10 Recipes
Rawon
A jet-black East Javanese beef soup colored by keluak nuts with a rich, earthy broth and bean sprout garnish.
Soto Betawi
A rich Jakarta-style beef and offal soup simmered in coconut milk broth with tomato and fried shallots.
Sop Buntut
Indonesian oxtail soup slow-braised with cloves, nutmeg, and celery until the meat falls from the bone.
Sayur Lodeh
A Javanese mixed vegetable and tofu soup cooked in thin coconut milk with galangal and dried shrimp.
Gulai Kambing
Goat meat simmered in a turmeric-rich coconut curry with cinnamon, star anise, and lemongrass.
Laksa
A spicy coconut milk noodle soup of Peranakan origin with shrimp, tofu puffs, and laksa leaves.
Garang Asem
A Central Javanese sour chicken stew cooked in banana leaf with bilimbi fruit, chili, and galangal.
Sup Iga
Spare ribs simmered in a clear, aromatic broth spiced with nutmeg, cloves, and celery leaves.
Cap Cay
A Chinese-Indonesian stir-fry of mixed vegetables, quail eggs, and chicken in a light oyster sauce thickened broth.
Soto Madura
A bold Madurese beef soup with a golden broth of lemongrass, turmeric, and candlenut, served with compressed rice.