10 Recipes
Nasi Goreng
Indonesian fried rice stir-fried with kecap manis, shrimp paste, and chilies, crowned with a fried egg and prawn crackers.
Rendang
Beef slow-cooked for hours in coconut milk and a rich rempah spice paste until the sauce caramelizes dry onto the meat.
Sate Ayam
Chicken skewers marinated in sweet soy and turmeric, grilled over charcoal and served with a peanut sauce and lontong.
Gado-Gado
Blanched vegetables, tofu, and hard-boiled egg dressed in a rich peanut and kecap manis sauce with prawn crackers.
Opor Ayam
Chicken gently simmered in a lemongrass and galangal-spiced coconut milk broth until tender and aromatic.
Mie Goreng
Indonesian fried egg noodles tossed with chicken, prawns, kecap manis, and sambal in a smoky wok.
Ayam Betutu
A Balinese whole chicken rubbed in a complex spice paste of galangal, candlenuts, and chilies and slow-roasted in banana leaf.
Bebek Goreng
Spice-marinated whole duck slow-cooked until tender then deep-fried until the skin shatters, a Javanese delicacy.
Nasi Padang
A Minangkabau feast of steamed rice surrounded by small plates of rendang, sambal, eggs, and curry-braised fish.
Soto Ayam
A golden turmeric chicken soup with rice vermicelli, boiled egg, and crispy shallots—Indonesia's beloved comfort food.