Bulan Mei lalu, bintang Iron Man 3 Gwyneth Paltrow ternyata diam-diam melakukan liburan ke Pulau Komodo. Bagaimana tanggapan sang mega bintang mengenai pulau tersebut? Berikut ini adalah diari dan foto-foto perjalanan Gwyneth mengunjungi sang naga bersama kedua anak nya.

Indonesian Archipelago

This past May, a dream of mine came true when I traveled to Indonesia for the first time. Through a very unique travel agency called Momentum (who specialize in adventures) we found an expat named Patti, who has built a beautiful boat that sails around the archipelago. Never did I imagine that we would run our hands through the dark ocean at night and watch it light up with phosphorous, see a Komodo dragon in the wild, swim over a massive sea turtle, or be taught to make native dishes in situ. Special thanks to Momentum for treating us and hosting this trip we were incredibly lucky to take, and will never, ever forget.

Love,

gp

We sailed a little corner of the Indonesian archipelago, which is comprised of over 17,000 islands, over the course of four days.

The Boat

Our amazing boat, the Silolona, was designed after traditional Indonesian trade boats that sailed along the historical Spice Routes.

What We Did...











BBQ On The Island of Banta














Food




















Pepes Ikan (Fish in Banana Leaf)



ingredients :

• 1 lb Spanish mackerel fillet
  
• 6 medium shallots, peeled
  
• 2 medium garlic cloves, peeled
  
• 2 red chilis, seeded
  
• 5 candlenuts (tropical nut used often in Indonesian cuisine - Macadamia nuts are a fine substitute)
  
• 2 tomatoes (for the spice paste)
  
• 1 1/2 tbsps tamarind paste, soaked in warm water
  
• sliced tomato (to top the fish)
  
• kaffir lime leaves
  
• banana leaf, for wrapping
  

preparation :

• Grind ingredients 2-7 into a smooth paste. (We think this works best in a food processor.)
  
• Cut fish fillet into desired size (the chef recommends the size being the width of 2-3 fingers). Marinate with the spice paste, season with salt and marinate for at least two hours.
  
• Place the fillet in banana leaf and top with tomato slices and lime leaves. Wrap up the fillet with the banana leaf.
  
• Cook over a grill or pan with low fire until fish is cooked through (around 5 minutes).
  

Tempe Manis (Sweet Tempe)



ingredients :

• 2 packs of tempe (fermented soy bean)
  
• 6 small shallots, thin sliced
  
• 8 garlic cloves, thin sliced
  
• 2 red chilis, thin sliced
  
• 1 piece galangal (a root from the ginger family), sliced & bruised (smash the pieces with the flat part of a knife to release the flavor)
  
• 5 kaffir lime leaves
  
• 1 lemongrass stalk, smashed
  
• 2/3 cup palm sugar, crushed
  
• 3 tbsps sweet soy sauce (regular works fine also)
  
• 1 tsp salt
  
• ½ cup water
  
• vegetable oil, for frying
  

preparation :

• Place vegetable oil in large pot over high heat. (The oil is ready when the tempe sizzles when dropped in.) Cut tempe into fine strips and deep fry until crispy. Set aside.
  
• Heat about 2 tablespoons of the frying oil in a stir fry pan or large frying pan over medium high heat. Stir fry shallot, garlic, chili, galangal, lime leaves and lemongrass until fragrant.
  
• Add water, sugar and soy sauce to the pan and heat until almost caramelized.
  
• Season with salt and mix in the tempe.
  
• Stir well.
  

Sambal Colo Colo (Spicy Salsa)



ingredients :

• 3 tomatoes, diced
  
• 4 shallots, diced
  
• 1 red chili, diced
  
• 1 bird's eye chili, diced
  
• juice of 1 lime
  
• 1 tbsp lemon basil, chopped
  
• salt & sugar to taste
  
• 1 tbsp vegetable oil
  

preparation :

• Mix all ingredients.
  
• Stir well.
  
• Adjust seasoning to your liking.
  

Komodo National Park














Pink Beach





Sea Commerce

Terima kasih for the best holiday ever.

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