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'''Sri Owen''' (born in Padang Panjang in March 1935) is the author of the first English-language Indonesian recipe book and a cooking teacher. She has written 15 books and won several awards. |
'''Sri Owen''' (born in Padang Panjang in March 1935) is the author of the first English-language Indonesian recipe book and a cooking teacher. She has written 15 books and won several awards, and is recognized as a leading authority on [[Indonesian cuisine]]<ref>{{Cite web|last=Sen|first=Mayukh|date=4 May 2017|title=The Woman Who Changed the Way We Think About Indonesian Food|url=https://food52.com/blog/19506-the-woman-who-changed-the-way-we-think-about-indonesian-food|access-date=31 January 2022|website=[[Food52]]}}</ref>. |
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| ⚫ | His first book, ''The Home Book Of Indonesian Cookery'' was published by Faber in 1976, and contains family recipes handed down from her grandmother and carefully recorded by her mother |
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== Early life == |
== Early life == |
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Sri was born in Padang Panjang in March 1935 as the eldest of six children, all of whom were girls, to parents who worked as teachers. |
Sri was born in Padang Panjang in March 1935 as the eldest of six children, all of whom were girls, to parents who worked as teachers. After about two years living at her maternal grandmother's house, Sri and her family moved to Jakarta, before settling in Magelang, Central Java in 1949.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Lestari|first=Sri|date=5 July 2018|title=Sri Owen mengenalkan masakan Indonesia lewat buku|url=https://www.bbc.com/indonesia/majalah-40472568|url-status=live|access-date=31 Jan 2022|website=BBC News Indonesia}}</ref> Sri continued her education in Yogyakarta and continued her studies at English Literature at Gajah Mada University, UGM. After graduating, he taught and became head of the library at his alma mater. In Yogyakarta he met Roger Owen, a British graduate from Oxford University who taught history for three years. |
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Sri continued her education in Yogyakarta and continued her studies at English Literature at Gajah Mada University, UGM. After graduating, he taught and became head of the library at his alma mater. In Yogyakarta he met Roger Owen, a British graduate from Oxford University who taught history for three years. |
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Sri meneruskan sekolahnya di Yogyakarta dan melanjutkan kuliah di Sastra Inggris Universitas Gajah Mada UGM. Lulus kuliah dia mengajar dan menjadi kepala perpustakaan di almamaternya. Di Yogyakarta dia bertemu dengan Roger Owen, warga Inggris lulusan Universitas Oxford yang mengajar di jurusan sejarah selama tiga tahun. |
Sri meneruskan sekolahnya di Yogyakarta dan melanjutkan kuliah di Sastra Inggris Universitas Gajah Mada UGM. Lulus kuliah dia mengajar dan menjadi kepala perpustakaan di almamaternya. Di Yogyakarta dia bertemu dengan Roger Owen, warga Inggris lulusan Universitas Oxford yang mengajar di jurusan sejarah selama tiga tahun. |
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== Works == |
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Some of Sri Owen's cookbook works: |
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| ⚫ | His first book, ''The Home Book Of Indonesian Cookery'' was published by Faber in 1976, and contains family recipes handed down from her grandmother and carefully recorded by her mother. She has gone on to write numerous books on Indonesian and other Asian cuisines. ''The Rice Book'' was selected by Observer Food Monthly as one of its top 50 cookbooks of all time<ref>{{Cite news|date=13 Aug 2010|title=OFM 50 best cookbooks: The Rice Book|work=The Observer|url=https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2010/aug/13/ofm-50-rice-sri-owen|access-date=31 Jan 2022}}</ref>. Sri Owen lives in London, England. |
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==Bibliography== |
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* ''Excotic Feast'' (1991) |
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* ''Indonesian Food and Cookery'' (1980) {{ISBN|978-0907325000}} |
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* ''The Rice Book'' |
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* ''Exotic Feasts'' (1991) {{ISBN|978-1856260367}} |
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* ''New Wave Asian'' |
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* ''The Rice Book (1993)'' {{ISBN|978-0711222601}} |
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* ''Healthy Thai Cooking'' (1997) {{ISBN|978-0711211315}} |
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* ''The Classic Asian Cookbook'' (1998) {{ISBN|978-0751304398}} |
