Lemongrass Brings Essential Spark To Southeast Asian Cooking
Lemongrass is prized in Southeast Asia for lightening meat dishes and keeping powerful seafood flavors in check, as well as imparting its own unique citrusy, herbal flavor. The Thai people have also...
View ArticleJourney To Java's 'Tempeh Village': Where Soybean Cakes Are Born
Whether it's pan-fried or baked into crispy snacks, the Indonesian soybean cake called tempeh is catching on in America as an alternative to meat. For the residents of Indonesia's capital, Jakarta,...
View ArticleFrom The Ruins Of A Tsunami, A Rebuilt Aceh Rises Anew
The December 2004 Asian tsunami left nearly a quarter of a million people dead. Indonesia's Aceh province was among the hardest hit. But nine years on, the province is home to a largely successful...
View ArticleIndonesia's President: Fan Of Megadeth, Defender Of Death Penalty
Indonesia's recently elected President Joko Widodo is a heavy metal fan seen as an advocate for human rights and political change. But his strong stance on the death penalty has dismayed many.
View ArticleAs Palm Oil Farms Expand, It's A Race To Save Indonesia's Orangutans
Demand for palm oil is destroying the habitat of endangered Sumatran orangutans. One group is working to rescue, rehabilitate and reintroduce these often-orphaned primates back into the wild.
View ArticlePalm Oil Plantations Are Blamed For Many Evils. But Change Is Coming
In Indonesia, efforts are underway to grow palms in a sustainable way. But that's putting a squeeze on small farmers.
View ArticleOpening Indonesia's Eyes In 'The Look Of Silence'
Joshua Oppenheimer's sequel to the award-winning documentary The Act of Killing follows an optician seeking to confront the men who killed his brother during the Indonesian genocide.
View Article
