Popular Dishes In Indonesia:- Indonesia is a country on the Asian continent. This country has a population of over 275 million people. Moreover, this country is a heaven for nature lovers. It has several cities like Jakarta, Bandung, and others which are amongst the most beautiful cities in the world. However, this is not the only beauty of this country. But there is a beautiful range of cuisines also among which there are a few which is popular all over the world. However, we will list only the top twenty most popular dishes in Indonesia.
Rawon
The very first dish on my list is a meat soup that is made in Indonesia. The main variety of meat used to make this soup is beef. However, there are other ingredients also used like lime leaves, lemongrass, ginger, peppers, nuts, rice, sprouts, and sambal. This is one of the Popular Dishes In Indonesia.
Ikan baker
This is a variety of dish that is made generally with fish. Its major ingredients are carps, cayenne pepper, olive oil, galangal, onion, salt, sugar, lime, and various other Indonesian spices. However, clams or squids can also be used in this dish.
Bubur Ayem
It is again one of the varieties of dishes that are made with rice. But it consists of other ingredients also like chicken, scallions, shallots, peanuts, eggs, soy sauce, sesame oil, and fish sauce. In the making of this dish, rice is used as a base for the chicken and other items.
Sate Lilit
This is one of the best street food that you can find in this country. It can be prepared with any of the meat varieties like chicken, duck, pork, or shrimp. The other ingredients used in the making of this food are lemongrass, galangal, lime leaves, and shallots. All of these spices are applied to the skewers.
Satay
It is a dish in Indonesia that is made with meat. Although any variety of meat can be used like pork, beef, chicken, seafood, sheep, crocodile, or tofu but the most used is beef. However, there are other ingredients used like galangal, lemongrass, garlic, peanuts, a paste of shrimps, and shallots.
Mie Aceh
This is one of those dishes that are made with noodles as the main ingredient. However, there are various ingredients like beef, lamb, seafood, bean sprouts, cabbage, tomato, onion, garlic, and spices. While cucumber is also added to the dish when they serve it.
Tengkleng
It is one of the very famous varieties of goat stew. However, there are other ingredients like coconut milk, galangal, lemongrass, onion, garlic, banana leaves, and a few other spices. The cut goat’s bones are prepared in a mixture of all the ingredients.
Laksa
It is a very highly rated variety of noodle dishes in Indonesia. And it is made with several ingredients like noodles, mackerel, coconut milk, tamarind, coriander, and sambal. This noodle dish can also be made with very creamy curry. However, it is served with sambal.
Sate Padang
As the name suggests, this is associated with the state of Padang in Indonesia. Although it is known as a beef dish this dish also contains galangal, ginger, lime leaves lemongrass, and rice flour. However, this dish is consumed mainly with another cake named Ketupat.
Perkedel
These are a type of delicacy from this country that is generally served as an appetizer. Although nowadays it is not limited as an appetizer but can also be taken as a main course. As it contains ingredients like eggs, Nasi Kuning, beef, potatoes, scallions, and other spices.
Rendang
This is another one of the various dishes that are made using meats. The main variety of meat used to make this dish is beef. However, other ingredients are also added with beef like onion, garlic, lemongrass, galangal, oil, coconut milk, several spices, and salt.
Siomay
It is a unique variety of dumplings that are made with fish and eggs mainly. However, it also has other main ingredients like potatoes, cabbage, bitter melon, soy sauce, lime juice, and tofu. The dumplings are made in the shape of a cone. It can be taken with other sauces as per the taste of a person
Tekwan
This one is a very famous soup in Indonesia. This dish is made with ingredients like fish balls, shrimps, mushrooms, scallions, garlic, sambal, and shallots. However, the most important of them all is the fish balls. Although this dish has originated from a state called Palembang now it is served all over the country.
Soto
This is one of the most versatile dishes (soup) that is made in Indonesia. The main ingredient of this soup is beef or chicken. However, several ingredients like lemongrass, lime leaves, garlic, salt, spices, eggs, and tofu can also be used.
Ayem penyet
it is again a dish from Indonesia that is made with chicken. However, there are a few other ingredients used like rice, tempeh, cucumber, sambal, peppers, and tofu. Although the origin of this dish is believed to be Java this dish is loved all over the country.
Cap Cai
This is one of those dishes which is a treat for all the foodies. However, there are several ingredients used in it like cabbage, carrot, cauliflower, mushrooms, leek, broccoli, chicken or shrimp, and soy sauce. Although the use of meat is based on the choice of the consumer.
Tempeh
Usually served with Nasi Ulam, Nasi Gandul, and a few other varieties of main dishes, it is the most popular side dish. The only ingredient used to make this dish is soybeans.
Soto Betawi
This dish is again a type of meat soup from Indonesia. The main ingredients of this soup are beef, coconut milk, lemongrass, galangal, soy sauce, salt, tomato, and various other spices. And this soup is prepared by simmering beef into a broth of coconut milk and then adding other spices.
Nasi Pecel
If you love dishes made with rice then this is your dish to have in Indonesia. However, there are more ingredients used in this dish like asparagus, papaya, cassava, bean sprouts, tofu, tempeh, eggs, cucumber, sambal, and spinach. And this dish is served while adding a few sweet sauces to it.
Ayam Goreng
The last on my list of foods is a fried chicken dish from Indonesia. However, it is made with the addition of other ingredients like lemongrass, galangal, turmeric, tamarind, and rice. It is generally served with Wrap.
The above 20 dishes are the Most Popular Dishes In Indonesia.
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