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Lontong

Lontong

Compressed rice cake steamed inside banana leaves, commonly served with curries, soup, in Singapore, lontong refers to the dish of rice cake in meat/vegetable curry

Mee rebus

Mee rebus

Noodles in a thick sweet potato gravy with egg, shrimp, potato, onions, tofu

Mie aceh

Mie aceh

Spicy curried noodles and vegetable dish with, for example, beef, goat, seafood, shrimp, crab. Two variations: mie aceh goreng (fried and dry), mie aceh kuah (soup)

Mie ayam

Mie ayam

Noodles topped with diced chicken, chicken broth, soy sauce and, for example, cabbage, scallions

Mie celor

Mie celor

Shrimp noodle soup with coconut milk

Mie goreng

Mie goreng

Stir fried noodles with vegetables, meat, egg, sambal

Mie kangkung

Mie kangkung

Water spinach soup, made with chicken or beef broth, noodles, eggs, bean sprouts, bakso (meatballs), mushrooms

Mie koclok

Mie koclok

Chicken noodle soup, made with coconut milk, chicken, eggs, bean sprouts

Mie kocok

Mie kocok

Beef noodle soup with tendon, bakso (meatballs), bean sprouts, kafir lime

Mun tahu

Mun tahu

Braised tofu, made with vegetables, chicken, beef, pork, seafood (especially shrimp)

Murtabak

Murtabak

Stuffed omelette pancake or pan-fried bread, filled with minced meat (beef, chicken, mutton), egg, onion, garlic, dip in curry or dhal cha (vegetarian curry), serve with teh tarik

Nasi bakar

Nasi bakar

Grilled rice, a mixture of steamed rice, spices, meat, tofu, fish, eggs, chicken, beef, wrapped in banana leaves and grilled

Nasi campur

Nasi campur

White rice served with a number of side dishes, meats, vegetables, seafood, eggs

Nasi goreng

Nasi goreng

Fried rice with vegetables, chicken, prawns, egg, stink beans

Nasi gurih

Nasi gurih

Coconut rice, rice steamed in coconut milk

Nasi kebuli

Nasi kebuli

Savory mixed rice with lamb

Nasi kucing

Nasi kucing

Rice, sambal, fish and tempeh, wrapped and steamed in banana leaves, nasi kucing means cat rice, meaning that portion sizes are enough to feed a cat

Nasi kuning

Nasi kuning

Yellow turmeric rice cooked with coconut milk

Nasi liwet

Nasi liwet

Coconut rice made with spices, coconut milk, chicken broth, lemongrass, salam leaves

Nasi padang

Nasi padang

A multi-dish meal of rice with several side dishes, for example, curries, meat, seafood, vegetables, greens, fish

Nasi tim ayam

Nasi tim ayam

Steamed rice with chicken, may also be made with pork, beef, fish

Nasi timbel

Nasi timbel

Rice wrapped and steamed inside banana leaves, served with a variety of side dishes

Nasi tumpeng

Nasi tumpeng

Cone-shaped turmeric rice, commonly served with assorted side dishes

Nasi uduk

Nasi uduk

Coconut rice with herbs and spices

Nasi ulam

Nasi ulam

Steamed rice mixed with herbs

Nasi urap

Nasi urap

Steamed rice with mixed steamed vegetables and grated coconut

Omelet

Omelet

Egg omelette, for example, oyster omelette

Opor ayam

Opor ayam

Braised chicken and coconut milk curry

Oyster omelette

Oyster omelette

Pallubasa

Pallubasa

Spicy beef soup with grated coconut

Papeda

Papeda

Congee (porridge) made from sago flour

Pastel tutup

Pastel tutup

A casserole similar to shepherd's pie, made with ground beef, vegetables, rice noodles, hard boiled eggs and topped with mashed potatoes

Pecel

Pecel

Vegetable salad with a peanut sauce

Pecel lele

Pecel lele

Deep-fried whole halibut catfish, commonly served with sambal, rice, tempeh

Peking duck

Peking duck

Oven-roasted duck with crispy skin

Pepes

Pepes

Food that is steamed or grilled while wrapped inside banana leaves, many different type, for example, fish (pepes ikan), beef, chicken, shrimp, mushroom, tofu, vegetables

