Learn to make a satékroket, the Dutch snackbar croquette filled with chicken in Indonesian peanut sauce. Built on a bumbu fried from scratch rather than a jar of satésaus, set overnight and frozen before frying so it does not split in the oil.
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A little while ago, I was back in the Netherlands and stopped for dinner at a small Indonesian restaurant in Utrecht. As I looked through the menu, I spotted a dish I hadn’t thought about in years—Opor Ayam. The name instantly took me back. I used to eat this all the time when I was
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When I was growing up in the Netherlands, Sometimes on the weekend, dinner would come in little plastic containers from the Chinees-Indisch afhaalrestaurant just around the corner. Nasi goreng was always part of our order—fragrant, just a little sweet, and packed with tender meat and vegetables. It wasn’t the traditional Indonesian kind, but rather the Dutch-Chinese-Indonesian fusion
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Summers at “Het Meerdal” resort involved family barbecues with memorable moments. Despite frequent rain, the family enjoyed making kip saté (marinated chicken skewers) and peanut sauce, creating lasting memories. The father would grill in the rain while everyone else cheered him on from the tent, adding humor to their culinary experiences.
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Growing up in the 70s and 80s, this was always out at family gatherings. Melba toast or slices of baguette, cheese next to it, and everybody making toastjes for the person sitting beside them. And when my wife and I would visit my parents, she’d often eat it on bread for breakfast or lunch, to
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