In The Little Indonesian Cookbook, Heinz von Holzen puts together an assembly of Indonesia’s best loved dishes. This collection of 45 recipes features some of the country’s perennial favourites including soto ayam (chicken noodle soup), otak otak (minced fish steamed in banana leaf), rending sapi (beef braised in coconut and spices), sayur lodeh (vegetables stew in coconut cream) and tempeh manis kacang (crispy fried soybean cakes with peanut). Clearly explained recipes ensure that any home cook can produce authentic and delicious Indonesian food to share with family and friends.
Chef Heinz von Holzen spent many years investigating and documenting Balinese and Indonesian cuisine, and played a key role in promoting both cuisines to the world. He owns 3 Balinese restaurants in Bali, Bumbu Bali, Warung Sate and Pasar Malam, and also has a popular following for his cooking classes.