Feature | Asli Food Project Goes Worldwide

It’s been seven years since my last post…seven years! A lot can happen in that time and here’s what happened to me.

I was funding Asli Food Project out of my own savings, and unfortunately, wasn’t able to find a way for it to be financially sustainable. So, like many attempted dreams, this one had to be put aside while I returned to the United States to start over. And in that time, I became a pastry chef and worked in the F&B industry to great success.

But my heart never forgot Indonesia and what I was doing with Asli Food Project. In fact, when I thought back to my most significant accomplishments in life, this project was at the very top. So instead of reminiscing and wishing for that life again, I decided to stop dreaming and make it happen.

Asli Food Project has been re-configured into my new YouTube channel @arealcrystal, as a solo female adventure and food traveler embarking on expeditions to explore this wild, rugged world. I’m really excited to bring food and travel back into my life because that’s where I feel most at home.

So come join me and watch the adventures I’ve already been on! There will be much more ahead.

-C

Special Feature and Recipe | Paula Wolfert on Indonesian Cuisine

In 1971, an American woman sought out traditional Indonesian recipes while living in New York City. She printed out the instructions with photos included, packed them into boxes with corresponding ingredients, and mailed the packages to intrepid American households willing to recreate them.

“Impossible!” I thought.

Who was this woman?

Paula Wolfert.

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