Craving a taste of Indonesia beyond the usual tourist spots? This curated list brings together the most beloved traditional snacks, regional spices, and authentic edible gifts from cities across the archipelago. Perfect for foodies, travelers, or any...
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Sweet Snacks
Savory Snacks
Instant Seasoning
Sweet treat
Souvenir Ideas
Sweet Snacks
If you want to try the "daily pempek" of local people, you should try this one.
Pempek Lala Palembang
Crispy banana slices coated in rich chocolate, these chips are a Lampung favorite. A perfect blend of tropical sweetness and indulgence — great as a snack or souvenir.
Banana Chips (Lampung)
An Almond Cheese Crispy is never fail to make you happy ☺️
Almond Cheese Crispy and Spikoe (Surabaya)
Malang is also famous with their fruit chips. Made from fresh apples, jackfruit, bananas, and more, these vacuum-fried chips deliver a sweet crunch without additives. A healthy, travel-friendly treat from the cool hills of Malang
Fruit Chips (Malang)
This is kind of peanuts covered with melted aren sugar. It's crispy but not too sweet.
Kipang Kacang H. Anas (Padang)
If you never try sale pisang, you should try this one. In Lampung, sale pisang very popular.
Sale Pisang (Lampung)
This is the best chocolate ever! You should try the spicy chocolate and orange peel chocolate. But praline and salted caramel also recommend.
Chocolate Monggo (Yogyakarta)
I love all the variant snacks made by chocomory. The chocolate so indulgent.
Chocomory (Bandung, Bogor, Semarang)
This is made from mashed banana and then it was cooked for 4 hours.
Gelamai pisang kepok (Bengkulu)
Savory Snacks
You should try one of Indonesian traditional fish cake called otak-otak.
OTAK OTAK ASE (Bangka)
This is my fav chips, it's a spicy cassava chips from Padang called kripik sanjay.
Kripik Sanjay (Padang)
You have to try this one too. I highly recommend it.
Disco Peanuts Krisna (Bali)
This is like wheat chips with maco fish.
Rakik Maco (Padang)
Instant Seasoning
If you like "nasi padang", ypu should try recook their menu using this instant seasoning.
Bumbu Instant Khas Minang (Padang)
Soto is comfort food. This seasoning saved my time to cook
Bumbu Racik Soto Lamongan
Sweet treat
The texture of roll cake is very soft and hit the spot.
Bolu Gulung Meranti & Bika Ambon (Medan)
The legend bollen in the town.
Kartika Sari (Bandung)
If you are in Bandung, you have to try this one.
Tiramisusu by Chocomory (Bandung)
The legend cheese chiffon cake in the town. Hte cake very soft and cheesy.
Pelangi Cheese Chiffon (Semarang)
The famous souvenirs gift from Surabaya. The cake is very soft. 1 slice never enough.
Lapis Kukus Pahlawan (Surabaya)
Souvenir Ideas
If you want to try pie susu, you should buy from this brand. It's very delicious.
Pie Susu Asli ENAAAK (Bali)
You should try this pia, crispy outside but melted inside.
Pia Cap Mangkok (Malang)
My fav band for tahu bakso. The filling (meatball) is so meaty, and the tofu is soft.
Tahu Bakso Bu Pudji (Semarang)
You should try the famous dessert from Bengkulu. They have traditional taste.
bay tat (Bengkulu)
The best bandeng in town. Delicious.
Bandeng Juwana Elrina (Semarang)
Tbh, i eat every pempek in Palembang, but I will drop more about that.
