lemongrass
83 dishes.
Ayam BetutuWhole chicken packed with spice paste, wrapped in leaves and steamed for hoursmainAyam Buah KeluakChicken stewed with black nuts whose fermented kernels are scooped out and eaten
Ayam GorengTurmeric-galangal marinated chicken fried until deeply goldenmainAyam PercikKelantan grilled chicken basted in coconut-chili gravy
Ayam Rica-RicaChicken cooked with pounded bird's eye chilli, ginger and lime leaf, searingly hot
Babi GulingBalinese spice-stuffed roast suckling pig with crackling
BandrekHot ginger drink with palm sugar, cinnamon, clove and sometimes coconut shredsmainBeef RendangBeef slow-cooked dry in coconut and spices for festive days
Bika AmbonYellow honeycomb cake of tapioca and coconut milk, chewy and faintly fermentedsoup & stewBo KhoLemongrass beef stew mopped up with baguettestreet foodBo La LotMinced beef rolled in wild betel leaf and grilled until the leaf blackenssoup & stewBoat NoodlesIntense pork or beef noodle soup enriched with blood, in small bowls
Bubur AyamChicken rice porridge with crullers, soy sauce and sambal
Bubur PedasToasted rice and coconut porridge with many herbs and vegetables, served at Ramadansoup & stewBun Bo HueSpicy lemongrass beef noodle soup from the imperial citymainBun Thit NuongRice vermicelli bowl with charred pork, herbs and nuoc chamdrinkBush teaHot infusion of lemongrass, soursop leaf or mint, drunk morning and nightmainCarilMild chicken curry with potato and coconut paste, eaten with white ricemainChicken InasalChicken marinated in calamansi, lemongrass and annatto oil, grilled over coals
Colada moradaSpiced purple-corn and berry drink for Day of the DeadmainCom TamSaigon broken rice with grilled pork chop, egg and pork skin
Coto MakassarBeef and offal soup thickened with ground peanuts and rice water, eaten with ketupatsoup & stewCurry LaksaCoconut curry noodle soup with tofu puffs and cocklesdrinkDite sitronelLemongrass steeped in boiling water and drunk hot after meals
Fish AmokFish in coconut-kroeung custard steamed in a banana-leaf cupmainGreen CurryCoconut curry of green chili paste, chicken and Thai basil
GuayusaAmazonian holly leaf brewed as a caffeinated tea, drunk before dawn
GudegYogyakarta young jackfruit stewed sweet in coconut milk and palm sugar
Horchata lojanaDeep pink infusion of up to two dozen dried Andean herbs and flowersmainIkan BakarBanana-leaf grilled fish slathered with sambal
Kecap ManisThick sweet soy syrup heavy with palm sugar, brushed on satay and stirred into rice
Khao PoonRice vermicelli in coconut or fish broth with pounded meat, herbs and banana flowermainKhao SoiChiang Mai coconut curry noodles topped with crispy noodles and pickles
KroeungPounded paste of lemongrass, galangal, turmeric, kaffir lime and garlic-
Asam Laksa
Penang’s sour mackerel-tamarind noodle soup with torch ginger. Ready in 45 minutes prep and 45 minutes cooking. Serves 6. A…
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Asam Pedas
Sour and fiery tamarind fish stew with okra and torch ginger. Ready in 30 min prep and 40 min cooking.…
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Ayam Rica-Rica
Chicken cooked with pounded bird’s eye chilli, ginger and lime leaf, searingly hot. Ready in 25 min prep and 45…
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Ayam Betutu
Whole chicken packed with spice paste, wrapped in leaves and steamed for hours. Ready in 1 hr prep and 3…
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Ayam Buah Keluak
Chicken stewed with black nuts whose fermented kernels are scooped out and eaten. Ready in 1 hr prep and 1…
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Ayam Goreng
Turmeric-galangal marinated chicken fried until deeply golden. Ready in 20 minutes prep and 1 hour cooking. Serves 4. A main…
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Ayam Percik
Kelantan grilled chicken basted in coconut-chili gravy. Ready in 40 minutes prep and 50 minutes cooking. Serves 6. A main…
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Babi Guling
Balinese spice-stuffed roast suckling pig with crackling. Ready in 1 hr prep and 3 hr 30 min cooking. 8 servings.…