I've had this dish in several different places in Indonesia so far - several different parts of Bali and in Yogyakarta (on the island of Java).  All of them have been pretty similar and I think this is pretty close to what I made most recently, although after some internet research, it seems that in other parts of Indonesia it would not be uncommon to add coconut milk.   This soup is made in a similar way to Indonesian/Malaysian/Nyonya curries - you make a spice paste which is then fri