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11:06 pm
June 14, 2009
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sputjam
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Manado is too out of the way. Too distant from civilisation. And with volatile mix of christians and muslims. Same with southern thailand with its recent upsurge in violence by muslims.
Indonesian food cannot compare to that served in thailand. Thai food is addictive. its chicken/meat salad is fabulous. Seafood can be cooked in various style, with 9 flavour fried fish simply beyond description. Add to that, their sambal (chilli paste) and chilli sauce, simply irresistable. Beer/wine is simply something to accompany the food.
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7:56 pm
June 18, 2009
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zekky
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sputjam said:
Indonesian food cannot compare to that served in thailand.
But isn't Indonesian food more varied? I mean, with all the thousands of islands there must be many dishes we've never heard of.
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9:29 am
June 19, 2009
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cumeil
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Indonesia has heaps of places like paridises, but why should we tell anyone. the crazy white dudes will come in and wreck everything. I cant understand why anyone would what indonesia to be like "tye land". They have already distroyed Bali and lombok. the less white people the better.
Don't worry I'm a white guy. When countires start letting in people for free trade it distroys that countries way of live, Im from sydney and you should see how bad it is here now all because we let muslims and indians in to step all over our way of life.
Why did my Grandparents fight in the WW1 and WW2 to keep these type of people from taking over when i look out my window and our dik of a PM is letting them in Freely everyday.
Lets face it every country has its bad bits.
Indonesia should not change anything. It is a heaven on earth!!
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7:16 pm
June 20, 2009
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sputjam
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thai food has less spice, but influenced heavily by the use of lemon grass.
My favourite is their salads with sprinkling of meats or seafood and tom Yam soup. very light and blend with the hot and humid climate. Plus some beers or wine to compliment the food, perfect. Avoid some of the hawker food which can be too sweet and hotttt.
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9:19 am
July 9, 2009
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sperez1983
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My parent's are planning to visit Thailand next month so what would be the best place for my old folkes to visit? any good suggestion?
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7:35 am
July 11, 2009
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What about it? Comparing Indonesia with Thailand, is very much like comparing an apple with an orange. You just can't get away with it. Each country has its share of greatness, yet at the same token, its ugly side as well. Both Thais and Indonesians can be held responsible for scamming tourists, yet the people of these countries have been widely recognised for their exuberance in their social interaction with the visitors to their respective countries. We all love them for that as they give us positive experience from the interaction.
I really do think it is imperative to leave any pre conceived ideas at home prior to experiencing a new culture and country or even just a new place that you are thinking of visiting. Try to soak up all new stimuli you receive from this place with a clean slate. Be unjaded! And of course, be suprised!!!
Alrighty, that was the end of my Dr. Phil moment. Cheers.
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5:46 am
July 12, 2009
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Yes thai food is fantastic, but so is indonesian food. one big difference is that it's quite hard to find good versions of staple Indonesian dishes outside Indonesia, compared to the relative ease with which someone can find Thai staple dishes approximating what you find in Bangkok or elsewhere. Of course I live in a city with more than 100,000 Thais, and several hundred Thai restaurants (including some very regional and specialist ones) so perhaps that's giving me a skewed perspective. But there are also 40,000 Indonesians here, and only a handful of decent, but not great, restaurants.
Probably it's because many Indonesian dishes require a broader array of spices and ingredients, some of which are expensive to procure, and many dishes take longer to prepare. Pad gra pao takes, what, 5 ingredients and 5 minutes to make? Thai curries, even, take less than an hour to prepare. Rendang, made properly, needs something like 25-35 ingredients and at least 4 hours (preferably more).
That's probably what makes Indonesian food in Indonesia is so special to me: not only am I eating well, but what I'm eating is of a quality I simply can't get at home.
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