Eating in Southeast Asia is incredibly sensual – being enveloped in a cacophany of sights, discount rx sounds and smells.  It’s three-dimensional eating: motos buzzing, order buses roaring, children screaming, dishes clattering, garlic sizzling, spices wafting, soups steaming, waiters gesturing…

I’ve travelled to Indonesia since I was 11 months old, thanks to 98% of my family still living in Jakarta and Bandung and am fortunate to have enjoyed the plethora of foods available from street stalls to catered family gatherings.  Here are some meals I remembered to photograph (oh so many plates were devoured without being snapped) during my August trip for a family reunion.

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View at Picasa Indonesian bakery goods, including lemper, risoles, and croquettes01-Aug-2012 13:24, Canon Canon PowerShot G12, 2.8, 6.1mm, 0.033 sec, ISO 320	View at Picasa Iced tea, Indo-style01-Aug-2012 13:27, Canon Canon PowerShot G12, 2.8, 6.1mm, 0.033 sec, ISO 400	View at Picasa Lemper - coconut rice with chicken01-Aug-2012 13:31, Canon Canon PowerShot G12, 2.8, 6.1mm, 0.033 sec, ISO 640
View at Picasa Central javanese food: fried chicken, beef skin and coconut egg02-Aug-2012 13:43, Canon Canon PowerShot G12, 2.8, 6.1mm, 0.05 sec, ISO 800	View at Picasa Gado-gado or "mix-mix" salad, Central javanese style02-Aug-2012 13:45, Canon Canon PowerShot G12, 2.8, 6.1mm, 0.04 sec, ISO 800	View at Picasa Pickled tofu (it's under all the sprouts)02-Aug-2012 13:46, Canon Canon PowerShot G12, 2.8, 6.1mm, 0.033 sec, ISO 800
View at Picasa Grilling sticky rice cakes in Lembang, a hilly resort area outside of Bandung...04-Aug-2012 14:28, Canon Canon PowerShot G12, 2.8, 6.1mm, 0.006 sec, ISO 125	View at Picasa ...serve with a fermented sauce called oncom (oops, forgot to take photo!). Learn more about oncom from food expert Alan Davidson: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/encyclopedia/definition/oncom/1711/04-Aug-2012 14:29, Canon Canon PowerShot G12, 4.0, 10.775mm, 0.01 sec, ISO 80	View at Picasa Oncom before it's prepared with chilies and spices. The cakes are made from what is left after oil is pressed from peanuts or from tofu by-products.04-Aug-2012 14:31, Canon Canon PowerShot G12, 2.8, 6.1mm, 0.004 sec, ISO 160
View at Picasa Mold can be beautiful04-Aug-2012 14:31, Canon Canon PowerShot G12, 2.8, 6.1mm, 0.004 sec, ISO 160	View at Picasa Advertising various hot drinks for sale! One of my favourite childhood memories in Indo is drinking fresh cow's milk, boiled with a bit of sugar.04-Aug-2012 14:29, Canon Canon PowerShot G12, 4.0, 6.1mm, 0.006 sec, ISO 125	View at Picasa Frying tempeh04-Aug-2012 14:32, Canon Canon PowerShot G12, 3.2, 8.898mm, 0.017 sec, ISO 160
View at Picasa Raw tempeh04-Aug-2012 14:33, Canon Canon PowerShot G12, 3.2, 8.898mm, 0.017 sec, ISO 160	View at Picasa Crunchy protein!04-Aug-2012 14:47, Canon Canon PowerShot G12, 2.8, 6.1mm, 0.004 sec, ISO 160	View at Picasa Selling all sorts of various fried tempeh04-Aug-2012 14:35, Canon Canon PowerShot G12, 2.8, 6.1mm, 0.04 sec, ISO 160
View at Picasa 04-Aug-2012 14:42, Canon Canon PowerShot G12, 2.8, 6.1mm, 0.006 sec, ISO 160	View at Picasa 04-Aug-2012 14:43, Canon Canon PowerShot G12, 2.8, 6.1mm, 0.05 sec, ISO 160	View at Picasa 04-Aug-2012 14:44, Canon Canon PowerShot G12, 2.8, 6.1mm, 0.017 sec, ISO 160

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View at Picasa Gourmet spices sold in Bandung's Setiabudhi grocery store; I used to go here as a kid and so did my mom when she was younger! So it's been around for several decades.06-Aug-2012 20:16, Canon Canon PowerShot G12, 2.8, 6.1mm, 0.025 sec, ISO 800	View at Picasa Sasak food stall during Ramadan on Lombok Island08-Aug-2012 17:02, Canon Canon PowerShot G12, 4.0, 6.1mm, 0.033 sec, ISO 125	View at Picasa Breaking fast at 6:15 pm sharp08-Aug-2012 17:04, Canon Canon PowerShot G12, 2.8, 6.1mm, 0.033 sec, ISO 320
View at Picasa 08-Aug-2012 17:15, Canon Canon PowerShot G12, 2.8, 6.1mm, 0.033 sec, ISO 800	View at Picasa Breaking fast with sweets bought at the market08-Aug-2012 17:38, Canon Canon PowerShot G12, 2.8, 6.1mm, 0.05 sec, ISO 1250	View at Picasa The evening meal at Tiara Homestay on Lombok's east coast08-Aug-2012 17:38, Canon Canon PowerShot G12, 2.8, 6.1mm, 0.05 sec, ISO 1000
View at Picasa Pounding spices with Indonesian mortar and pestle09-Aug-2012 17:00, Canon Canon PowerShot G12, 2.8, 6.1mm, 0.033 sec, ISO 250	View at Picasa 09-Aug-2012 17:35, Canon Canon PowerShot G12, 2.8, 6.1mm, 0.067 sec, ISO 400	View at Picasa Corn fritters (perkedel jagung)09-Aug-2012 17:36, Canon Canon PowerShot G12, 2.8, 6.1mm, 0.067 sec, ISO 200
View at Picasa Lombok-style urab salad: coconut, sprouted mung bean and white cabbage in a spicy coconut sauce09-Aug-2012 18:15, Canon Canon PowerShot G12, 2.8, 6.1mm, 0.05 sec, ISO 1000	View at Picasa Fried chicken with tamarind spicy sauce09-Aug-2012 18:16, Canon Canon PowerShot G12, 2.8, 6.1mm, 0.077 sec, ISO 1600	View at Picasa More eating of various styles of fish: curried, fried, grilled...06-Aug-2012 18:23, Canon Canon PowerShot G12, 2.8, 6.1mm, 0.1 sec, ISO 800