We are pleased to partner with Slow Food Bali (SFB) and be the first to appear in their new Thirsty Thursday series, where they will be exploring the importance of biodiversity in local food systems in Indonesia.
Continue reading “Event | Food Traditions of Central Kalimantan with Slow Food Bali”
All roads lead to Palangkaraya.
Or out of.
Those were my only options. Continue reading “Feature | 0°42’18.2″S, 113°35’39.1″E”
My first thought was,
“These open-toed Birkenstocks were not the right choice of footwear for this afternoon walk in the jungle.”
While my eyes were quick to track the mosquitoes swarming me, the eyes of the Dayak minas leading me were quick to track something else.
“Itu rotan.”
I squinted my eyes. “Dimana?”
They pointed and I spotted a menacing vine covered with thorns suspended mid-air between trees.
“Itu rotan?”
“Iyo.”
How the first Dayaks came to see this plant — the same source of material for outdoor furniture and handicrafts — as edible is beyond me.
Continue reading “Recipe | Juhu Singkah ft. Kalimantan Tengah”
In this episode, it’s the day before Crystal’s first trip for ASLI FOOD PROJECT to Sulawesi. Watch to see where she plans to go, both on land and sea, and what she wants to find during this discovery trip!
After months of researching, promoting and getting ASLI FOOD PROJECT off the ground, I’m delighted to announce the first destination for my field research.
When looking at a map of Indonesia, I have always thought this island resembles a starfish. Four, long peninsulas stretch out like arms lazily floating in the water, swaying with the currents of the ocean.
Welcome to Sulawesi.
ASLI FOOD PROJECT 