Our Hari Raya (the Muslim festival of Eid) is celebrated with rendang served with lemang (glutinous rice and coconut milk grilled in cut bamboo). It is a time-consuming dish as it involves long ...

The women of Pariangan cook their rendang from daylight until night-time. Credit: Southeast Asia on a Plate: Rendang. Originally from West Sumatra, rendang is now loved across the world – fittingly ...

The first time I cooked rendang I did not understand its tradition or complexity. I stood before a large wok of coconut milk, spice paste and chunks of brisket in awe, watching Indonesian food writer ...

Authentic beef rendang with spices and coconut milk in a bowl. (Pinterest pic) Here’s the best and most authentic beef rendang recipe ever. Spicy, rich and creamy Malaysian/Indonesian beef stew made ...

If you love hot curries, you’ll love rendang. When I tell my Singaporean cooking pal Huda Aziz I’m on a rendang reconnaissance, she replies: ‘Oh man, it is the best thing. It’s the one dish I always ...

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Growing up, the moment I caught the aroma of ground chiles, garlic, ginger, galangal and other spices sizzling in hot oil, I knew my mother was making rendang. Preparing this fragrant Indonesian dish ...