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”
Feature | 0°42’18.2″S, 113°35’39.1″E
Recipe | Juhu Singkah ft. Kalimantan Tengah
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”
Video | Ubud Food Festival
At Ubud Food Festival 2018, Crystal was invited to speak on the “Documenting Indonesian Produce” panel discussion with fellow peers working to preserve and showcase Indonesian ingredients in their own way.
Listen to Crystal describe how she started the project, and what she loves to document and why.
Video | Sulawesi Utara
As Crystal begins her research trip in Sulawesi, a question arises: How long and how far will she have to go to find what she’s looking for?
Find out and discover North Sulawesi’s cuisine, plants and people in this special episode.
Video | Selamat Jalan
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!
ASLI FOOD PROJECT 