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What to eat in Indonesia

The 10 best dishes in Indonesia

Seventeen thousand islands, sambal and rice.

1

Rendang

Best: West Sumatra

Beef cooked for hours in coconut milk and spices.

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2

Nasi goreng

Eaten all over Indonesia

Fried rice with sweet soy, sambal and a fried egg.

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3

Satay

Best: Madura

Grilled skewers with peanut sauce.

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4

Gado-gado

Best: Jakarta

Vegetables, tofu and egg with peanut sauce.

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5

Babi guling

Best: Bali

Spit-roasted pig with spice paste.

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6

Soto ayam

Eaten all over Indonesia

Chicken soup with turmeric, noodles and egg, topped with crunchy fried shallots.

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7

Bakso

Eaten all over Indonesia

Springy beef meatballs in a clear broth with noodles, sold from carts.

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8

Nasi padang

Eaten all over Indonesia

Rice with a spread of Padang dishes.

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9

Gudeg

Best: Yogyakarta

Young jackfruit stewed in palm sugar.

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10

Martabak

Eaten all over Indonesia

Stuffed pancakes: savoury with egg and meat, or sweet and thick with chocolate and cheese.

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Photos: each dish's lead photo on its Wikipedia article (license and author on Wikimedia Commons); "a photo like it" is a food photo of the same kind, not that dish. Cook it opens a recipe in Chef Amazing, or Chef writes one for you. Picked by Chef Amazing, November 2026.