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Whitefish and calamari in a garlic cream sauce. Nusa Lembongan, Indonesia.

Sun-dried tomato pesto chicken penne. Nusa Lembongan, Indonesia.

Pad Thai, everyone’s favorite Thai fried noodle dish with bean sprouts, peanuts, tofu, and chicken. Nusa Lembongan, Indonesia.

Simple green chicken coconut curry, served in a fresh coconut. Nusa Lembongan, Indonesia.

Fried rice topped with a fried egg, rice crisps, and chicken skewers with peanut satay sauce served in a leaf. Nusa Lembongan, Indonesia.

Jaffle: a common Indonesian breakfast item, simply two pieces of bread pressed to form a pocket, filled with anything ranging from eggs and bacon to peanut butter, banana. Nusa Lembongan, Indonesia.

Chicken satay skewers served with rice rolls. Kuta, Bali, Indonesia.

Falafel shaped into a patty, served on a bun with lettuce, tomato, cucumber, mayo and fries. Kuta, Bali, Indonesia.

Indoor ice skating rink on Christmas Day! Not pictured: a mini train for kids circling the mall on the tracks; and an enclosed segway rink. Pondok Indah mall, Jakarta, Indonesia.

These look much worse in person than they do on the posters. Before you ask, YES, they really do offer toppings such as “tuna and corn” and “blueberry and cheese”; and NO, I did not try one. Blok M mall, Jakarta, Indonesia.