Authentic Indonesian Flavors at The Nostalgia Dining Lounge's Indonesian Food Festival

The metro gets a taste of one of the world's distinct and colorful cuisines in a week-long festival at The Nostalgia Dining Lounge... 

Discover the rich and authentic flavors of Indonesia at The Nostalgia Dining Lounge's Indonesian Food Festival from September 8 to 18, 2015, with a wide array of traditional dishes prepared by chefs flown in from Indonesia. Prepare for a feast of diverse and vibrant flavors...

Considered as the world's largest archipelago, Indonesia offers a wide diversity of flavors from its rich culinary heritage. For centuries, Indonesia has been at the very center of the colonial spice trade, and this is reflected in its cuisine. And from September 8 to 18, 2015, you can experience this flavorful diversity at The Nostalgia Dining Lounge.  

The vibrant and traditional flavors of Indonesia are recreated by Executive Chef Deden Suherman (L) and Sous Chef Sulistyo Antonius (R), from Oakwood Premier Cozmo in Jakarta, Indonesia. The visiting chefs will present a wide range of authentic Indonesian dishes during the week-long food festival...

...supported by Executive Sous Chef Batt Perez (L) and his team at Oakwood Premier-Joy Nostalg Center Manila. At the formal launch, guests were served a refreshing Cendol (R), an iced beverage with coconut milk and soft jelly noodles made from rice flour.

The colorful costume of an Indonesian performer added to the festive vibe at the formal launch... 

...transporting you to the exotic islands of Indonesia as the performance highlighted its cultural richness in music and dance. It's a richness matched with an equally rich culinary heritage, as the buffet was formally opened...

The Indonesian Food Festival featured the freshest seafood prepared in a live station headed by Sous Chef Sulistyo Antonius, offering plump prawns grilled with a rich blend of sambal and Indonesian spices...  

...and sweet shrimps, freshly cooked with a distinct spice blend. Fresh squid and fish are also available at the station.

At the buffet, one can find the iconic Satay (L) draped in a traditional peanut sauce along with other traditional dishes like the Sambal Goreng Udang, or sauteed prawn with chili; and the equally famous Rendang Padang (R), the hearty Indonesian beef stew with spices and herbs. 

Start your Indonesian feast with refreshing salads, like the Padang Style Salad, mixed vegetables with potato and egg sauce; the Ayam Sereh Limo, tender chicken with vegetables, lemon grass, and lime; and the Asinan Sayur, mixed raw vegetables with sweet, sour, and spicy sauce. The fresh, tart, and clean notes open up your palate for the next courses...

...like the fresh prawns and shrimps, prepared at the Live Station and served with a variety of Indonesian condiments.    

Next, go for a plateful of Indonesian flavors with Satay, Rendang Padang, Sambal Goreng Udang, homestyle fried rice with salted fish, and Mie Goreng, a traditional noodle dish.  

At the Carving Station, the Indonesian Kambing Bakar Sambal Kecap, or roast leg of lamb with Indonesian spices served with a thick soy chili sauce, was one of the festival's popular dishes. 

A few slices of Roast Leg of Lamb paired with fresh lettuce drizzled with tart Rosemary and Shallot Vinaigrette rounds out my Indonesian feast at The Nostalgia Dining Lounge.

Continue your feast with some Indonesian desserts... 

For dessert, cap your feast with traditional Indonesian desserts like the Lapis Legit, a spiced and thinly layered cake; Dadar Guluna, sweet coconut pancakes; Kue Pisang, banana cake with rice flour; and the delicate Klepon, or glutinous rice cake balls coated with coconut and flavored with pandan.

Experience the unique and intense flavors of Indonesian cuisine with special set menus for lunch and dinner and the Weekday Lunch Buffet at The Nostalgia Dining Lounge for only P 999 net per person. But better hurry, the Indonesian Food Festival run only until September 18, 2015...

Nostalgia Dining Lounge is located at the 6/F of Oakwood Premier-Joy Nostalg Center Manila, along 17 ADB Avenue, Ortigas Center, Pasig City or call 637-7888 local 8604 or email premiermanila@oakwoodasia.com for reservations.

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