Ingredient identity

Cold unsalted butter

mentega tawar dingin

forms the warm satin emulsion around miso and lemon

Cold unsalted butter

Identify and use it

What this ingredient does.

Use the market names and recipe-specific role to identify it and understand how it behaves in the dish.

English name

Cold unsalted butter

Use this name when searching English-language shops and recipe labels.

Bahasa & market names

mentega tawar dingin

Show this name to an Indonesian grocer or market seller.

Function in the dish

forms the warm satin emulsion around miso and lemon

Its importance can change by recipe; check the linked recipe before swapping or omitting it.

Storage

chilled

Keep sealed and chilled; bring tofu, tempeh, eggs, or coconut water out only when prepping.

Substitution decision

What can change, and what should not.

Follow the relevant recipe when the ingredient controls texture or identity.

Recorded alternatives

  • firm dairy-free block butter, not a soft tub spread

Check before you replace it

  • Contains milk unless a verified dairy-free substitute is used.

Melbourne and Jakarta

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A merchant listing can confirm the name, form, pack, or shopping route. It is not live inventory, so recheck the cited source before travelling or relying on delivery.

Melbourne

Exact local forms where a first-party merchant source was found.

Jakarta

Product and delivery options vary by address and neighbourhood.

Broader search fallbacks

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Recipe-specific guidance

See what it changes in the dish.

Open a recipe for its amount, role, warning, visual checkpoint, and any substitution note.