soft cheesecake with kaya.

Hey, pandan cake! They make cake mixes for pandan chiffon - delicioso.

shelovesasianfood: 卤肉饭！ (by avantgarde_w2) Pretty much one of...

Sat, 22 Dec 2012 22:06:44 -0800

shelovesasianfood:

卤肉饭！ (by avantgarde_w2)

Pretty much one of my favorite foods in the universe.

indonesianculinary: Nasi Kuning

Sat, 22 Dec 2012 00:31:55 -0800

indonesianculinary:

Nasi Kuning

indonesianculinary: Sate Ayam

Wed, 05 Dec 2012 20:53:54 -0800

indonesianculinary:

Sate Ayam

BLACK FRIDAY PROMOTION! For one day we’re lowering the...

Mon, 19 Nov 2012 21:04:46 -0800

BLACK FRIDAY PROMOTION!

For one day we’re lowering the price of Chunky Almond Silver Queen chocolate bars to $2.50 from $3.25. It’s a total steal.

I just discovered Photoshop.

Tue, 13 Nov 2012 14:28:44 -0800

I just discovered Photoshop.

Soto Betawi - unbeautiful, but so delicious, and the type of...

Fri, 09 Nov 2012 20:07:36 -0800

Soto Betawi - unbeautiful, but so delicious, and the type of warm that heats you from the inside. Perfect for the cold winter months. Basically beef curry, though Indonesians and curry experts would probably disagree.

Boil chunks of beef till tender; add a couple of tomatoes, a big potato, the seasoning (Bumbu Munik), and coconut milk for extra richness.

Being unused to the super-strong flavors of Indonesian fare, we only used half of the flavoring…weak sauce, I know. But still good! We’re definitely using the rest soon.

NOVEMBER (Thanksgiving!)

Fri, 09 Nov 2012 19:51:06 -0800

Since it’s November and since it’s almost Thanksgiving and since Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday and since I run a food store…

We’re going to have Indonesian winter/holiday foods starting on Monday!

More blogs to follow on the new and delicious Indonesian foods that we’ve been trying.

Cheers!

Happy Halloween! Love, The IndoMerchant Team

Wed, 31 Oct 2012 21:42:53 -0700

Happy Halloween!

Love, The IndoMerchant Team

Chocolate. Enough said.

Sat, 20 Oct 2012 14:58:00 -0700

I’ve always wanted to try a Beng-Beng chocolate bar.

Well, at least since I found out about them six months ago.

Today I finally got to eat one! My cousin and I shared one while taking a break from working on IndoMerchant inventory.

On the wrapper it says “4 Kelezatan sekali gigit,” which Google Translate told me means “4 delicacy single bite.” Sounds good to me, especially when the delicacies are chocolate, wafers, caramel, and cream. It also says “DOUBLE Chocolate DOUBLE Caramel.”

It’s like a big, single Kit-Kat bar with more wafer and a thin coating of milk chocolate, only the chocolate has little crispies in it, like a Crunch bar. Think of it as a Kit-Kat with caramel wrapped in a Crunch. Yum.

We now have tempeh kits! For those experienced enough, brave...

Wed, 03 Oct 2012 16:35:27 -0700

We now have tempeh kits! For those experienced enough, brave enough, or capricious enough to try making tempeh at home.

Made from soybeans, tempeh is a great source of protein, and a...

Wed, 03 Oct 2012 16:33:40 -0700

Made from soybeans, tempeh is a great source of protein, and a healthier alternative to meats. This is kering tempeh, a popular snack made with sugar, spice, and everything nice (peanuts).

Late update, but we went to Indonesia Day in San Francisco last...

Thu, 20 Sep 2012 19:21:10 -0700

Late update, but we went to Indonesia Day in San Francisco last Saturday. It was a neat event hosted by the Indonesian Consulate in Union Square with music, dancing, raffles, and of course, FOOD!

Three of our vendors were there - Sataysfied, Conklin’s Catering, and Golden Mar Foods. The lines never dropped below ten people for the entire time! I got to meet Feldo, one of the brothers who run Sataysfied; he was understandably exhausted, but a funny guy and a great sport. I’m glad to associate delicious satays with him.

"I had both kinds of sate for dinner tonight, pork and chicken, and they both were delicious. The..."

Mon, 03 Sep 2012 17:16:56 -0700

“I had both kinds of sate for dinner tonight, pork and chicken, and they both were delicious. The seasonings were quite complex and the meat was cooked just right, moist and tender. I especially liked the peanut sauce which added another layer of flavor, and it wasn’t spicy-hot as peanut sauce sometimes is.”

- A customer who very graciously gave us some great feedback. Our thanks to her and to everyone who’s been trying the new foods!

Tempeh is Ultramarathoner's go-to food

Wed, 29 Aug 2012 12:59:00 -0700

Scott Jurek, arguably the most well-known ultramarathoner today, recommends tempeh to everyone, even if you’re only going to run around the block. The runner, author, and devoted vegan gets much of his protein from eating the soybean-based, fermented, nutrient-rich food.

“It’s three grams of protein to one gram of fat, so you get a really rich protein source,” said Jurek in a recent interview. “Tempeh is my staple.”

But even if you’re not a runner, tempeh is a healthy alternative to meat, with more protein per serving than either tofu or legumes. It’s perfect for vegetarians, vegans, and people who just want to try tempeh.

It’s often eaten deep-fried, pan-fried, or stir-fried, but when people run out of ways to fry it, they make it into anything they want, including tacos:

http://kickstartdev.pcrm.org/celebrity/jurek/index.cfm

http://blisstree.com/eat/8-foods-all-runners-should-eat-according-to-ultramarathoner-scott-jurek-287/

http://indomerchant.com/newsamgorker.html

Vegetarians, look away.

Thu, 23 Aug 2012 09:54:00 -0700

Vegetarians, look away.

Risoles sent straight from heaven. It’s like the most...

Mon, 20 Aug 2012 18:30:51 -0700

Risoles sent straight from heaven.

It’s like the most creamy, delicious chicken pot pie in a little ready-to-go pocket. Seriously, how do they get food this good?

http://www.indomerchant.com/aygorsuhmrss.html