Jamu is an herbal, turmeric-infused drink consumed daily in Indonesia for good health.
Recently, it’s started to gain popularity stateside.
Ochi Vongerichten is the co-owner of Wayan, a French-accented Indonesian restaurant in New York City.
She was born and raised in Indonesia and attended the Culinary Institute of America.
Its that natural desire to strengthen our bodies so theyre able to fight whatever might be coming.
In Indonesia, its common to have the idea of feeling good or feeling well as your north star.
Metta Murdaya is the author of Jamu Lifestyle: Indonesian Herbal Wellness Tradition and the founder of JUARA, an award-winning skincare & wellness line inspired by the Indonesian jamu tradition. Born in Indonesia, Murdaya grew up in San Francisco, going back and forth each year from the age of 6. Raised with the natural lifestyle and herbal remedies of the southeast as well as the modern, cosmopolitan living of the west, she is a native in both worlds, able to blend elements of each culture to craft a life of health and purpose.
Its a work-hard culture framed around two weeks of vacation, says Murdaya.
Fluidity is very much a part of the jamu tradition, says Murdaya.
So, we thought, We should serve jamubut in a modern way.
As a result, the tradition of jamu has its roots in people helping other peopleeven complete strangers.
Theres this cultural term in Indonesia calledgotong royong,which means, We do it together, says Murdaya.
And jamu traditionally involves this communal experience of supporting one another.
Think about why Campbells advertises by saying their soup is just like moms, she says.
Determining which one will becocokfor you is about returning to your senses, says Murdaya.
The key question to ask is deceptively simple: Does it feel good to drink?
Metta Murdaya is the author of Jamu Lifestyle: Indonesian Herbal Wellness Tradition and the founder of JUARA, an award-winning skincare & wellness line inspired by the Indonesian jamu tradition. Born in Indonesia, Murdaya grew up in San Francisco, going back and forth each year from the age of 6. Raised with the natural lifestyle and herbal remedies of the southeast as well as the modern, cosmopolitan living of the west, she is a native in both worlds, able to blend elements of each culture to craft a life of health and purpose.
Theres a level of internal self-reflection, of intuition, of being mindfully aware with jamu, says Murdaya.
As such, drinking jamu canand shouldspark some joy in the moment.
Theres a common misconception that jamu is a burn-your-throat kind of tonic, says Suganda.
And its actually refreshing, says Suganda.
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