If you have the opportunity to visit the beautiful country of Indonesia with many attractive tourist destinations, do not forget to enjoy the unique and rustic street food, along with the unique culinary art here.
For those who try it for the first time, the taste of Indonesian street food may be stronger than the normal taste. However, after enjoying the food, visitors will certainly not forget the feeling of "taste adventure" with the special flavors in the cuisine of this archipelago.
1. Kerak Telor
When it comes to local Jakarta cuisine, Kerak telor cannot be missed.
When it comes to local Jakarta cuisine, Kerak Telor cannot be missed.
Kerak Telor is a dish that is very familiar to Indonesian people. Kerak is made quite simply, including a thinly spread piece of rice flour, then grilled on a charcoal stove and filled with ingredients such as grated coconut, fried crab, shrimp, beaten eggs... creating a strange crunch that you should try once when you set foot in this country.
The dish is essentially a combination of sticky rice with duck or chicken eggs. These two main ingredients give Kerak telor an omelet-like appearance.
2. Nasi goreng
The top ranking of Indonesian street food specialties probably belongs to Nasi Goreng - a dish similar to fried rice or fried rice in Vietnam. Fried rice in Indonesia is prepared with many spices, sauces including tamarind, chili, eggs and shrimp, creating an attractive spicy flavor, with a very affordable price (about 30,000 VND/serving). Usually, the seller also adds crispy fried shrimp chips to eat with it. If it is the first time eating this dish, diners should ask the seller to reduce the spices and chili.
Nasi goreng - Indonesian dish similar to fried rice in Vietnam
3. Mie goreng
For only 17,000 IDR (about 26,000 VND), customers will have a "warm" lunch with mixed Mie goreng noodles including eggs, beef sausage and many other vegetables. This is a very popular dish in Indonesia that tourists can find in every corner of the street. Eating Miegoreng at popular restaurants will be the right taste of Indonesian people.
Mie Goreng Noodles
If you eat at large restaurants or near the sea, you will feel a little different because the seafood tastes fresher.
4. Bakso
Bakso is a dish that is always sought after by tourists, a typical Indonesian street food, often sold on carts creating a unique feature on the streets. This dish is quite similar to Vietnamese beef noodle soup, with meatballs made from chicken, beef, fish, or a mixture, you can choose instant noodles or vermicelli to eat with.
This dish is quite similar to Vietnamese beef noodle soup.
Add a dash of hot chili and lime, along with shallots, boiled eggs and wontons, and the rich broth will awaken all the senses. This is one of Indonesia's most beloved culinary creations. Former US President Barack Obama once shared that this was one of his favorite dishes in Indonesia.
5. Martabak Manis - milk cheese cake
Martabak Manis is a popular dessert in Indonesia that has been introduced to other countries with the characteristic of being able to use many different toppings and very creative combination of ingredients. The combination of baked cake and milk cheese filling creates a delicious and rich flavor that is also easy to eat, this is one of the most typical dishes of Indonesian street food.
Martabak Manis - milk cheese cake
The special thing about this cake is that you can completely change the ingredients to increase the aesthetic appeal, color of the cake as well as the flavor, for example, you can add chocolate, matcha or vanilla...
