Food of Indonesia
29 traditional dishes · Asia
Cities & regions of Indonesia
Nasi Goreng
Indonesia's iconic fried rice — day-old rice, sweet kecap manis, sambal, and a runny fried egg on top.
Rendang
Indonesia's celebrated slow-cooked beef curry — simmered for hours in coconut milk and spices until dark, dry and intensely tender.
Gulai
Indonesian coconut-milk curry from the Minangkabau kitchen of West Sumatra — rich, golden, ladled generously over rice at the Padang canteen.
Jukut Ares
A clear, herb-bright Balinese soup built around the inner core of the banana plant, simmered with jackfruit, long beans, lemon basil and a thin coconut-broth finish.
Pepes Tahu
Hailing from Indonesia, Pepes Tahu is a much-loved vegan dish.
Satay
Grilled meat skewers with rich peanut dipping sauce.
Ayam Goreng
Chicken simmered in spices then fried golden and crunchy.
Sate Lilit
Balinese minced satay moulded onto lemongrass stalks.
Soto Ayam
Turmeric chicken soup with noodles and egg.
Bakso
Springy beef meatballs in a clear, fragrant broth with noodles.
Dabu-dabu
Dabu-dabu counts among the traditional food of Indonesia, a condiment locals hold dear.
Ketoprak
Hailing from Indonesia, Ketoprak is a much-loved salad.
Kuih Lapis
Kuih Lapis is a beloved cake, traditional to Indonesia.
Martabak
Stuffed pan-fried pancake, either savoury egg or sweet and thick.
Pempek
Chewy fish cakes with a sour-sweet dark vinegar sauce.
Rawon
Inky black beef soup coloured by earthy keluak nuts.
Gado-Gado
Vegetable salad bound in a rich peanut sauce.
Gudeg
Sweet young-jackfruit stew, the signature dish of Yogyakarta.
Klepon
Pandan rice-flour balls with a molten palm-sugar centre.
Sambal Ulek
From Indonesia, Sambal Ulek is a well-known sauce.
Soto
Fragrant turmeric chicken soup with countless regional forms.
Tekwan
Tekwan is one of the classic dishes in the soup tradition of Indonesia.
Bakso Solo
Bakso Solo counts among the traditional food of Indonesia, a meatball dish locals hold dear.
Ketupat
Ketupat counts among the traditional food of Indonesia, a rice dish locals hold dear.