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- by Roberto Rocha
- published from Indonesia
- on 2010.01.19
10 things I learned from Indonesia
It’s a pity that the West has forgotten how to use the hand as an eating utensil.
A clove cigarette and a glass of sweet jasmine tea are the perfect accessories to wait out the rain.
Bats are edible.
Strike a conversation with anyone, anywhere, even if you don’t speak their language.
Fried rice is the most versatile dish, lending itself to hundreds of variations.
You can pretend the smoke-favoured water you get in villages – where they must purify their water on wood stoves – is single-malt scotch without the hangover.
Burp. It’s a compliment.
Smiling for cameras 10 times daily is a great facial exercise.
Sweetened coconut water is the single greatest thirst quencher.
Watch where you step. You might fall into an open drainage ditch.
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