{"id":10383,"date":"2019-12-02T17:11:05","date_gmt":"2019-12-02T22:11:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ethnojunkie.com\/?p=10383"},"modified":"2019-12-02T17:11:05","modified_gmt":"2019-12-02T22:11:05","slug":"upi-jaya","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ethnojunkie.com\/?p=10383","title":{"rendered":"Upi Jaya"},"content":{"rendered":"

Instagram Post 12\/2\/2019<\/h4>\n

Outside of the (approximately) monthly Indonesian Food Festivals I\u2019ve written about, Elmhurst, Queens also plays host to a number of Indonesian restaurants. Upi Jaya at 76-04 Woodside Ave has been doing an admirable job of dishing up the cuisine for locals as well as visitors (they\u2019re a stop along my Ethnic Eats in Elmhurst Ethnojunket<\/a>) for 15 years. Here are four items from the Appetizers section of the menu, each a tasty starter or a snack in its own right and all with universal appeal.<\/p>\n

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\nRisoles (you might see rissoles) \u2013 a snack assembled from a crepe rolled around seasoned chicken and diced vegetables (not unlike a Chinese egg roll in structure), covered with breadcrumbs and deep fried.<\/p>\n

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\nLemper Ayam. Lemper is a snack made from coconut sticky rice compressed with any number of fillings, in this case ayam (chicken) that\u2019s been lightly seasoned, rolled into a banana leaf and steamed.<\/p>\n

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\nBatagor: a portmanteau of bakso (a meat or fish paste), tahu (tofu), and goreng (fried), a specialty of West Java. Fried fish cake with peanut sauce; the crispy topping provides the contrast to the soft, chewy fishcake.<\/p>\n

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\nArguably the best known Indonesian dish outside of Indonesia and a popular street food there, satay (or sate) is seasoned meat, skewered and grilled, often served with peanut sauce. An international favorite.<\/p>\n

Main dishes in a future post.
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