As Wongso and others told me, sambal is one of three essential components of a meal, along with rice and krupuk, the fried crackers as airy as cheese puffs.

In a small saucepan, warm the jam over moderate heat, stirring, until runny, about 3 minutes.Brush a thin layer of jam on 24 of the cookies and top with the remaining cookies..

In a medium bowl, combine the almond paste with the confectioners’ sugar and knead until blended.Roll out the almond paste 1/8 inch thick between 2 sheets of parchment paper.Using a 2-inch round cookie cutter, stamp out 24 rounds.

Brush the top of each cookie sandwich with another thin layer of jam and top with the rounds of almond paste..In a microwave-safe bowl, heat the chocolate at high power in 30-second bursts until just melted.

Stir until smooth.

Dip the top of each sandwich cookie in the chocolate, just enough to coat the almond paste; transfer to the baking sheet.grated lemon zest plus 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice.

), melted and cooled.Blueberry-Coriander Buttercream Frosting.

Remaining Ingredients.F. resh blueberries, sliced kumquats, Meyer lemon wedges, mint leaves, and edible flowers, for garnish.