Recipe | Kopu ft. Kalimantan Tengah

I hate rice.

Ever since I was a child, I had no desire to eat this blank page of a starch that I was forced to ingest at every meal. My appetite was more eager for the side dishes my mother cooked than this bland, white mound that was meant to make me feel satiated.

My family became so accustomed to my disdain of rice that every time they reached into the steaming rice cooker to scoop a portion into our individual bowls, they would show me and ask, “Enough?”

I noted with satisfaction that it was always much less than everyone else’s serving.

“Enough.”

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Video | Sulawesi Cuisine

What makes the cuisine in Sulawesi different from the rest of Indonesia? Watch this episode to see how Crystal breaks down the characteristics of flavors and ingredients from each region she visited. It’ll make you want to book the next flight out to taste for yourself!

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Video | Sagu How-to

Have you ever seen how a sagu palm tree is processed from tree to starch? This short how-to video from our research trip reveals the traditional step-by-step technique used in Southeast Sulawesi by local farmers. Plus – an inside look on how it is cooked!

Special thanks to Rizky, Budur and Darman in Kendari, Southeast Sulawesi. If not for them, this field trip to Andaroa village would not have been possible.

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