You’ve done it. After hours of patient simmering, stirring, and praying to the culinary gods, you’ve created a perfect beef rendang. The oil has split, the dedak (caramelized coconut solids) has formed, and the aroma is intoxicating. Consequently, you are a culinary champion. However, now… what? Serving this complex, rich, and heavy masterpiece all by…
Let’s be perfectly honest. Serving beef rendang is a power move. It’s a rich, complex, umami-laden masterpiece that takes hours, sometimes days, to perfect. It’s the king of the table. But here’s the chef’s secret nobody talks about: the king is, well, heavy. Gloriously, beautifully heavy. And this is precisely why the question what vegetable…
So, you’re looking for a pineapple salad to go with beef rendang. Let me be the first to congratulate you. Not on the salad, but on your intuition. As a chef with 30 years of experience, I can tell you that 90% of home cooks nail the rendang and then completely fail the “experience” by…