Indonesian Cuisine & Recipes

Typical Indonesian Dishes

Makanan Pembuka (Appetizers)

• Krupuk (Shrimp crackers)
• Pilus (Sweet potato puffs)

Mie (Noodles)

• Mie Goreng (Fried noodles)

Unggas (Poultry)

• Ayam Goreng (Fried chicken)
• Satay Ayam (Grilled chicken skewers with peanut sauce)

Daging (Meats)

• Gulai Domba (Lamb curry)
• Rendang Daging (Beef simmered in coconut milk)

Ikan-Ikanan (Fish & Seafood)

• Ikan Bumbu Bali (Fish fried & simmered in spicy sauce)
• Pesmol Ikan (Fish in chili sauce)
• Udang Goreng Asam (Fried shrimp in tamarind sauce)

Sayuran dan Kacang-Kacangan (Vegetables & Beans)

• Asinan (Sweet-sour cucumber salad)
• Gado Gado (Vegetable salad with peanut sauce)
• Gudeg (Jackfruit)
• Oseng-Oseng Jamur (Stir-fried mushrooms)
• Sayur Lodeh (Indonesian vegetables in coconut curry)
• Tahu dan Tempe Bumbu Rujak (Tofu & tempeh in spicy coconut sauce)
• Tempe Gureh (Curried tempeh)
• Urap (Vegetable salad with coconut dressing)

Nai dan Roti (Breads & Grains)

• Lontong (Rice cakes boiled in banana leaves)
• Nasi Goreng (Fried rice)
• Nasi Tumpeng (Ceremonial yelow rice cone)

Sambal dan Pelengkap (Sauces & Condiments)

• Bumbu Dasar (Herb & spice paste)
• Kecap Manis (Sweet soy sauce)
• Sambal Bajak (Fried chile condiment)
• Sambal Kacang (Spicy peanut sauce)
• Sambal Kecap (Chili-soy condiment)
• Sambal Oelek (Crushed red chile condiment)
• Sambal Trassi (Sweet chile condiment)
• Serundeng (Toasted coconut condiment)

Asinan (Pickles & Preserves)

• Acar Ketimun (Cucumber pickle)
• Acar Kuning (Curry pickles)

Makanan Penutup (Desserts)

• Onde-Onde (Sweet rice flour balls)
• Pisang Goreng (Indonesian batter-fried bananas)
• Rempejek (Peanut wafers)

Minuman (Beverages)