10 Recipes
Bakso
Bouncy beef meatballs in a clear broth with noodles, tofu, and fried wontons, sold from push-cart vendors nationwide.
Martabak
A thick folded pancake sold in savory versions with spiced minced beef and egg, or sweet with chocolate and cheese.
Siomay
Steamed fish and prawn dumplings served with potato, tofu, and boiled egg, all drenched in peanut sauce.
Pisang Goreng
Battered and deep-fried plantain bananas with a crispy golden crust and caramelized sweetness inside.
Ketoprak
Rice vermicelli, tofu, and boiled egg served with cucumber and lontong, dressed in a sweet peanut and kecap sauce.
Cireng
Crispy Sundanese tapioca fritters—crunchy outside and chewy within—dipped in a spicy sambal rujak sauce.
Tahu Tek
A Surabayan dish of fried tofu, tempeh, and potato cut tableside and smothered in shrimp paste peanut sauce.
Es Campur
A mixed shaved ice dessert of coconut jelly, avocado, red bean, and jackfruit in rose syrup and condensed milk.
Kue Lumpur
Soft, steamed coconut milk and mashed potato cakes baked in rounded molds with a raisin pressed into each center.
Batagor
Fried fish and tapioca dumplings from Bandung served with a peanut sauce, sweet soy, and sambal.