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Arem arem mie

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Arem arem mie

Steamed noodles filled with meat, vegetables, tempeh, then wrapped and cooked in banana leaves

Asinan

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Asinan

Spicy fruit and/or vegetable salad, made with pickled vegetables such as cabbage, carrot, cucumber and mustard leaf, peanut sauce, fried egg noodles, sauce

Au jus

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Au jus

A light gravy or dipping sauce made from the juices of cooked meats, used with meat dishes, French dip

Bacang

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Bacang

Triangular glutinous rice dumplings filled with meat, beans, mushrooms, vegetables, wrapped in bamboo leaves and cooked

Bacon

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Bacon

Cured and sometimes smoked meat from the back, side or belly of a pig

Bagoong

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Bagoong

Fermented fish or shrimp paste, fish paste is also called bagoong isda, shrimp or krill paste is also called bagoong alamang, used to add flavor to many dishes, rice, stews, vegetables

Baguette

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Baguette

Long thin French bread, serve with jam, honey, butter, Nutella, use to make sandwiches

Bakpao

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Bakpao

Steamed bun filled with savory or sweet ingredients

Bakpia

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Bakpia

Cake-like pastry filled with azuki bean paste, mung bean paste, pork, purple yam

Bakwan

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Bakwan

Fritters, commonly vegetable fritters such as bakwan sayur (vegetable fritters), bakwan jagung (corn fritters), may also include meat

Balut

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Balut

Fertilized duck egg with a duck embryo

Batagor

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Batagor

Fried dumplings made with tofu, meat or fish, called batagor goreng when served with peanut sauce and batagor kuah when served in chicken stock

Belacan

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Belacan

Shrimp paste condiment

Bitterballen

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Bitterballen

Meatball fritters or croquettes, traditionally made with beef, but can also be made with veal, chicken, mushrooms, serve with spicy or grainy mustard

Bouquet garni

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Bouquet garni

Fresh herbs and vegetables tied together and used to add flavor to soups, stocks

Bread sauce

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Bread sauce

Sauce made with milk, breadcrumbs, butter, onions, cloves, peppercorns, garlic, bay, thyme, cream, nutmeg, served with roast turkey, chicken, common during Christmas

Brem

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Brem

Two types: Brem padat is a solid cake and is a snack, Brem cair is a rice wine alcoholic beverage

Brioche

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Brioche

Bread with a high egg and butter content, may also be made with dried fruit, chocolate chips, raisins

Bumbu dasar jingga

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Bumbu dasar jingga

Seasoning made with red chili peppers, garlic, shallots, caraway, anise, coriander, ginger, candlenut, turmeric, galangal, black pepper, used in curries, rendang, gulai, kalio

Bumbu dasar kuning

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Bumbu dasar kuning

Seasoning made with garlic, shallots, candlenut, turmeric, ginger, coriander, galangal, black pepper, stir fried in coconut oil, used in pepes, mie goreng, soto, ayam goreng

Bumbu dasar merah

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Bumbu dasar merah

Seasoning made with red chili peppers, garlic, shallot, tomato, shrimp paste, coconut, sugar, salt, stir fried in coconut oil, then bay leaf, lemongrass and galangal are added upon serving, used in nasi goreng, sambal goreng hati, stir fried vegetables

Bumbu dasar putih

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Bumbu dasar putih

Seasoning made with shallot, garlic, galangal, candlenut, corriander, stir fried in coconut oil, then bay leaf, lemon leaf and lemongrass are added upon serving, used in many dishes, for example, opor ayam, sayur lodeh, soto, stir fried dishes, mie goreng, semur, rawon

Burasa

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Burasa

Rice and coconut milk dumpling, steamed in banana leaves

Cakalang fufu

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Cakalang fufu

Cured and smoked skipjack tuna that is later grilled or fried, used in several dishes

Carbonara sauce

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Carbonara sauce

A hollandaise-style sauce made with eggs, hard cheese such as Pecorino Romano, pancetta or guanciale, pepper, commonly served with pasta

Caviar

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Caviar

Salt-cured fish roe, several different varieties and ways to serve

Cheese sauce

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Cheese sauce

Chili oil

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Chili oil

Vegetable or soybean oil infused with chili peppers, garlic, used with dim sum, soups, noodles, rice, dumplings

Chunjang

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Chunjang

Sweet bean sauce. In Korea, chunjang is most commonly used to make jajang (자장), a black gravy served with a popular noodle dish called jajangmyeon. Other common dishes with jajang sauce include jajang-bap (rice with jajang sauce) and jajang-tteok-bokki (stir-fried rice cakes with jajang sauce). Although stir-frying chunjang to make jajang is the most common use for the sauce, chunjang may also be served as an accompaniment to sliced raw onions. In most Korean-Chinese restaurants, raw onions, chunjang, and danmuji (yellow pickled radish) are the basic side dishes. Korean chunjang is similar to the Shandong-style tiánmiànjiàng, as it was first used in Incheon Chinatown, where the majority of restaurants were run by Chinese immigrants from Shandong. However, now most Korean-Chinese restaurants are run by Koreans, and chunjang has adapted to Korean tastes, as have other Korean-Chinese dishes and ingredients.

