Tale of Tastes from the Archipelago

KOMPAS/PASCAL S BIN SAJU

Layered cake and rice pudding are served as a dessert at a lunch to introduce Indonesian cuisine at The Providores restaurant, London, on Wednesday (13/02/2019).

London was covered in snow on Wednesday (13/2/2019). On the streets, people were wearing thick jackets, gloves and scarves to withstand the cold air.

However, it was warm on the second floor of The Providores restaurant in Marylebone that day. Dozens of guests were gathered at the place. The aroma of pepper, clove, mace, nutmeg, star anise, Indonesian bay leaf, andaliman, sappan wood and many other spices filled the air.