We hope to give you a glimpse of the diversity of Indonesian cuisine and we will be catering for vegan, vegetarian, gluten-intolerant and meat-eaters. And of course, there's plenty for chilli lovers and those who prefer it mild.
Spiced Tempe Fried in Batter (V)
Popular Indonesian snack of deep-fried tempe coated in a spiced batter. Tempe (or tempeh) is a fermented soybean that's high in protein and a good source of B vitamins, fibre, iron, and calcium.
Stuffed Tofu Fried in Batter (V)
This is probably the most popular variant of fried tofu in Indonesia, which is tofu filled with heart cabbage and carrots, seasoned with garlic and coriander, and wrapped in crispy batter.Â
Beef Meatballs and Noodle Soup
Beef meatballs with noodles and Asian greens in a clear broth. Bakso can be found all across Indonesia, from street vendors to high-class restaurants.
Charcoal Grilled Chicken on Bamboo Skewers
Seasoned, skewered and grilled chicken served with peanut sauce and Lontong (compressed rice). Satay originated in Java but has spread throughout Indonesia, into Southeast Asia, Europe, America, and beyond.
Steamed Seabream in Banana Leaves
Seabream wrapped in banana leaves with its marinade, cooked in Balinese style, which is first steamed and then grilled to give it an earthy and smoky flavour. Served with rice.
Mixed Vegetables in Peanut Dressing (V)
Salad of raw and blanched vegetables and hard-boiled eggs, boiled potato, fried tofu and tempeh, served with a peanut dressing. Originally from West Java, it is now widely sold in almost every part of Indonesia, each with its regional variations.
Dressing contains peanuts.
Fried Noodles with Vegetables (V)
Mie goreng; meaning "fried noodles" is an Indonesian dish made with yellow noodles stir-fried with garlic, shallots, tomatoes, and vegetables. Served with pickled cucumber. Ubiquitous in Indonesia, it is sold by food vendors from street hawkers (waroengs or warung) to high-end restaurants.
Mixed Vegetables in Coconut Broth (V)
Originating in Java, Sayur Lodeh is a popular Indonesian soup consisting of mixed vegetables cooked in coconut milk and served with steamed white rice.
Green Rice Jelly with Coconut Sugar (V)
Iced sweet dessert made of pandan-flavoured green rice flour jelly, coconut milk and palm sugar syrup. It is commonly found in Southeast Asia and is popular in Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Laos, Vietnam, Thailand, Singapore, Philippines, and Myanmar.Â
Layered Soft Rice Flour Pudding (V)
Traditional snack of steamed colourful layered soft rice flour pudding. In Indonesian, "lapis" means "layers". This steamed layered sticky rice cake is quite popular in Indonesia, and Suriname (where it is simply known as lapis) and can also be found in the Netherlands through their colonial links.