Ciabatta

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Ciabatta

Cimol

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Cimol

Cireng

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Cireng

Savory fried tapioca cakes

Cloud bread

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Cloud bread

Pancake-shaped bread substitute that is gluten-free and low-carb, made with eggs, cream cheese or yogurt, and cream of tartar

Coffee sauce

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Coffee sauce

Sauce made with coffee and used with sweet or savory dishes or recipes, for example, steak, salmon, red eye gravy, BBQ sauce, cakes, puddings, waffles, ice cream, etc

Coffee syrup

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Coffee syrup

Sweet coffee-flavored syrup, also refers to flavored coffee syrups that are used to flavor coffee itself, for example, vanilla, caramel, spice, hazelnut, mint, fruit, use with ice cream, drinks, cakes, desserts, coffee

Colo-colo

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Colo-colo

Kecap manis (sweet soy sauce) with tomatoes, chili peppers, shallots, lemon basil, calamansi juice, margarine or oil, used with seafood, fried fish, squid, shrimp

Compound butter

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Compound butter

Sweet or savory butter mixtures, made with herbs, spices, garlic, truffles, miso, honey, vanilla, wine, citrus, adds additional flavor to steak, roasts, chicken, fish, seafood, vegetables, bread, rolls

Cottage cheese

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Cottage cheese

Cream sauce

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Cream sauce

Croissant

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Croissant

Flaky, buttery pastry, made with raisins, almonds, chocolate, cream, serve with coffee

Croutons

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Croutons

Seasoned and dried pieces of bread, serve with soup, salads

Dabu-dabu

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Dabu-dabu

A sauce or salsa made with tomatoes, chili peppers, calamansi or kaffir lime or lemon juice, used with grilled fish and as a condiment for seafood

Dal

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Dal

Lentils and pulses such as biuli (black gram), chhola (Bengal gram), red and green gram (mung bean, mung dal) and pigeon peas, used in curries, soup, side dishes

Dangke

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Dangke

Buffalo milk cheese

Dark soy sauce

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Dark soy sauce

Naturally brewed soy sauce with a rich flavor, less salty, made with added sugar or molasses, used only for cooking or to color dishes

Daun pepaya

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Daun pepaya

Papaya leaves, for example, blanched, steamed, sautéed with papaya flowers, serve with chili sambal sauce

Duck sauce

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Duck sauce

A sweet sauce made with plums or other fruit, sugar, vinegar, salt, ginger, chilies, used with spring rolls, egg rolls, noodles, roast duck, poultry, meat, rice, deep-fried dishes, as a dip

Dumpling sauce

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Dumpling sauce

Sauce made for dumplings (gyoza, jiazi), many different dipping sauces exist

Durian

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Durian

Emping

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Emping

Deep-fried crackers made of melinjo/belingo seeds, can be salty, spicy, sweet

Fermented bean paste

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Fermented bean paste

Fish sauce

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Fish sauce

Sauce made with fermented fish and salt, used as a dipping sauce, added to many dishes, many different types of fish sauce

French fries

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French fries

Deep-fried french-cut potatoes

Furikake

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Furikake

A seasoning mix made with bonito flakes (dried fish), nori, mirin, soy sauce, sesame seeds, salt, sugar, monosodium glutamate, commonly used to season rice, but also used in numerous dishes

Gandos

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Gandos

Fried snack made with glutinous rice and grated coconut

Garam masala

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Garam masala

Seasoning mix made with coriander, cumin, peppercorn, cinnamon, cardamom, fennel, cloves, bay leaves

Garlic sauce

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Garlic sauce

Many different types of garlic sauce, used with many different dishes

Gorengan

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Gorengan

Fried foods or fritters, for example, sweet potatoes, vegetables, fruit, tofu, bananas, cassava, breadfruit, tempe

Guacamole

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Guacamole

Mashed avocados with onions, tomatoes, lemon or lime juice, salt, seasonings, serve with tortilla chips, in burritos, tacos, fajitas, tostadas

Gyoza

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Gyoza

Dumplings filled with minced meat, vegetables, typically pan-fried

Harissa

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Harissa

Spicy chili paste made with red chili peppers, cumin, coriander, olive oil, serve with grilled meats, falafel, soups, salads, yogurt

Hoisin sauce

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Hoisin sauce

A savory and sweet sauce, marinade or dip, made with soy sauce, bean paste, peanuts or peanut butter, rice wine vinegar, sesame oil, sugar, garlic, used with roast pork, spareribs, stir fry, pho, Peking duck, noodles, meats

