Ingredients

Many Indonesian ingredients are now available in well stocked supermarkets outside of Indonesia like dried shrimp paste (trasi), black shrimp paste (petis), kencur (zedoary), coconut cream and lemongrass. The names on the packages may be different, however, as similar or identical ingredients from Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand or Vietnam are called by different names in those countries. Check the ingredient listings for these alternative names and look for ingredients that are more difficult to find in Asian specialty shops.