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  • What is one thing that unites Indonesia’s diverse cuisines? Sambal. Have you ever wondered how many types there are? Researchers from Gadjah Mada University recently listed 322 different recipes. Fanning the flames of the Ubud Food Festival’s love of all things spicy, this is our weekly #UFF19 Sambal Series featuring our favorite types of sambal from across the archipelago. Fifth in the series is sambal petis from East Java. ___ The distinctive pungent umami-sweetness of petis is well known to East Javanese, and perhaps now to most people throughout coastal Java. Petis is a by-product of slow boiling fish or shrimp down into a paste, to which salt and caramel from palm sugar is added. Petis ikan (fish) is black, while petis udang is dark chocolate in color. The paste features in various dishes, such as tahu tek and lontong balap, and is especially tantalizing when encased in freshly fried tofu. Is your mouth watering too? Head to the Blog section on our website for the recipe! #ABCUFF19
  • Apa yang membuat #UFF spesial? Di sini kamu akan belajar kalau membuat tempe itu sebenarnya sangat seru! --- What makes #UFF special? Here you can learn whether making tempe is really as fun as it looks!
  • Untuk #FestivalFlashback kali ini, novelis sekaligus kritikus makanan Laksmi Pamuntjak meluncurkan The Birdwoman's Palate yang merupakan seri bahasa Inggris Aruna dan Lidahnya. Film adaptasi novel tersebut sudah diangkat ke layar lebar dan mendapat banyak pujian. Sudah Anda menontonnya? *** For today's #FestivalFlashback, novelist and culinary critic Laksmi Pamuntjak launched her book The Birdwoman's Palate, the English translation of Aruna dan Lidahnya. The film adaptation has already screened at cinemas to great acclaim. Did you see it?
  • #FestivalFlashback kembali lagi! Apa jadinya jika ahli boga Sisca Soewitomo berkolaborasi dengan anaknya Novia Soewitomo? Pada #UFF18, keduanya berhasil memukau peserta Festival dengan menghadirkan hidangan-hidangan klasik khas Indonesia seperti sop iga. Yummy! *** Another #FestivalFlashback. What happens when culinary hero Sisca Soewitomo collaborates with her daughter Novia Soewitomo? At #UFF18, the mother-daughter team delighted Indonesian food fans with their classic dishes, such as sop iga (beef rip soup). Delicious!
  • What is one thing that unites Indonesia’s diverse cuisines? Sambal. Have you ever wondered how many types there are? Researchers from Gadjah Mada University recently listed 322 different recipes. Fanning the flames of the Ubud Food Festival’s love of all things spicy, this is our weekly #UFF19 Sambal Series featuring our favorite types of sambal from across the archipelago. Fourth in the series is sambal panggang from Semarang, Central Java. Semarang is an Indonesian food lover's dream, and has become one of Java's favorite cities for food tourists. Sambal panggang gets its delicious soft texture and smoky flavor from its main ingredient, smoked fish (ikan asap). It's usually eaten with steaming white rice and bayem (a type of spinach). We're sure you're drooling already, so head to the Blog section of our website for the recipe!
  • Apa yang membuat #UFF spesial? Berjoget hingga keluar keringat setiap malamnya diiringi pertunjukan musik terbaik Pulau Bali. --- What makes #UFF special? Dancing up a storm every night with performances from the island's best bands.
  • #FestivalFlashback kembali lagi! Pada penyelenggaraan #UFF pertama yaitu #UFF15, Chef Bara Pattiradjawane berbagi resep keluarganya untuk memasak beberapa hidangan khas Ambon, termasuk papeda, ikan kuah kuning, dan kohu-kohu. Yummy! *** #FestivalFlashback returns! At our inaugural year, #UFF15, Chef Bara Pattiradjawane shared one of his family recipes for a traditional Ambonese dish: papeda, ikan kuah kuning, and kohu-kohu. Mouthwatering memories indeed!
  • #FestivalFlashback kembali lagi! Pada #UFF15, Chef Chris Salans (@chris_salans) bergabung bersama kami dan menciptakan kudapan lezat dari bahan-bahan lokal Indonesia: mangga, tempe, dan kluwek. Apa itu kluwek? Satu hal yang bisa Anda temukan di #UFF19! *** Another #FestivalFlashback for you. At our inaugural year, #UFF15, Chef Chris Salans joined us to create a world class fine dining dish with local ingredients: mangoes, tempe, and kluwek. Don't know what kluwek is? That's something to discover at #UFF19!
  • What is one thing that unites Indonesia’s diverse cuisines? Sambal. Have you ever wondered how many types there are? Researchers from Gadjah Mada University recently listed 322 different recipes. Fanning the flames of the Ubud Food Festival’s love of all things spicy, this is our weekly #UFF19 Sambal Series featuring our favorite types of sambal from across the archipelago. Next up is sambal cibiuk from Garut, West Java. Sambal cibiuk is named after the sub-district of Cibiuk in Garut. According to locals, no matter how spicy the sambal cibiuk is, those who eat it will never suffer from stomach ache. It’s quite a simple sambal, but the crunchy, chunky green tomatoes, tangy lemon basil (kemangi), sourness and spiciness makes for some very refreshing heat! Try making it at home with our recipe, which you can find in the Blog section of our website!
  • The wait is over! The theme of #UFF19 is Spice Up the World. In the words of UFF Founder & Director Janet DeNeefe: “We know Indonesian food isn’t as well-known overseas as the cuisines of its Southeast Asian cousins, but this won’t be for long! We chose the theme Spice Up the World to show food lovers across the globe that it’s time they added some Indonesian dishes to their list of favorites, and through this, learn something about Indonesia. Food is, after all, the easiest way to access a culture." . Sharing the Festival’s passion for celebrating Indonesian food at home and with the world, we are proud to announce that ABC, one of Indonesia’s leading food brands, will be our Presenting Partner for a second year. #UFF19 will be our spiciest Festival yet! What do you think of our theme? Let us know by commenting below, and we hope you share our passion for all things spicy. Stay tuned for the first program announcement in February! . Artwork by @kathrinhonestaa #ABCUFF19
  • Apa yang membuat #UFF spesial? Kejutan-kejutan di setiap program yang selalu dibawa oleh chef yang tampil. --- What makes #UFF special? The chefs always bring surprises to every session.
  • Tomorrow is theme launch day! Apart from this, we'll also be sharing other exciting news about #UFF19. We can't wait. Can you?

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