Nasi Goreng (Fried Rice) is one of the most popular dishes in many South East Asian countries such as Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore. Nasi goreng can be eaten at any time of day, and many Indonesians, Malaysians and Singaporeans eat Nasi Goreng for breakfast, often using leftovers from the previous day’s [...]
For spicy food lovers, this dishes is a real treat. Ayam Rica-rica (Rica-rica Chicken) is originally from Menado (Celebes Island).It is seasoned with Indonesian special spices. Lemon grass taste and red chili pepper are the signature of this dish. Ayam Rica-rica is served with rice and condiment such as fried shallot and sliced cucumber.
Soto is the Indonesian term for most of clear soups with yellowish color from the base spices used to boil the water. Almost all major culinary destinations in Indonesia have their own version of “soto”. The differences lie on the spices used to flavor the soup. Most of the main condiments remained the same through [...]
A hallmark of Indonesian cuisine and is often presented on celebration like birthday or any official ceremonies in Indonesia. Served mostly in a cone shaped way with various side dishes such as fried chickens, eggs, sambal goreng hati, slice of cucumber.
Sate Lilit is one of the most favorite cuisine from Bali Island, made from minced chicken, ground spices & coconut. It’s best served hotly with Sambal Matah ( a raw Balinese popular sambal made from shallots, lemongrass, chili mixed in coconut oil) and hot rice.
This vegetarian dish is commonly found in any restaurant in Indonesia. True to her name, this dish is a mixture of various type of vegetables such as long bean, bean sprout, carrot etc, fried tofu and tempe (soybean cake) and boiled egg. Gado-Gado served in a sultry peanut sauce with rice [...]
This time we want to introduce you to a popular chicken dish from West Sumatra. First up – cutlets of chicken are dipped and marinated in spice induced liquid for a long period of time until dried. The cutlet is then deep fried in very hot oil for only a few minutes ( [...]
Indonesia boasts a long history with diverse influence of different cultures. The diversity has brought important influences that help to create various unique exotic cuisines that could only be found in Indonesia.
Following are some lovely Indonesia cuisines that’s worth a try when you visit Indonesia …
Kari Ayam (Chicken Curry)
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Ask every Indonesian you meet or expatriate who’s been long enough residing in Indonesia about their most favorite & familiar Indonesian cuisine – their answer is often than not will be identical: Nasi Goreng (Fried Rice), Bakmi Goreng (Fried Noodle), Ayam Goreng (Fried Chicken), Beef Rendang (Beef Stew) and Sate (Satay) …