The Step-by-Step Cooking series features classic and modern dishes from various world cuisines. Details on selected ingredients provide an insight into, and an understanding of, the intricacies and unique heritage of each cuisine. Photographs and advice on food preparation and cooking techniques accompany the step-by-step instructions, making each dish a breeze to recreate in the home kitchen. Step-by-Step Cooking: Balinese is a collection of 42 authentic Balinese recipes from renowned chef Heinz von Holzen. From tangy salads such as the pickled vegetables and corn and fern tips with grated coconut that teases and tantalises the palate to sumptuous main staples like Balinese lamb stew and roast chicken in banana leaf that will no doubt provide exciting options for everyday meals, this book showcases the unique spices and aromas of Balinese cooking and will inspire home cooks to prepare the dishes in their home kitchen.

Cook delicious and surprisingly easy dishes with this beautifully illustrated Indonesian cookbook. The Food of Indonesia includes 79 easy-to-follow recipes with detailed descriptions of ingredients and cooking methods, enabling the reader to reproduce the flavors of authentic Indonesian food at home. The fabled Spice Islands of Indonesia encompass the most astonishing physical and cultural diversity in Asia. The Food of Indonesia introduces a sampling of the most popular Indonesian food from across the archipelago. Included in this unique collection are spicy Padang favorites from West Sumatra, healthy Javanese vegetable creations, succulent satay and poultry dishes from Bali and Lombok, and unusual recipes from Kalimantan and the eastern isles of Flores and Timor. In addition to the range of exciting recipes, this book acquaints readers with Indonesia's varied cultural and culinary traditions. Featured Indonesian recipes include: Avocado Smoothies Balinese Style Chicken or Duck Satay Beef with Coconut Fragrant Chili Sambal Pork Stewed with Potatoes Shrimp in Hot Coconut Sauce And much more... Increasing numbers of travelers are discovering the rich cultural diversity of Indonesia, venturing off the beaten Bali-Java-Sumatra tourist track. Let The Food of Indonesia take you on a voyage of culinary discovery, exploring the unknown and revealing more about the already familiar.

The appeal of Indonesian cuisine could very well be due to its cultural diversity and the rich use of spices. From savoury fried rice, richly indulgent meat stews to tantalisingly sweet desserts, this bounty of more than 100 recipes includes all the classic favourites from various regions in the Indonesian archipelago. Apart from providing detailed instructions on how to reproduce authentic flavours using traditional cooking methods, established chef and author Heinz von Holzen also explores the use of modern techniques that can produce equally desirable flavours with amazing results. These methods make use of equipment and ingredients that are easily within reach, some of which could already be available at home. A Modern Approach to Indonesian Cooking represents the true original taste of Indonesia and is a concise guide of cooking techniques that are not only applicable to Indonesian food, but also for various types of cuisine.

The Indonesian island of Bali is known for its unique blend of Hinduism and ancient mysticism. The most popular tourist destination in the country, visitors come for its beautiful beaches, rugged mountains and also for its highly developed arts and culture which include dance, sculpture, painting, music and handicrafts. This book is filled with stunning photographs of Bali, capturing its distinctive ethnic, its people and their lifestyles. This book is the perfect introduction for those keen on a visit to Bali, Island of the Gods, and an excellent keepsake for tourists, locals and anyone with an eye for culture brought to life through the lens.