Nusantara Arts First Ever Dinner and a Show! Featuring special guest Heri Purwanto.
Celebrate Valentines day with your lovers and friends in a way you never have before! Moonlight Gamelan Valentine features the soft beautiful music of Java and an incredible culinary experience of Indonesian Cuisine.
The Meal
There are no Indonesian restaurants in Buffalo so unless you have been to Indonesia, most likely these are new flavors for you. And if you have had Indonesian food, then you know just how special it is, home cooked flavors full of fresh herbs and spices and featuring mouthwatering dishes that mix savory, sweet, and spicy all together. Guests will enjoy a family style dinner of nasi tumpeng symbolizing gratitude and togetherness. Perfect for a Valentine’s Day meal! Nasi tumpeng is a traditional Indonesian ceremonial meal featuring a cone-shaped mound of rice surrounded by specially prepared dishes served family style. For Info and menu on our Friday 2/13 To-Go box dinner Click Here
We will be serving:
Ayam Bakar – Indonesian bbq grilled chicken marinated in sweet soy, garlic, and warm Indonesian spices: smoky, sticky, and savory.
Rendang Sapi– Fork-tender beef slow-braised for 5 hours in coconut milk, chilies, and many fragrant spices until rich, dark, and caramelized.
Tahu Telur Belado – Crispy tofu and egg topped with a delicious belado chili sauce: sweet heat, tangy bite, and total comfort.
Gado-Gado – A mix of blanched vegetables, tofu, and egg draped in creamy peanut sauce, finished with a bright squeeze of lime and a crunch of krupuk crackers.
Oseng-oseng Buncis: Crisp-tender green beans and golden tempeh tossed with garlic, chilies, and sweet soy until glossy, savory, and wildly addictive.
Bubur Ketan Hitam (dessert) – Silky black sticky rice pudding topped with luscious coconut cream.
Alcoholic and NA Drinks available for purchase with dinner!
The Show
The gamelan performance features our soft style Javanese gamelan which can play a range of serene and exciting music on a double tuned Bronze orchestra. We will be joined by the incredible Heri Purwanto from central Java for this performance, Nusantara Arts visiting guest artist who will be concluding his month long Buffalo residency with this spectacular performance
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Heri Purwanto is a renowned Javanese drummer and musician from Central Java. He comes from a family of talented musicians and instrument builders who all learned from their father, Pak Sarno, who was himself self taught. Heri is Spending January in Buffalo as our resident guest artist, and is excited to perform a whole new selection on incredible songs from Java. Heri is a freelance musician in high demand as a performer and teacher in Java and the United States. He graduated top of his class at the prestigious STSI music school in Surakarta. Heri has taught at UC Berkeley, University of Washington, Earlham University, and in Chicago with F.R.O.G