The recent fiery debate over rendang made me change my weekend plans to cook the dish. The waves of pleasure from each spoonful of the meat that had been slow simmered in spices made the sacrifice ...

Try this recipe given to me by the late Madam Tumiar Simandijuntak, who was of Batak ethnicity and originally from Medan in Sumatra. In 2012, I spent a wonderful afternoon watching her cook the dish.

RENDANG, a popular dish among Malaysians especially during the Raya festive period, takes hours to cook to render the meat soft and succulent. On a low flame it can take at least two to three hours, ...

The women of Pariangan cook their rendang from daylight until night-time. Credit: Southeast Asia on a Plate: Rendang. Originally from West Sumatra, rendang is now loved across the world – fittingly ...