Discover the vibrant islands of Indonesia straight from your kitchen with these authentic recipes
Lara Lee is an Indonesian and Australian chef and food writer. She trained at Leiths School of Food and Wine and now runs an event catering business called Kiwi and Roo, serving delicious food to high-profile guests including the royal family and the Australian prime minister; and at venues such as the Natural History Museum and the Royal Academy of Arts. She also holds supper clubs that celebrate her heritage with both Australian and Indonesian cuisine all over London. Coconut & Sambal is her first cookbook. @laraleefood / laralee.com
Memories and mentorship take Lara Lee on an intriguing journey into
Indonesia’s food. This piece of paradise, made up of 17,000
islands, is definitely where I would go to discover new tantalizing
flavours. I would start with Lara’s fragrant chicken soup (soto
ayam), do lots of exploring on the way whilst dousing everything
with spoonfuls of sambal, and end with her coconut and pandan
sponge cake (kue pandan dan kelapa)
*Yotam Ottolenghi*
It is exquisite!
*Drew Barrymore*
Lara Lee shares beautiful stories and the food of her Indonesian
heritage. With delicious recipes that showcase the diverse tastes
of traditional Indonesian food, this is truly a cookbook worth
discovering
*William Wongso*
I have travelled in Indonesia, a fascinating nation with an
incredibly diverse yet barely known cuisine. It’s packed with
flavour, tradition and stories. Lara brings to life the food of
Indonesia through her grandmother Popo’s recipes with favourites
that are absolutely delicious and easy to make. I, for one, will be
making her peanut kerupuk again and again.
*Peter Gordon*
Lara Lee has written a heartfelt homage to her Indonesian culinary
heritage, with an exciting and panoramic selection of dishes and
snacks from all over the archipelago. The clear instructions and
lively descriptions make this lavishly flavoured cuisine both
appealing and accessible.
*Fuchsia Dunlop*
I can only say how excited I am about a book which honours and
distils the beautiful Indonesian cuisine and translates it for the
contemporary cook.
*Helen Goh*
I urge you to follow Lara's recipes and without a doubt, you will
have an incredibly delicious Indonesian meal on your table every
time.
*Jeremy Pang*
This book will guide you through Indonesia’s wide and diverse food
offerings one bite of a time, with a generous dollop of sambal!
*Judy Joo*
Coconut & Sambal by Lara Lee has got my mouth watering for the
first time in ages
*Samin Nosrat*
Not only does she have a vast knowledge of Indonesian food, her
recipes are easy to use and deliver outstanding results.
*Kay Plunkett-Hogge, author of Baan*
I am thrilled to see a young Asian chef ... contributing delicious
recipes to our growing knowledge of Asian cuisine!
*Ken Hom, OBE*
So full of mouthwatering dishes that it’s been hard to choose what
to cook first. The writing is warm and inviting, and the recipes
accessible without sacrificing authenticity – ideal for a newcomer
to Indonesian food like me.
*Tim Anderson, author of Tokyo Stories and Japaneasy
*
Alive with the fabulous flavours of Indonesia
*Western Morning News*
Her anecdotes are food for the soul, as are the recipes. This book
is a gem
*Delicious*
Coconut and Sambal is as colourful as Lee’s grandmother’s kitchen,
with both the food and photography offering an escape to the
fishing villages of the Maluku islands, the food markets in Ubud
and the street food stands of Jakarta
*Caterer*
If you’re wishing for distant shores, get a sense of the exotic
rainforests, tropical seas and crowded markets of Indonesia by
cooking up a storm with these tempting recipes
*Top Sante Health and Beauty*
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