Lontong Sayur is a beloved Indonesian dish that brings together the comforting texture of lontong—compressed rice cakes wrapped in banana leaves—with a rich, creamy vegetable curry. Popular as a breakfast or hearty meal, this dish features lontong slices
I was born and raised in a busy corner of Jakarta, in a house that always smelled like garlic being fried in coconut oil and children running everywhere. I am a mother of four now, living in the same house where I grew up — with my husband, my parents
When my husband told me he got a job offer in Jakarta, Indonesia, I didn’t know how to react. I was 28, newly married, and had only ever lived in the U.S. Sure, I had traveled abroad a couple of times, but this was different. This meant packing up our quiet life in Portland