We stop here, said the guide. On both sides of the road there were only rice paddies, no roads, no paths. From a solitary house in the distance came loud music. They were preparing for …
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Sharp rocks and calm waters
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The cooking class
The peaceful village of Lakkang is just a stone’s throw from Makassar. I was to have a cooking class there in a family home. To get there you take a little ferry which departs not …
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The fisherman’s eatery
What should I order for dinner? I was in a simple eatery in Makassar, Sulawesi, called Rumah Makan Nelayan, which means “the fisherman’s eatery”. The menu had photos but it was very unclear what was …
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Sweet Java
Although it’s just a year ago that I was in Java, I had forgotten: how fresh peanuts taste, that they tend to put sugar in everything (including some meat dishes), how lovely Javanese coffee is, …