Sambol Oelek.........I want some.

Rikki

I am looking to but some sambol oelek. Its a chilli paste (see the web site) but I am struggling to find any. Does anyone have any ideas?

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D&DD

Rikki I did a search and its sometimes spelt Sambal Ulek,on google this brings up a few different recipes to make some if thats any help??Sounds rather fiery !!!

cymrugirl

wing yip store has it
http://www.wingyipstore.co.uk/display-product.php?ref=80584&searchStr=sambal&returnaction=searchresults

and apparently waitrose as well.

kethry

Sambal is Indonesian (although other cultures use it too) in origin - as the OP said, its a chilli paste. What many don't realise is that "Sambal" is a bit like saying "chutney".. its a catch all that covers many different varieties, and there are Sambals to be put on the side of dishes (i.e. eaten in its raw state) and Sambals to be used as part of cooking - they contain many different ingredients. If you go into an indonesian shop in Holland you'll find shelves and shelves of different kinds of Sambals. Sambal Ulek/Olek is the basic Sambal - chillis, salt and nothing else. it can be made but easier to buy. I know Aldi have sold it, but its a westernised version, not a patch on the real thing. If you go to holland and get the chance to explore an indonesian shop then grab it.. otherwise, as others have said, large chinese supermarkets sell it. i think i've also seen it in the asian food section of large supermarkets like asda - next to the thai food.

HTH

keth (who's OH is dutch and who's MIL cooks GREAT indonesian food!)
xx

gooismeid

The Dutch version of sambal oelek is available form this Dutch expat website - http://www.beeoversea.com/component/option,com_virtuemart/page,shop.browse/category_id,24/Itemid,4/lang,en/

I ordered some erwtensoep and a few other bits & pieces from it last month, and everything arrived in good order. It was a little slow but being a cheapskate I only paid for basic delivery! We used to live in NL and erwtensoep and Indonesian food are about the only things I can't get on a regular basis in the UK! Conimex is a standard brand in Holland you find in all the Dutch supermarkets.

LashyLashla

My local Aldi frequently have it in stock

churchmouse_3

My partner is dutch and so we eat a lot of these types of food but you can get it in Tescos in the deli section along with other Conimex stuff, like Nasi Goreng mix etc.

Rikki

churchmouse wrote: »

My partner is dutch and so we eat a lot of these types of food but you can get it in Tescos in the deli section along with other Conimex stuff, like Nasi Goreng mix etc.

I love Nasi Goreng. :drool:

I will have a look in tescos.

belfastgirl23

I bought it in Sainsburys last time I was looking for it. The local chinese supermarket does it as well.

Rikki

belfastgirl23 wrote: »

I bought it in Sainsburys last time I was looking for it. The local chinese supermarket does it as well.

I have checked my sainsburys with no luck. Its probably not a large enough branch.

You lot will have to post me some and the nasi goreng.

MrsB_2

Think I bought mine in Tescos, in the Speciality / world foods section. In ours it's near all the "free from" type stuff and is where you'd find japanese rice wine and sushi papers and all that sort of stuff.

Hope that helps.