By Hillary Harder On Sunday, July 26, our students returned to Quito from their service communities and we began our final retreat together! The afternoon was full of joyful reunions as each student arrived at our Quito home, la Casa…
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Cooking Class: Learning to Make Nasi Goreng
Jan 25 2026
Our SSTers learned to make their own lunch! Nasi Goreng, Indonesia’s classic everyday meal, is a basic fried rice recipe with many variations. Usually containing flavors of shallots, garlic, chili (made as spicy as you like it!), some kind of protein (tofu, tempe, chicken and shrimp being most popular), topped with a fried egg, and served with garnishes like shrimp chips, fresh cucumber and tomato.
Students chopped, mashed, scooped, flipped and fried.
We sampled sweet lemongrass tea made by our instructors. And practiced making it again at home!
Curious to try Indonesian flavors? When we get back in April, ask an Indonesia ’26 SSTer to make you a meal!
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