The author has spent his childhood in Indonesia, and then left for the America's.
The recipes are written with America in mind : meaning that the ingredients should be available in the America's.
They look pretty much like what we can find here in Malaysia. Be prepared to read a lot of times "coconut milk". This makes the dishes dilicious, but be aware, coconutmilk can be fattening.
It can be replaced with normal milk, yet giving it a different taste.
