Next to The Nutmeg Tree hotel is a street vendor selling Cakar-cakar. A bite-size yam snack. I found myself retreating to this stall while working on a nearby mural. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #bandaneira #bandasketchwalk #spiceislands #malukuislands #sketchindonesia #watercolourfood #sketchingfood #bananas #youarewhatyoueat #cakar #onlocationsketch #alfdoodles #makanmakan #foodsketch (at Banda-Neira, Maluku, Indonesia) https://www.instagram.com/p/CI-VPqVHr1k/?igshid=15bjxlb8ii782

A little bunch of bananas from the Nayar’s of Xiu Guesthouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #bandaneira #bandasketchwalk #spiceislands #malukuislands #sketchindonesia #watercolourfood #sketchingfood #bananas #youarewhatyoueat #pisang #onlocationsketch #alfdoodles #makanmakan #foodsketch (at Singapore) https://www.instagram.com/p/CI7odsKH4qG/?igshid=1kyiah6ievfrj

Erna’s Kue Dadar is quite the popular thing here in Banda Neira.😋 . Food Sketch Trail: https://youtu.be/4s6aAvZfQGw . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #bandaneira #bandasketchwalk #spiceislands #malukuislands #sketchindonesia #watercolourfood #sketchingfood #kuedadar #youarewhatyoueat #onlocationsketch #alfdoodles #makanmakan #foodsketch (at Banda-Neira, Maluku, Indonesia) https://www.instagram.com/p/CI5DKVPH_KS/?igshid=7yb1x4m8xsx

Some of Erna’s Kue Kue in its full glory. So delicious these little bites. 😋 . Food Sketch Trail: https://youtu.be/4s6aAvZfQGw . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #bandaneira #bandasketchwalk #spiceislands #malukuislands #sketchindonesia #watercolourfood #sketchingfood #nasicampur #youarewhatyoueat #onlocationsketch #alfdoodles #makanmakan #foodsketch (at Banda-Neira, Maluku, Indonesia) https://www.instagram.com/p/CIujNqMn3Am/?igshid=lzkk06wo9n51

This meal is from Nusantara Restaurant in Banada Neira. Everything on the plate looks normal: fried egg, drumstick, some veggie... the blob on the top left is something worth mentioning. Fried Eggplant. I rated it the number thing to eat on the island in the food episode. Go to link to see the ingredients of this delicious side. . Food Sketch Trail: https://youtu.be/4s6aAvZfQGw . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #bandaneira #bandasketchwalk #spiceislands #malukuislands #sketchindonesia #watercolourfood #sketchingfood #nasicampur #youarewhatyoueat #onlocationsketch #alfdoodles #makanmakan #foodsketch (at Banda-Neira, Maluku, Indonesia) https://www.instagram.com/p/CIr9hGonCHa/?igshid=aj3crecbgfa0

This is MaMa Ciu’s Cendol. A refreshing drink for a humid day made out of fresh coconut, palm sugar and some green worms. The coconut milk felt really light, most places have it a little on the fatty feel side 🥴 her kue kues and cendol made it to number 3 in the video... https://youtu.be/4s6aAvZfQGw . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #bandaneira #bandasketchwalk #spiceislands #malukuislands #sketchindonesia #cendol #watercolourfood #sketchingfood #chendol #youarewhatyoueat #onlocationsketch #alfdoodles #makanmakan #foodsketch (at Banda-Neira, Maluku, Indonesia) https://www.instagram.com/p/CIpoRXcH0cx/?igshid=10h68f9v6zg3t

This is the seed of the nutmeg. There is the outer web like wrapping around the seed called mace, protected by a dark shell. . Most of us use the seed in powered form for cooking. The locals of the Banda islands use the mace for cooking too. Some companies have used the mace to make cosmetics and as flavourings for fizzy drinks. . Origins of the Nutmeg: https://youtu.be/NursblSsKI8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #bandaneira #bandasketchwalk #spiceislands #malukuislands #sketchindonesia #makanmalam #watercolourfood #sketchingfood #youarewhatyoueat #alfdoodles #pala #nutmeg #foodsketch (at Banda-Neira, Maluku, Indonesia) https://www.instagram.com/p/CIaWVKknxG3/?igshid=1akm17tdo08yy

When ripen while still on the tree, the fruit of the nutmeg splits open revealing the black and bright vermillion coloured seed. This is the best time to pluck the fruit from the tree for consumption... or in this case, to sketch. . Origins of the Nutmeg: https://youtu.be/NursblSsKI8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #bandaneira #bandasketchwalk #spiceislands #malukuislands #sketchindonesia #makanmalam #watercolourfood #sketchingfood #youarewhatyoueat #alfdoodles #pala #nutmeg #foodsketch (at Banda-Neira, Maluku, Indonesia) https://www.instagram.com/p/CIW_hfcHXLc/?igshid=1215dgu1g2gwk