Easy Menu Ethnic Cookbooks: Cooking the Indonesian Way (Electronic book text)

The worlds largest archipelago, Indonesia is made up of over seventeen thousand islands. Located along the lines of ancient trade routes, Indonesian culture has been saturated by the cultures of many different countries from around the world. With staples such as rice, sate, and gado-gado salad, Indonesian menus feature tropical fruits and vegetables grown throughout the islands and savory spices such as cumin and turmeric."