Sambal Peda to Accompany Your Meal

One day, a fellow asked me about Indonesian culinary, precisely for the sambal (spicy sauce). I had difficulty to answer because Indonesia has many kinds of sambal. Every region has its own chili sauce. Just to mention a few of them: sambal ganja from Aceh, sambal ijo from Padang, sambal lado mudo from West Sumatra, sambal beranyut from Bengkulu, sambal kemirisambal matah from Bali, sambal gami from Bontang, sambal dabu-dabu from North Sulawesi, sambal banci from Banyumas, sambal kaluku from Makassar, sambal colo-colo and kenari from Moluccas…. There are a lot more, I swear! But I couldn’t give him anything to taste. Then suddenly, the idea came up! “Maybe you should try sambal peda. I can make it for you.” Sambal peda is a sauce variant from Java, I mean East Java or Central Java. “This sauce is a little bit oily, but it’s savory and delicious.” “Is it hot?” “If you want something that isn’t hot, try a candy, instead of sambal.” Hahaha, well said. However, lately, I realized that I was so wrong. Because, even candies can be spicy too in Indonesia. My fellow looked interesting. He asked me where he can buy it. Why buying when you [...]