Ms Victoria Beckham at Tugu Kunstkring Paleis! Ms Victoria Beckham, along with 45 of her team and guests enjoyed a dinner at Tugu Kunstkring Paleis, on Tuesday, May 13th, 2014. She enjoyed very much the Betawi Grand Rijsttafel Dinner that can be found exclusively at Tugu Kunstkring Paleis, as she tweeted on her Twitter. As …
Hayam Wuruk was the ruler of the mighty Javanese Hindu Empire of Majapahit (1293-1500), an extraordinary era of Indonesia’s rich history. He inherited the throne at the age of 16, when the great Patih, the prime minister, Gajah Mada was at the height of his power. The Majapahit royal entourage travelled on foot, with …
Satay is a popular national dish of Indonesia inspired by its diverse ethnic groups’ culinary arts. In Indonesia, satay is widely available from an old-school traveling satay vendor, at a streetside warung, in a fancy restaurant or at a traditional celebration or festival. Back in the days in distant villages of Bali & Java, every …
“The best quality tea must have creases like the leathern boot of Tartar horsemen, curl like the dewlap of a mighty bullock, unfold like a mist rising out of a ravine, gleam like a lake touched by a zephyr, and be wet and soft like a fine earth newly swept by rain.” ~Lu Yu, the …
The cross-culture between Chinese settlers and the local Indonesians, called Babah Peranakan, played a major influence in the original Chinese and Dutch gastronomic cultures. The Chinese settlers have adapted the usage of traditional Indonesian spices and herbs into their home-style cooking. This fusion of exotic cuisines is presented in all its glory in the Romantic …
Wayang Potehi is believed to have originated from the culture of the Hokkien people (a dialect in southern Fujian), and was first brought to Indonesia by Chinese immigrants, puppeteers and traders from the Fujian province between the 16th and 19th century. Legends have it that Wayang Potehi was played for the first time about 3000 …
Hayam Wuruk was the ruler of the mighty Javanese Hindu Empire of Majapahit (1293-1500), an extraordinary era of Indonesia’s rich history. He inherited the throne at the age of 16, when the great Patih, the prime minister, Gajah Mada was at the height of his power. The Majapahit royal entourage travelled on foot, with …
