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Indonesian housewife Siti Nur Asipah caring for the bird’s eye chilli plants she grows on her rooftop garden in East Jakarta.
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JAKARTA - From West Sumatra’s dendeng balado (chilli beef) to North Sulawesi’s spicy chicken rica-rica stew, Indonesian food is never complete without chilli.
Even fast-food chains McDonald’s and KFC are turning up the heat in their menus, dishing out crispy chicken slathered in sambal.
