Baku Kitchen! An independent reference of traditional food

Indonesia

Archipelago of sambals, coconut and peanut sauces: fiery, sweet and smoky rice-table cooking. That is the short version of what Indonesia cooks. Look for Nasi Goreng (sweet-soy fried rice with fried egg and krupuk; national favourite), Rendang (minangkabau beef simmered dry in coconut milk and spice paste) and Satay (grilled skewers with peanut sauce and lontong; countless regional versions). Fried rice using leftover cooked rice, a Chinese technique absorbed into Indonesian kitchens and made local by kecap manis and terasi. This atlas has 54 Indonesia dishes catalogued below, from everyday cooking to food kept for festivals and special occasions.

54 dishes.

AcarAcarCucumber, carrot and shallot pickled in vinegar with turmeric and chilliArak BaliArak BaliClear spirit distilled from palm or rice wine, drunk neat or with lime and honeyAsinanAsinanVegetables or fruit steeped in sweet-sour vinegar brine with peanuts and crackersAyam BetutuAyam BetutuWhole chicken packed with spice paste, wrapped in leaves and steamed for hoursAyam GorengAyam GorengTurmeric-galangal marinated chicken fried until deeply goldenAyam Rica-RicaAyam Rica-RicaChicken cooked with pounded bird's eye chilli, ginger and lime leaf, searingly hotBabi GulingBabi GulingBalinese spice-stuffed roast suckling pig with cracklingBaksoBaksoSpringy beef meatball soup with noodles, sold from cartsBandrekBandrekHot ginger drink with palm sugar, cinnamon, clove and sometimes coconut shredsBatagorBatagorFried fish and tofu dumplings cut up and drowned in peanut sauceBekasamBekasamFreshwater fish fermented with rice and salt until sour, then friedBika AmbonBika AmbonYellow honeycomb cake of tapioca and coconut milk, chewy and faintly fermentedBremBremSweet low-strength rice wine pressed from fermented glutinous rice, amber and syrupyBubur AyamBubur AyamChicken rice porridge with crullers, soy sauce and sambalCoto MakassarCoto MakassarBeef and offal soup thickened with ground peanuts and rice water, eaten with ketupatDadihDadihBuffalo milk fermented in a bamboo tube until set, eaten with rice and palm sugarEs CendolEs CendolGreen rice-flour worms in coconut milk with palm sugar syrup and iceEs TelerEs TelerAvocado, jackfruit and coconut in iced condensed-milk syrupGado-GadoGado-GadoBlanched vegetables, tofu, tempeh and egg under peanut dressingGudegGudegYogyakarta young jackfruit stewed sweet in coconut milk and palm sugarJamuJamuHerbal tonics of turmeric, ginger and tamarind, sold bottledKecap ManisKecap ManisThick sweet soy syrup heavy with palm sugar, brushed on satay and stirred into riceKerak TelorKerak TelorBetawi glutinous-rice omelette with spiced coconut, Jakarta fairsKetoprakKetoprakRice cake, tofu, vermicelli and bean sprouts under thick peanut and garlic sauceKleponKleponPandan rice balls that burst with molten palm sugarKopi LuwakKopi LuwakCoffee from beans passed through a civet, once wild-collected, now largely farmedLapis LegitLapis LegitDense spiced butter cake built up layer by layer under a grill, eighteen or more deepMartabakMartabakThick stuffed pancake, sweet with chocolate or savory with eggMie GorengMie GorengWok-fried sweet-soy noodles with vegetables and eggNasi GorengNasi GorengSweet-soy fried rice with fried egg and krupuk; national favouriteNasi PadangNasi PadangSteamed rice with a spread of Padang curries and sambalsNasi UdukNasi UdukCoconut rice with fried chicken, tempeh, egg and sambal, wrapped in banana leafOncomOncomOrange fermented cake made from peanut press-cake or soy waste, unique to West JavaOpor AyamOpor AyamGentle coconut-braised chicken served with ketupat at LebaranPempekPempekPalembang fish-and-tapioca cakes with dark vinegar-chili cukoPisang GorengPisang GorengBattered fried bananas eaten hot from street vendors

  • Acar

    Cucumber, carrot and shallot pickled in vinegar with turmeric and chilli. Ready in 25 min prep and 10 min cooking.…

  • Arak Bali

    Clear spirit distilled from palm or rice wine, drunk neat or with lime and honey. A wine & spirit recipe…

  • Asinan

    Vegetables or fruit steeped in sweet-sour vinegar brine with peanuts and crackers. Ready in 25 min prep and 10 min…

  • Ayam Rica-Rica

    Chicken cooked with pounded bird’s eye chilli, ginger and lime leaf, searingly hot. Ready in 25 min prep and 45…

  • Ayam Betutu

    Whole chicken packed with spice paste, wrapped in leaves and steamed for hours. Ready in 1 hr prep and 3…

  • Ayam Goreng

    Turmeric-galangal marinated chicken fried until deeply golden. Ready in 20 minutes prep and 1 hour cooking. Serves 4. A main…

  • Babi Guling

    Balinese spice-stuffed roast suckling pig with crackling. Ready in 1 hr prep and 3 hr 30 min cooking. 8 servings.…

  • Bakso

    Springy beef meatball soup with noodles, sold from carts. Ready in 40 min prep and 1 hr 15 min cooking.…

  • Bandrek

    Hot ginger drink with palm sugar, cinnamon, clove and sometimes coconut shreds. Ready in 10 min prep and 20 min…

  • Batagor

    Fried fish and tofu dumplings cut up and drowned in peanut sauce. Ready in 40 min prep and 25 min…