Perut ikan

Perut ikan

Spicy pickled fish belly and vegetable curry

Pindang

Pindang

A method of preserving ingredients by boiling them in salt and spices, used with fish, seafood, tuna, eggs (pindang telur, telur pindang), beef

Pizza

Pizza

Oven baked flat dough or crust topped with sauce, meat, cheese, vegetables, fruit, many different toppings, crust types and cooking styles

Ragout

Ragout

Stewed meat, fish, seafood, game, vegetables

Ravioli

Ravioli

Pasta filled with meat, vegetables, cheese, fruit, nuts, typically in the shape of squares or circles and topped with sauce

Rawon

Rawon

Beef stew with fermented keluak/kluwak nuts, serve with rice, sambal

Rendang

Rendang

Simmered beef, chicken or lamb, made with spices such as cinnamon, cardamom, star anise, garlic, shallots, coconut

Rica-rica

Rica-rica

Meat, fish or seafood with rica-rica sauce, a hot chili pepper sauce, not to be confused with the herb native to South America

Rijsttafel

Rijsttafel

A feast of up to 30-40 different Indonesian-inspired dishes, eaten with rice

Roast chicken

Roast chicken

Roti john

Roti john

Omelette sandwich made with egg, grilled minced meat, onion, condiments like chili sauce, mayonnaise, ketchup, barbecue sauce, on baguette bread

Saksang

Saksang

Coconut curry made with minced meat, blood and spices, traditionally made with pork or dog meat, can also be made with lamb, chicken, beef, mutton

Sambal goreng teri

Sambal goreng teri

Salted and dried anchovies in a spicy chili sauce, may also contain potatoes, peanuts, tomatoes, vegetables, serve with rice

Sambal ikan

Sambal ikan

Fish with spicy tamarind sauce, for example, sambal ikan bilis is made with anchovies

Sambal terong

Sambal terong

Eggplant topped with chili pepper sauce

Sambal udang

Sambal udang

Prawns in chili paste flavored with prawn paste and tamarind

Sapo tahu

Sapo tahu

Stir fried tofu with vegetables, chicken, seafood, serve in a clay pot and with rice

Sashimi

Sashimi

Thinly sliced raw fish, commonly served with, for example, soy sauce, daikon, ginger, shiso, sauces, or enhanced with marinades, other types of meat can also be used

Sate

Sate

Skewered and grilled meats, vegetables

Sate ayam

Sate ayam

Skewered and grilled chicken, serve with peanut sauce, chili sauce

Sate babi

Sate babi

Pork satay, skewered and grilled pork, serve with peanut sauce, chili sauce

Sate bandeng

Sate bandeng

Skewered and grilled milkfish, serve with peanut sauce, chili sauce

Sate daging

Sate daging

Skewered and grilled beef, serve with peanut sauce, chili sauce

Sate kambing

Sate kambing

Goat, lamb or mutton satay, skewered and grilled goat, lamb or mutton, serve with peanut sauce, chili sauce

Sate lilit

Sate lilit

Minced fish with chicken, shrimp, formed on skewers and grilled, serve with peanut sauce, chili sauce

Sate padang

Sate padang

Skewered beef and offal, serve with a sauce made with turmeric, lemongrass, chili peppers and spices

Sayur asem

Sayur asem

Tamarind soup with vegetables

Sayur lodeh

Sayur lodeh

Vegetable curry, may also contain lontong (lontong sayur lodeh)

Seafood

Seafood

Jimbaran Bay seafood

Seblak

Seblak

Softened krupuk crackers cooked with vegetables, scrambled eggs, vegetables, chicken, beef, bakso, seafood, spices, soy sauce, sambal

Sei babi

Sei babi

Smoked pork, sliced and served with rice, sambal, vegetables, stir fries

Sei sapi

Sei sapi

Smoked beef, sliced and served with rice, sambal, vegetables, stir fries

Selat solo

Selat solo

Braised beef in a sweet soy-based sauce served with hard boiled eggs, vegetables, potatoes