Hollandaise Sauce

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Hollandaise Sauce

Sauce made with egg yolks, butter and lemon juice, used with egg dishes, fish, vegetables, eggs benedict

Hummus

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Hummus

Chickpea spread

Ikan asin

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Ikan asin

Salted and dried fish

Kaasstengel

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Kaasstengel

Savory cheese stick snacks

Karedok

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Karedok

Raw vegetable salad with a peanut sauce dressing

Kastengel

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Kastengel

Cheese sticks, also called cheese cookies, though they are typically savory, not sweet

Kaya

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Kaya

Coconut jam, made with coconut milk, eggs, sugar, pandan leaves, commonly spread on toast and eaten with breakfast

Kecap asin

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Kecap asin

Regular soy sauce with a thick, dark, strong flavor, similar to Chinese light soy sauce

Kecap manis

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Kecap manis

Kembang tahu

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Kembang tahu

Tofu or soybean pudding

Kerak telor

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Kerak telor

Spicy glutinous rice omelette, traditionally made with duck eggs, garnish with fried shredded coconut (serundeng), dried shrimp, shallots

Kerupuk

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Kerupuk

Deep-fried crackers, commonly made with tapioca flour, many different flavors, for example, kerupuk udang (prawn crackers), kerupuk kulit (cow skin)

Ketchup

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Ketchup

A tomato-based condiment with vinegar and spices, commonly served with burgers, hot dogs, fries, used in many different dishes and recipes

Ketoprak

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Ketoprak

Vermicelli noodle salad with peanut sauce, made with fried tofu, bean sprouts, egg, vegetables, rice cake

Ketupat

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Ketupat

Packed rice, steamed inside a palm leaf pouch, served with many different dishes

Kewpie

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Kewpie

Japanese mayonnaise, made with egg yolks, oil, rice vinegar, salt, sugar, used with okonomiyaki, takoyaki, karaage, Japanese potato salad, rice

Kompyang

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Kompyang

Round flatbread, may be filled with onions, ground meat

Kroket

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Kroket

Kwek kwek

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Kwek kwek

Hard boiled quail eggs coated with an orange colored batter and deep-fried, commonly served with a vinegar sauce, the chicken and duck egg version of this snack is called tokneneng

Lalab

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Lalab

Raw vegetables with sambal terasi, note that lalap in Brunei is a beef dish and is not the same as lalap in Indonesia

Lemang

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Lemang

Steamed coconut rice, made with glutinous rice, coconut milk/cream and salt, steamed inside bamboo tubes or wrapped in banana leaves

Lemper

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Lemper

Glutinous rice filled with chicken, fish, abon (meat floss), wrapped in banana leaves

Lumpia

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Lumpia

Spring roll, may be fresh, fried

Lyonnaise potatoes

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Lyonnaise potatoes

Pan-fried potatoes with butter and caramelized onions

Mala jiang

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Mala jiang

Spicy and numbing chili pepper sauce, made with Sichuan chili peppers, used with stir fries, stew, soup, hot pot, dipping sauce

Marinara Sauce

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Marinara Sauce

Sauce made with fresh tomatoes, olive oil, garlic, basil, used with pasta, seafood

Martabak telur

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Martabak telur

Thin fried flatbread filled with savory ingredients such as eggs, beef

Mayonnaise

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Mayonnaise

An emulsion of egg yolks and vegetable oil with lemon juice or vinegar and salt, used as a base to make many different sauces, also used in many different dishes and recipes

Nasi

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Nasi

Nasischijf

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Nasischijf

Nasi goreng fritter

Ngohiong

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Ngohiong

Meat rolls, made with minced meat, vegetables, mushrooms, five spice wrapped in bean curd skin or rice paper, many different types, serve with dipping sauce, similar to a lumpia but with the addition of five-spice powder

Oncom

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Oncom

Fermented by-product from the production of tofu, peanut or coconut press cake, cassava starch, there are two types: red oncom, black oncom, used to flavor many dishes

Otak-otak

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Otak-otak

Fish cakes with spices, wrapped in banana leaves, then typically grilled but may also be steamed

Oyster sauce

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Oyster sauce

A sauce made from oysters, brine and soy sauce, may also include sugar and other ingredients, used with stir fries, beef, chicken, pork, seafood, broccoli, tofu, vegetables

Panada

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Panada

Fish empanada, fried bread filled with a spicy tuna mixture, not to be confused with the European bread soup

Paneer

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Paneer

Soft fresh cheese that can be made at home, used in many ways and in many dishes

Pangsit goreng

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Pangsit goreng

Fried wonton filled with, for example, chicken, shrimp, serve with a sweet and sour sauce

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