3 lb Broiler chicken 1/2 ts Grated fresh ginger 1 c Kecap (or ketjap) manis* 1 ts Sambal oelek** 2 Garlic cloves 1 pk Kroepoek oedang*** -- peeled and mashed Cornstarch to thicken 2 tb Fresh lime juice -- marinade for sauce 1/2 c Melted, unsalted butter *Sweet soy sauce. **Hot pepper sauce. ***Shrimp puffs. Note: Ingredients from Indonesia are available at many Dutch, Chinese, Vietnamese and Indonesian specialty stores. This...dish is good with Nasi Goreng (fried rice). Cut chicken into 8 pieces. Combine remaining ingredients, except shrimp puffs, in large bowl. Add
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Indonesian furniture has taken the world by storm over the past three years, especially Balinese décor products. Seventy percent of the furniture produced in Indonesia is made by hand by small co-operatives scattered throughout the archipelago. Villagers use skills handed down from generation to generation. Invariably you will find an amazing piece of high end furniture starting its life in a small shack with children and chickens running through the wood shavings on the workshop floor. These craftsmen supply factories that collate, dry and finish the furniture. There are different areas in Indonesia that specialize in certain products like Jepara for
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