recommendations for traditional Indonesian food that tastes unique and delicious.
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There are many different kinds of sate/satay from different regions in Indonesia alone. One of my favorites is Sate Padang, from, needless to say, Padang (West Sumatra). Sate Padang is typically sold as street food in push cart in Indonesia. I especi...
Sate padang (West Sumatra Satay)
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Satay is one of the popular Indonesian foods. one of which is made from chicken. Chicken satay is even tastier with peanut sauce, and eaten with lontong. you have to try it
Sate Ayam Bumbu Kacang
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Vermicelli rice noodles are piled with fresh cucumber, crispy tofu, dressed with delicious peanut dressing, Indonesian kecap manis and crispy shallots! Utterly delicious!
Ketoprak / Vermicelli tofu salad and peanut dressing
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Rendang originates from the Minangkabau tribe in the city of Padang, West Sumatra, Indonesia. Rendang is made from meat and cooked in coconut milk until the sauce is dry, and is one of the most delicious foods in the world.
Rendang Sapi Padang (How To Make Real Deal Indonesian Beef Rendang)
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Nasi Goreng. It is a super popular street food, home cook, you name itβ¦everybody loves it. They are served as street food and also in restaurants.
How to Make Good Indonesian Nasi Goreng - What To Cook Today
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Make this easy and aromatic Betawi-style nasi uduk that goes with many main and side diches. Nasi Uduk is more of Jakarta-style coconut rice cooked in spices and herbs.
Nasi Uduk Betawi (Indonesian Coconut Rice)
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Nasi Liwet Sunda (Indonesian Aromatic Spiced Coconut Rice) What is nasi liwet? Nasi liwet is a traditional Indonesian rice dish that originates from Solo, Central Java, and is also popular in West Java. It is a flavorful dish made by cooking rice in coconut milk, chicken broth, and various aromatic spices...
Nasi Liwet Sunda ( Indonesian Aromatic Spiced Coconut Rice)
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Soto ayam is very popular street food. It is usually served with potato pancake or perkedel kentang along with kecap manis and chili.
Soto Ayam (Chicken Soup in Coconut Milk)
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ayam betutu bali with amazing aromatic spices and ingredients using Instant Pot pressure cooker or steamer and then finished cooking in the oven.
Ayam Betutu Bali (Balinese Spiced Chicken)
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The origin of this Indonesian vegetable tamarind soup or known as sayur asam/asem can be traced to Sundanese people of West Java, Banten and Jakarta region. Common vegetables used in this sayur asem are melinjo (which I couldnβt find here in MN), cha...
Sayur Asem (Indonesian Vegetable Tamarind Soup)
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Lemper Ayam is definitely one of favorite snacks and itβs a popular jajanan pasar in Indonesia. It is made with white glutinous rice with shredded chicken meat stuffed inside the rice. The chicken meat and sticky rice are cooked with aromatic spices ...
Lemper Ayam (Sticky Rice with Chicken Floss)
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Gado gado is one of my favorite Indonesian salads. Salads are usually made from cooked vegetables, although sometimes raw vegetables such as cucumber are mixed in as well. Sometimes lontong pieces are also used in gado gado. gado gado mixed with thic...
The Best Authentic Gado Gado Indonesia
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Gado-gado and pecel are two of the most popular vegetables in peanut sauce nationwide. Gado-gado is almost always eaten as is, but pecel is sometimes eaten as is and sometimes accompanied with rice and called nasi pecel (pecel rice). The unique thing...
Pecel - Madiun Vegetables in Peanut Sauce
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Young jackfruit stew (Gudeg) is traditional Javanese stew where young jackfruit is stewed in spices and herbs and usually characterized by its sweet taste and its dark brown color from teak leaves. Gudeg is Javanese dish made with young green jackfruit (sayur nangka) cooked in coconut milk, spices, chicken/meat and hard-boiled eggs.
Gudeg Jogja - Yogyakarta Jackfruit Stew
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one of the traditional foods of Makassar Indonesia. Coto is traditionally made from beef and cow entrails such as tripe, liver, lungs, etc., and is most often a combination of several types of entrails.