These indonesian traditional food are often enjoyed as snacks, side dishes, or used as ingredients in Indonesian cuisine, and they reflect the variety of tastes and textures in Indonesian culinary traditions
Crispy crackers made from various ingredients such as shrimp, fish, or tapioca flour. Often served as a side dish or snack.
Kerupuk
Thin, crunchy chips made from the nuts of the melinjo tree, often salted and enjoyed as a snack or accompaniment to rice.
Emping melinjo
A crispy, savory snack made from rice flour and a variety of ingredients like peanuts, anchovies, or tempeh. It’s fried until crispy and often served as a snack or side dish.
Rempeyek
Thinly sliced cassava roots, deep-fried and often seasoned with salt or other flavorings like cheese or spicy chili.
Keripik Singkong Asin / Kripik Singkong Original / Cassava Chips
A crunchy snack made from thin slices of tempeh (fermented soybeans), deep-fried, and usually salted.
Keripik Tempe / Tempe Chips
Fried tapioca balls typically filled with savory fillings like cheese or meat, often enjoyed as a snack.
Cimol
Dried tofu slices that are deep-fried and served as a snack or ingredient in various dishes.
Kerupuk tahu pong
A dried version of the traditional Indonesian sweet rice porridge, often enjoyed with a sprinkle of grated coconut.
Bubur Sumsum
Spicy dried beef slices marinated with chili, garlic, and other spices. It’s a savory and flavorful snack or side dish.
Dendeng Balado
Dried chili paste made from ground dried chilies and other ingredients like garlic, onions, and shrimp paste. It’s often used to add spice to meals.
Sambal kering
Dried bananas that have been coated with sugar and sun-dried, creating a sweet and chewy treat.
Pisang Sale
Fried potato cakes often served as a side dish or snack. They are crispy on the outside and soft inside, sometimes mixed with minced meat.
Shekin Begedil Kentang
A type of cracker made from fish or shrimp paste mixed with flour and spices, then deep-fried to crispy perfection.
Kerupuk ikan (Fish Cracker)
A traditional dry cookie or snack, typically made from flour, coconut, and sugar, often enjoyed with tea.
Kue Cubit
A crispy, sweet, coconut-flavored snack made from rice flour and coconut. It's a traditional snack from Jakarta and surrounding areas.
Kue Rangi
A variety of sweet, dry cookies served during Eid celebrations, including nastar (pineapple tarts), kastengel (cheese sticks), and putri salju (snow princess cookies).
Kue Kering
Thinly sliced pineapples that are dried and lightly sweetened to create a chewy yet crispy treat.
Keripik Nanas / Pineapple Chips
A dry version of sambal made from fried chili, garlic, and spices that can be stored for a long period and used as a condiment.
Sambal Goreng
Rice wrapped with a filling, such as shredded chicken or vegetables, then steamed or fried. The dried version can be stored longer.
JArem Arem
Roasted peanuts with a dry, crispy coating that often includes spices like chili, sugar, and salt, giving it a savory-sweet flavor.
