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Explore | Flavours
FEEDING
THE
NATION
Celebrate Eid al-Fitr
Words by Petty Elliott
Petty Elliott
A self-taught
Indonesian chef and one
of Indonesia’s foremost
food writers, Petty Elliott
has pioneered the
archipelago’s cuisine
as it blends with modern
influences. Her latest
cookbook Jakarta Bites,
published in July 2016,
explores the capital’s
vibrant street-food scene.
Jakarta Bites was named
the world’s Best Street
Food Book at the
Gourmand World
Cookbook Awards 2017.
Chef autodidak
dan penulis kuliner
terkemuka Indonesia,
Petty Elliott, memelopori
perpaduan masakan
Nusantara dengan
sentuhan modern. Buku
masak terbarunya, Jakarta
Bites, yang diluncurkan
pada Juli 2016, mengupas
keragaman street food di
Ibu Kota. Buku tersebut
dinobatkan sebagai Best
Street Food Book di
dunia, dalam acara
penghargaan Gourmand
World Cookbook 2017.
1 Opor ayam, chicken
cooked in coconut milk and
spices served with lontong – a
compressed rice cake.
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2 Ketupat is a staple of
Eid celebrations.