We started watching these videos made by VILLD, a collaboration between wild food chef Ossi Paloneva and journalist Noora Shingler in Finland, and couldn’t stop!
Recipe | Chia Seed Crackers ft. Sumatra & Nusa Tenggara Timur
Disclaimer: Chia seeds are not native to Indonesia.
Just as people migrate, so have plants and their seeds. With Mother Earth’s magic, many of these plants become naturalized—acclimate to their new environment—and transform into new species themselves.
Some of these “new” plants have been in Indonesia for centuries—for as long as traders have sailed in and around the seas of Indonesia.
As we enter into a new year in the 21st century, this migration continues, but this time with more purpose than a stowaway seed.
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Video | Market Run
In this episode, Crystal goes to a traditional market in Bali, Indonesia to show you what takes place early in the mornings. You’ll also find out why this particular market sparked the idea for ASLI FOOD PROJECT.
Recipe | Bose ft. Nusa Tenggara Timur
The most complicated part of bose was how to pronounce it.
Hanna, trip leader and co-founder of Du’Anyam, introduced it as “Bo-ce.” “You know, like the speaker company.”
But Aaron of East Bali Cashews, fellow tour participant and human Google, interjected with, “Nope, that’s pronounced ‘bo-ze’. You’ve been duped.”
Feature | Just Your Average Gardener
My first conversation with Dr. Wawan Sujarwo went a little something like this.
Him: “How did you find my [research] paper?”
Me: “I found it on Google.”
Him: “But how did you access it? You need to have a subscription to a scientific journal database to read it.”
Me: “I asked a friend who works at a university research library to get it for me.”
Him: “And you’re a chef?”
Me: “Yes.”
Him: “I’m fairly certain no chef has ever read my paper before.”
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