Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Credit: Eva Kolenko / Food Styling by Marian Cooper Cairns / Prop Styling by Natasha Kolenko My first time in Indonesia, I landed ...

In Indonesia, a meal without sambal—chili sauce—is a meal wasted. Krupuk is way too bland without some sweet, savory, and sambal kecap (spicy chilis with soy sauce). Yogyakarta’s signature dish gudeg ...

Sambal comes from the Javanese word sambel, and is defined as a “chile paste” or “relish.” In fact, any condiment that counts chiles as an ingredient can be deemed a sambal. While ubiquitous all over ...

Chef Lara Lee’s spicy tomato sambal blends chiles, cherry tomatoes, and tamarind into a versatile condiment for dipping, spreading, or stirring into soups. Londoner Lara Lee is an ...

My first time in Indonesia, I landed in Bali and climbed into a middle-of-the-night car to my hotel. The driver was excited to meet Americans; he had lived in Chicago for many years. When he told us ...