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Taste of Indonesia: Local Dishes & Indomie Picks
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items A curated mix of Indonesia's culinary identity — from traditional dishes representing their island or region, to ranking and reviewing the many flavors of Indomie. Because Indonesian food culture isn't just about tradition, it's about nostalgia too.
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Best favorite menu that Indonesian likes
Indonesia has a lot of peanut sauce food versions, Ketoprak is one of them. Made with just a few simple ingredients and some basic cooking techniques, anyone can whip up a delicious Ketoprak.
Ketoprak | Java local cuisine based on lontong and tofu
This is Palembang representative. Really good snack with so many options. Eat with the sauce feels like you are in heaven. lol.
Pempek Palembang | Mackerel based Fried Snack
Nasi Goreng is one of the best foods in Indonesia. Now you can try to cook Indonesian Nasi Goreng with the original spice representative.
Nasi Goreng Bawang Putih | Garlic fried rice
Bakso is one of the most favorite meal in Indonesia. People can eat meatball everyday, like asian can eat noodle everyday. There's much of variant and when you it with high level of spicy, I think it much delicious as it is.
Bakso Sapi Premium | Meatball Beef
Indonesia have 2 types of Rendang, it's lights sweet or bold spicy. For me the best is bold spicy, because you can taste the traditional spice on it and eat more like you never. For my International friends, buy it online, and if come to Indonesia, j...
Rendang Padang
Try it with rice and you will fallin in love💕 Indonesian people loves stock this kind of food, because it's super simple and lasts for 1-2 months.
Teri Kacang Balado (Tribolado) | Anchovies with Balado Peanuts
Gado Gado with Mede peanuts. This is the best Gado-Gado in town.
Gado Gado Portal Ibu Mar | Kebayoran Baru, Jakarta
It's central java representative, Bandeng Juwana. Super tasty, soft bones, and easy to eat. Fry it with egg and you will love it, guys💕
Bandeng Juwana | Milkfish soft bone
Usually, Indonesia citizen stock canned food in their home, and basically it's spicy. There are so many option, but this is the best.
Sambal Mercon | Canned Spicy Food
Have you ever tried this one? This is super duper famous in Indonesia. People try these food in so many ways, either boiled, fry, or try it with spiciness.
Jengkol
You know? If human has twins, in Indonesia food, jengkol have pete as their twins. People always talk when you eat Jengkol, then eat Pete too. So I think you need to buy and taste Pete too. You will like it! It taste like a nut.
PETE
Not many asian people ever tried Durian, because it's their smell. But you can try another version of durian, ICE CREAM! Try it, and you will like it.
Durian Ice Cream
This is super duper must try! Highly recommended.
There are many options, either chicken or squid or tuna.
There are many options, either chicken or squid or tuna.
Suwir laut pedas | Spicy Food
It's shredded beef. I think everyone will love this one
Daging Sapi Suwir | Shredded Beef
There are a lot of money in this world, but Indonesia has the best. It's original from Indonesia Forest.
Madu Hutan Liar | Honey Forest Life
Went to their factory 5 years ago, and actually they are really making this chocolate by them self.
Chocolate Monggo
Luwak Coffee popular as Aceh representative. Has a smells good and taste good.
Arabika Luwak Coffee
Palm sugar more healthy than white sugar, but depends on what you are cooking. Try it!
Gula Aren | Palm Sugar
Ayam woku is Medan representative. Cook with basil leaf as their cuisine, and that's very best.
Ayam Woku Mercon | Woku chicken spicy
This is Brebes representative. Brebes is the area from central java. There are 2 choices of salted eggs, original salted and grilled salted egg. And for me the grilled one was the best.
Telor Asin | Salted Egg
This is East Java representative. Rawon's flavor comes from a selection of spices called Kluwek. It's delicious, with a hidden sweetness.
Rawon | East Java Representative
Peanut Sauce is East Java representative. People usually eat peanut sauce with Pecel, Gado-Gado, or Fried Food. Level spiciness depends on each personal. You can add on chili if want more spicy.
Peanut sauce | Bumbu pecel
Best tea in town
Teh Celup Sosro Heritage | Java Jasmine Tea | Tea Bags
Indonesia has a different kinda of salad. Most of Indonesian really love this one, because you can eat with various fruits and just dip it with Rujak sauce.
Rujak sauce basically is a kinda of peanut sauce but has a different smell, texture, and ingredients; so it originally looks like a paste sauce.
Rujak sauce basically is a kinda of peanut sauce but has a different smell, texture, and ingredients; so it originally looks like a paste sauce.
Rujak | Indonesian Fruit Salad
It's so tempting seeing Gudeg just from the pics! Gudeg is a healthy food from Yogyakarta, Central Java. It contains Krecek, Chicken, Boiled Egg, and Jackfruit.
