Indonesian cuisine — spices, silk road, 17,000 islands, 700+ languages. Nasi goreng, rendang (world's tastiest CNN), satay, gado-gado.
Nasi Goreng
Nasi goreng — national dish. Rice fried with sweet soy sauce, onion, chili, chicken/shrimp, fried egg on top. Breakfast-lunch-dinner. Every street stall.
Rendang
Rendang — CNN world's tastiest. Beef slow-cooked with coconut milk and spices (chili, turmeric, galangal, kaffir lime, lemongrass). Padang origin. Lebaran special.
Satay
Satay — skewered grilled meat with peanut sauce. Chicken satay, mutton satay, Padang satay (yellow sauce). Madura famous. Major street food.
Gado-gado
Gado-gado — Indonesian salad. Boiled vegetables + tofu + tempeh + egg + rice cake + peanut sauce. Healthy, filling, popular.
Bakso & Noodles
Bakso — beef meatballs in noodle soup. Mi ayam, mi goreng. Soto (spiced chicken soup) — regional variants (Madura, Betawi, Lamongan).
Sambal
Sambal — essential chili sauce. 100+ variants (terasi shrimp paste, Bali matah, ijo green, kecap soy). Every meal table has sambal.
Drinks & Sweets
Sweet iced tea, avocado juice, kopi tubruk, kopi luwak (world's most expensive), bandrek, wedang ronde. Klepon, onde-onde, dodol, kue lapis. Tropical fruit abundant.