Semur

Semur

Stew made with kecap manis, made with beef, chicken, oxtail, hard boiled eggs, for example, semur aceh, semur ayam, semur banjar, semur betawi, semur daging, semur jengkol, semur kelapa, semur lidah, semur manado, semur ternate, semur terong tahu

Shabu shabu

Shabu shabu

Hot pot cooking of thinly sliced meats and vegetables using a clear broth, serve with dipping sauces

Sop buntut

Sop buntut

Soto ayam

Soto ayam

Spicy turmeric chicken soup with noodles, potatoes, lontong, ketupat, nasi himpit

Soto betawi

Soto betawi

Jakarta beef soup, made with beef, herbs, lemongrass, kaffir leaves, coconut milk, cow's milk

Soto mie

Soto mie

Noodle soup with chicken, beef

Spaghetti

Spaghetti

Spaghetti noodles/pasta, commonly with a tomato-based meat sauce but there are many variations, for example, spaghetti bolognese, carbonara, vongole (with clams)

Steak

Steak

Typically beef steak, but can be from other animals as well, many different cuts and ways to prepare, for example, ribeye, filet mignon, cowboy steak, New York strip, T-bone

Sup kambing

Sup kambing

Mutton, goat, or lamb soup with vegetables

Sushi

Sushi

Small, bite-sized preparations of sushi rice (shari, sumeshi, しゃり, 酢飯) with seafood, fish, eel, vegetables, fruit, seaweed, sesame seeds, many different types and ways to prepare

Tahu campur

Tahu campur

Fried tofu, rice cakes, cassava cakes, or black-eyed pea patties and beef stew with sambal and garnishes

Tahu goreng

Tahu goreng

Crispy fried tofu, serve with rice, vegetables, bean sprouts, topped with a spicy sauce

Tauge goreng

Tauge goreng

Stir fried bean sprouts with tofu, rice cake, noodles, chili sauce

Tekwan

Tekwan

Fish soup, made with fish balls, fish cakes, shrimp broth, noodles, vegetables, prawns

Tempeh

Tempeh

Fermented soybean cake, cooked many different ways and included in many dishes, for example, kripik tempe, tempe bacem, tempe goreng, tempe kering, tempe mendoan, tempe penyet, tempe penyet, tempe satay, tumis tempe

Tempura

Tempura

Battered and deep-fried seafood or vegetables, serve with dipping sauce, for example, tentsuyu sauce (てんつゆ/天汁)

Teriyaki

Teriyaki

A cooking technique in which foods, for example, beef, chicken, fish, vegetables, are grilled or broiled with a glaze of soy sauce, sugar and mirin

Tinoransak

Tinoransak

Spicy meat dish with chili peppers and citrus, onions, ginger, lime leaves, lemongrass, pork is most common, but beef, chicken and seafood are also used

Tofu

Tofu

Soybean curd, used in a variety of ways, for example, deep-fried, stir fry, soups, salads

Tongseng

Tongseng

Stew with meat, vegetables and kecap manis, commonly made with goat, beef or mutton, but chicken and other meats may also be used

Tumis kangkung

Tumis kangkung

Woku

Woku

Chicken or fish marinated in a ground spice paste, then simmered with aromatics

Wonton noodles

Wonton noodles

Wontons and noodles are typically served in a hot broth with meats, vegetables, though may also be served dry with a sauce

Acar

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Acar

Spicy pickled vegetables

Acar buah

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Acar buah

Spicy mixed fruit pickle, pickled dried and preserved fruit

Acar timun

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Acar timun

Pickled cucumber and vegetable salad

Aioli

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Aioli

Mayonnaise with garlic, used with grilled meats, frites, fresh vegetables, in Spain, aioli is made with olive oil, garlic, lemon juice and salt

Alfredo sauce

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Alfredo sauce

Cream sauce with butter, garlic, egg yolk, Parmesan cheese, used with fettuccine, pasta

Amplang

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Amplang

Fish cracker snacks

Arem arem

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Arem arem

Coconut rice roll filled with ground meat, tofu, tempeh, vegetables, potatoes, traditionally cooked in banana leaves

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