The Indonesian Kitchen Paperback – July 2, 2014

Having read Sri Owen's book on Indonesian cuisine over years, I decided to take a look at this work, expecting a more modern pictorial approach.I was surprised at first by this candid narrative of how Sri Owen learnt about food ad cooking from her family and surroundings. Her frank, clear stories almost took all of the "exotic" out of this "should be" spicy tale. Her down to earth narrative made it sound so familiar that she could have grown up in Brooklyn like me. It's simply marvelous how she helps the reader relate to her. Truly a great read and a good culinary book.

Great selection; authentic choices of seasonings and cooking styles

One of the best Indonesian cookbooks I have found, and I've looked at most of them. Very authentic w/ well chosen recipes.

So the recipes in the cookbook are good so far and the food tastes authentic according to my Indonesian wife. I like the book itself and the story behind the food is nice to bring together the various aspects of the culture. A couple suggestions though... One, it's hard to tell what kind of measurement is being used. It refers to ounces instead of cups for dry goods which could mean by weight or by cup measurement which could be very different so there was a little trial and error on that front. Also, some of these dishes are very labor intensive or time intensive and it would be nice to have an estimation of prep time and cooking time needed so you can plan accordingly. It can kind of be guessed at but when making multiple dishes it is nice to have a reference point that is close to accurate. Overall though I think it is a great book that gives my wife a little taste of home without having to fly around the world to get it.

This book has exactly the same text and pictures as the book Sri Owen's Indonesian Food I bought both books and was disappointed to find that only the covers are different.

This book is best for those who already have initial experience cooking Indonesian food. It brings one to explore the various regional varieties and provides an excellent background to better appreciate what you are eating (and cooking !). A keeper.

It was more of a novel than a cookbook, very disappointed.