Indonesian Cuisine Guides

Want to learn more about Indonesian cuisine, food history, cooking techniques, ingredients, and more? Read our guides, features, and personal essays to deepen your knowledge of Indonesian food.

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Jus Alpukat (Indonesian Avocado-Coffee Shake) Recipe

A plate of rice topped with a fried egg on a plate, garnished with cucumber and tomato slices, and showered with fried shallots. There is another plate to the right periphery of the image, as well as several glasses of liquid in the shot.

Nasi Goreng (Indonesian Fried Rice)

Sambal Oelek Recipe

Chargrilled Balinese pork satays on a plate with peanut sauce

Balinese Pork Satay (Sate Babi) With Sweet Soy Glaze and Peanut Sauce Recipe

Mung Bean Porridge in Coconut Milk Recipe

Balinese Chicken Lawar Recipe

Explore Indonesian Cuisine

Seriously Asian: Purple Rice Pudding in Coconut Milk

Singapore Stories: Yong Tao Foo, Noodle Soup with All the Fixings You Want

Chicken Dinners: Balinese Chicken Lawar

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All About Kecap Manis, Indonesia’s Sweet and Syrupy Soy Sauce

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Essential Indonesian Ingredients and How to Use Them

What You Taste When You Taste Sumatran Coffee

Martabak (Indonesian Street Food)

Sweet or Savory, Martabak is the King of Indonesian Street Food

A bowl of sambal, one of many styles of Indonesian chile pastes.

Sambal Oelek and Beyond: Exploring the Wide World of Indonesian Chile Pastes

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