It's been months since I living abroad and I already miss Indonesian food. I cook Indonesian food sometimes, but still, there is differences. Here are my version of top 15 Indonesian foods that I miss and also I recommend to try if you are going to visit Indonesia.
1. Sate / Satay with Peanut Sauce
The most common satay in Indonesia using chicken meat, but there is also using lamb, pork, mutton, or rabbit meat. These tasty meat skewers grilled on hot charcoal and served with peanut sauce. It usually served with lontong or ketupat (Indonesian rice cakes).
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2. Rendang
This one is what I missed most. Rendang is Indonesian meat dish (commonly made with beef) that cooked with coconut milk and rich spices using slow-cooking procedure. The meat taste tender and have strong fragrant aroma. It can be found at any Padang restaurant in Indonesia. Rendang is so delicious that even was crowned as the Best Food in CNN's World's 50 Most Delicious Food in 2017!
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3. Bakso
Bakso is Indonesian meatball (commonly made with beef mixed with some tapioca starch) that served in a bowl of beef broth. The meatballs have bouncy texture which so tempting. You can usually choose your choice of noodles, yellow egg noodles or bihun (rice vermicelli).
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4. Soto Ayam
Soto ayam is yellow chicken soup that served with chicken broth. It is commonly served topped with boiled eggs, fried potato slices, fried shallots, kerupuk (Indonesian deep fried crackers) / emping (Indonesian cracker that made of melinjo).
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5. Babi Guling (Suckling Pig)
Babi guling is a whole pig roasted, which is a speciality food from Bali. This cuisine use of lots of flavorful spices that make the pork taste delicious. It have juicy meat and delicious crispy skin. It usually served with steamed rice, vegetables, and sambal (Indonesian chilli sauce).
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6. Lontong Sayur
Lontong Sayur is an Indonesian rice cakes (lontong) with shredded chayote, tempe, tofu, hard boiled egg, served in coconut milk soup topped with kerupuk (Indonesian deep fried crackers). It is commonly served as breakfast menu.
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7. Nasi Uduk
Nasi Uduk is Indonesian steamed rice cooked in coconut milk together with spices that have rich aroma. It is commonly served with side dishes as tempe orek, shredded omelette, teri kacang (friend anchovies and peanuts), bihun goreng (fried rice vermicelli), fried egg noodle, peanut sauce, and others.
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8. Pempek (fishcakes)
Pempek is Indonesian fishcake that made of fish and tapioca served with cuko (sweet and sour sauce). It has chewy bouncy texture that addictive. It is commonly served with noodles and cucumber.
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9. Gado-gado
Gado-gado is Indonesian vegetable salad with a peanut sauce dressing. It is commonly served with lontong or ketupat (Indonesian rice cake), topped with kerupuk (Indonesian deep fried crackers) / emping (Indonesian cracker that made of melinjo).
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10. Pecel Lele (fried catfish)
Pecel lele is Indonesian deep fried catfish that commonly found in Indonesian street food. It is mostly sold at night. The fried catfish is super crispy and commonly served with rice or nasi uduk, fried tempe, fried tofu, and sambal (Indonesian chilli sauce)
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11. Sop Buntut (oxtail soup)
Sop buntut is Indonesian oxtail soup that made with oxtail served with vegetables and beef broth. It is commonly served with rice and condiments.
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12. Bakmi Ayam
Bakmi ayam is Indonesian yellow wheat noodles topped with diced chicken meat. It is commonly served with soup that separated with the noodles.
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13. Opor Ayam
Opor ayam is Indonesian dish that made of chicken meat cooked in coconut milk and spices. It is commonly served with lontong or ketupat (Indonesian rice cake)
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14. Nasi goreng
Nasi goreng is Indonesian fried rice. The secret ingredients for nasi goreng is kecap manis (Indonesian sweet soy sauce) that make the total difference with another fried rice.
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15. Indomie
Indomie is Indonesian brand of instant noodle that popular not only in Indonesia, but also in some other countries. It is super affordable yet tasty! There is some flavors that only sold in Indonesia, so do not miss to try it!
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Also Read: Top 15 Indonesian Snacks That You Must Try