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* ''Noodles: The New Way (2000) {{ISBN|978-0375504365}} |
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* ''New Wave Asian'' (2002) {{ISBN|978-1903845783}} |
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* ''Sri Owen's Indonesian Food'' (2008) {{ISBN|978-1910496718}} |
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== Awards == |
== Awards == |
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''The Rice Book |
* ''The Rice Book'' was awarded the [[André Simon (wine)#Awards|Andre Simon Memorial Award]] in 1993. |
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* Sri Owen received the Lifetime Achievement Award in June 2017 by the Guild of Food Writers in London<ref>{{Cite web|date=23 June 2017|title=Awards 2017 Winners|url=http://www.gfw.co.uk/2017/awards-2017-winners/|access-date=31 Jan 2022|website=[[Guild of Food Writers]]}}</ref>. |
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''New Wave Asian'' won the Gourmand World Cookbook Awards in 2002. |
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Last June 2017, Sri Owen was awarded the ''Lifetime Achievement Award'' by the Guild of Food Writers in London for her dedication to recipe writing. |
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= Sen, Mayukh. The Woman Who Changed the Way We Think About Indonesian Food Food52 2017 https://food52.com/blog/19506-the-woman-who-changed-the-way-we-think-about-indonesian-food = |
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Revision as of 21:58, 31 January 2022
Sri Owen | |
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 Sri Owen at the Oxford Symposium on Food and Cookery, 2012 | |
| Born | 1935 (age 88–89) |
| Occupation(s) | Cookbook writer and culinary teacher |
| Spouse | Roger Owen (died 2021) |
| Website | http://www.sriowen.com/ |
Sri Owen (born in Padang Panjang in March 1935) is the author of the first English-language Indonesian recipe book and a cooking teacher. She has written 15 books and won several awards, and is recognized as a leading authority on Indonesian cuisine[1].
Early life
Sri was born in Padang Panjang in March 1935 as the eldest of six children, all of whom were girls, to parents who worked as teachers. After about two years living at her maternal grandmother's house, Sri and her family moved to Jakarta, before settling in Magelang, Central Java in 1949.[2] Sri continued her education in Yogyakarta and continued her studies at English Literature at Gajah Mada University, UGM. After graduating, he taught and became head of the library at his alma mater. In Yogyakarta he met Roger Owen, a British graduate from Oxford University who taught history for three years.
After Roger's teaching period ended, the couple decided to move to England. In these early days of living in England, Sri rediscovered her passion for cooking.
Sri meneruskan sekolahnya di Yogyakarta dan melanjutkan kuliah di Sastra Inggris Universitas Gajah Mada UGM. Lulus kuliah dia mengajar dan menjadi kepala perpustakaan di almamaternya. Di Yogyakarta dia bertemu dengan Roger Owen, warga Inggris lulusan Universitas Oxford yang mengajar di jurusan sejarah selama tiga tahun.
His first book, The Home Book Of Indonesian Cookery was published by Faber in 1976, and contains family recipes handed down from her grandmother and carefully recorded by her mother. She has gone on to write numerous books on Indonesian and other Asian cuisines. The Rice Book was selected by Observer Food Monthly as one of its top 50 cookbooks of all time[3]. Sri Owen lives in London, England.
Bibliography
- The Home Book Of Indonesia Cookery (1976) ISBN 978-0571108503
- Indonesian Food and Cookery (1980) ISBN 978-0907325000
- Indonesian and Thai Cookery (1988) ISBN 978-0861887804
- Exotic Feasts (1991) ISBN 978-1856260367
- Indonesian Regional Food and Cookery (1994) ISBN 978-0711212732
- The Rice Book (1993) ISBN 978-0711222601
- Healthy Thai Cooking (1997) ISBN 978-0711211315
- The Classic Asian Cookbook (1998) ISBN 978-0751304398
- Noodles: The New Way (2000) ISBN 978-0375504365
- New Wave Asian (2002) ISBN 978-1903845783
- Sri Owen's Indonesian Food (2008) ISBN 978-1910496718
Awards
- The Rice Book was awarded the Andre Simon Memorial Award in 1993.
- Sri Owen received the Lifetime Achievement Award in June 2017 by the Guild of Food Writers in London[4].
References
- ^ Sen, Mayukh (4 May 2017). "The Woman Who Changed the Way We Think About Indonesian Food". Food52. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
- ^ Lestari, Sri (5 July 2018). "Sri Owen mengenalkan masakan Indonesia lewat buku". BBC News Indonesia. Retrieved 31 Jan 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "OFM 50 best cookbooks: The Rice Book". The Observer. 13 Aug 2010. Retrieved 31 Jan 2022.
- ^ "Awards 2017 Winners". Guild of Food Writers. 23 June 2017. Retrieved 31 Jan 2022.