Indonesia is rich in natural ingredients, including herbs and spices, so Indonesians use these resources to create various delicious dishes.
Now let's take a look at how many delicacies there are in Indonesia!
Fried rice
This is Indonesia's signature dish. You can taste Indonesian fried rice from street snack trucks to high-end restaurants in Indonesia.
This sweet and spicy fried rice is also very simple. It uses Indonesian sweet soy sauce, white rice and any food they can think of or have at hand (such as vegetables, eggs, chicken, sausage, mutton, stinky beans, etc.). Therefore, the fried rice you eat in different places in Indonesia is often different.
Beef broth
This beef broth is from East Java, Indonesia. Black nuts, turmeric, various herbs and spices called "kluwak" are added to the beef soup, so the color is black and very rich.
The main ingredients include beef, bean sprouts, lime juice (optional), salted eggs and various condiments, usually served with a plate of rice.
Gado gado / Indonesian salad
This is an Indonesian vegetable salad, which includes bean sprouts, beans, spinach, potatoes, tofu and soybeans.
After boiling or steaming these vegetables, add thick spicy peanut butter. Gado and gado are usually eaten with rice cakes.
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Indonesian fish cake
Indonesian fish cake originated in JUGANG, South Sumatra island. This snack is very popular in Indonesia.
Indonesian fish cake is mainly made of fish slices and cassava. Its shape is not fixed. Indonesian fish cake is usually eaten with a special sweet and sour sauce, noodles and cucumber slices.
Sayur Asem
Sayur ASEM literally means "sour soup", which has the sour taste of tamarind.
This broth also contains various vegetables, such as corn, beans, bergamot melon and peanuts, which are often used as side dishes for meat or fish.
Satay
How can Satay be found in Indonesian cuisine? The changes of Satay in Indonesia are as rich and diverse as the local culture and race.
Satay is made of chicken, mutton, beef, fish and any other meat that can be strung together, which is pickled with a special mixture of soy sauce and spices. After being roasted with charcoal, it is sprinkled with seasonings, such as peanut butter, soy sauce and pepper.
Ox tail soup
Oxtail soup is one of the most popular and luxurious dishes in Indonesia.