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Tracing tempe's appeal in Indonesian culinary history

Looking to raise the national spirit and drive the importance of building a strong nation that is not easily ...

Superior Indonesian soybeans

Soybean is the main raw material used in the manufacture of tempeh and tofu that are widely consumed by Indonesian ...

Tempe: common favorite among presidents and masses

Tempe, or fermented soybean, was known as President Soeharto's favorite side dish. Even while preparing for a ...

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Preserving Papua's iconic Tifa

Papua province is not only rich in natural resources, it is also home to countless diverse and unique ...

Jailolo Bay Festival organized on June 9-12 for tourism promotion

The Jailolo Bay Festival (FTJ), held on June 9-12 this year, drew from the philosophy of "diversity in unity" ...

New frog species discovered in area of PT Freeport Indonesia

The Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI) and the South Australian Museum, supported by PT Freeport Indonesia (PTFI), ...

Ujungkulon Park records increase in Javanese rhino population

A Javanese rhino gave birth to two calves at the Ujung Kulon National Park in Banten Province, according to the ...

Primeval roads charted by spice carriers

Another language of luxury -- taste -- also becomes an addiction that sometimes makes humans lose their minds. In ...

Nutmeg gives Banda Islands lingering scent of profit

Nutmeg, or Myristica fragrans Houtt, appears to thrive on almost all inhabited islands of Banda. The spice has held a ...

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Tracking the spice trail to Banda

  On July 3, 1468, Charles the Bold, the Duke of Burgundy, married Margaret of York at the home of a wealthy ...

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On the scent of the Dutch nutmeg on Banda Islands

The Islands of Banda have stood witness to the nutmeg trade in its heyday, when the spice, which was endemic to the ...

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Trail Hongitochten in North Maluku

The spice-hunting adventure by European nations began when the Ottoman dynasty in the territory of Turkey hiked prices, ...

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Keeping the Sumatran coffee business fragrant amid COVID-19 pandemic

"There is coffee, there is a story, there is no coffee, there is no need to tell a lot. Come on, let us have a ...

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Creating fonder memories during Ramadhan with sweet bingka

The fasting month of Ramadhan is the ideal time to savor traditional cakes to break the fast, several of which are only ...

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Pursuing development of super priority destination Lake Toba

Tourism is one of the foremost sectors to have been dealt a major blow from the COVID-19 pandemic. In a bid to steer ...