Gudeg | Healthy food from Yogyakarta
In Indonesia, you can see a lots of Sundanese Restaurant, from middle to comfy and high price restaurant. It's because Java Islan is the Indonesia's biggest clan, include Sundanese.
Ikan Bakar Cianjur
There's a lot of mie ayam in Indonesia. There are thin and thick textures, straight and curly shapes, then bold and lights color; depends on what you like.
Mie GM Mentah | Raw GM Noodle
Indomie's Flavor
Indomie is one of Indonesia's most iconic instant noodle brands and has released dozens of flavor variants since it launched in 1972
This is dry fried noodle with an original-based seasoning. Indomie Goreng is most likely the variant that people like the most. From information, Indomie Goreng has 2 types based on which Indonesia island you lived in (slight seasoning differences fo...
Indomie Goreng | Fried Noodles
A savory broth-based noodle inspired by traditional Indonesian soto soup, with turmeric and lime leaf aroma. Often considered one of the "founding" flavors alongside Goreng.
Indomie Soto Mie | Soto Mie Instant Noodle
Chicken curry flavored noodle soup, rich and slightly spicy from curry spices. One of the original launch flavors from the 1980s era.
Indomie Kari Ayam | Indomie Chicken Curry
Chicken broth with fried shallot (bawang goreng) topping, light and savory. Popular as an everyday "simple" choice. For me, "Ayam Bawang" flavor is my current comfort food.
Indomie Ayam Bawang | Chicken Shallot Noodles
Similar to Ayam Bawang but with extra seasoning complexity, marketed as the "upgraded" chicken flavor.
This variant is more thick taste than Ayam Bawang.
Indomie Ayam Spesial | Special Chicken Noodles
Fried noodle with rendang spice seasoning (coconut milk, chili, galangal flavor profile), inspired by the famous Minang dish.
This is is super duper delicious. Rendang taste really kick your mouth. For some Indonesian, Indomie Rendang has a spicy ta...
Indomie Rendang
Regional variant inspired by South Kalimantan's soto banjar, with a richer, slightly creamier broth than regular Soto Mie.
The taste is a little bit sour but fresh. You need to try it guys.
Indomie Soto Banjar
Basically this is the Indomie fried noodle but with Ayam Geprek taste, which means spicy.
And thi product inspired by the popular "ayam geprek" (smashed spicy fried chicken) trend, with a punchy chili-garlic kick.
Indomie Ayam Geprek
This is a wet soup noodle variant inspired by Bangladeshi-style seasoning, known for its rich and slightly spiced broth flavor. It became quite a talking point among Indomie fans because of its unique international-inspired taste that feels different...
Indomie Bangladesh
A fried noodle variant that uses green chili (cabai hijau) as the main flavor profile instead of the usual red chili sambal. The taste is fresher and slightly more earthy compared to the regular spicy variants. It became a fan favorite because the gr...
Indomie Cabai Hijau | Green Chilli Instant Noodle
A dry fried noodle variant with satay-inspired seasoning, featuring the sweet soy sauce and peanut-forward flavor of Indonesian sate. It is one of the more unique Goreng variants because the peanut and smoky undertone sets it apart from all other fri...
Indomie Goreng Sate | Satay Flavour
A soup noodle variant inspired by the famous Soto Lamongan from East Java, known for its bright yellow broth with turmeric, fried shallots, and a sprinkle of koya (powdered crackers mixed with garlic). This variant stands out because Soto Lamongan is...
Indomie Soto Lamongan
Inspired by the iconic East Javanese black beef soup known as rawon, this variant carries the deep, dark, and earthy flavor that comes from kluwek (black nut), the key spice that gives rawon its signature color and taste. It is considered one of the ...
Indomie Rawon
A spicy fried noodle variant inspired by rica-rica, a fiery Manado-style chili dish from North Sulawesi. It is packed with a combination of red chili, lemongrass, and ginger flavor that creates a sharp, bold, and aromatic heat. This variant is defini...
Indomie Mi Goreng Rasa Sambal Rica Rica | Rica-rica sambal instant noodle
Inspired by the famous Mie Aceh from the northernmost tip of Sumatra, known for its thick, heavily spiced curry-like broth with strong cumin and cardamom notes. Mie Aceh is traditionally served either soupy or dry (goreng), and this Indomie variant c...
Indomie Mie Aceh | Mie Aceh Noodle
A variation of the soto soup noodle that specifically highlights koya as the star element — the savory, garlicky powdered topping made from dried shrimp crackers that gives the broth an extra layer of umami and richness. This variant is popular becau...
Indomie Soto Koya Nagih | Soto Koya Instant Noodle