The cuisine of Indonesia - Asia

The foods of Indonesia

Two foods adored by Indonesians are tempeh – fermented soybeans usually found in block form that are high in protein and fibre – and krupuk, or deep fried crackers, made from prawn, seafood or vegetables, which are eaten at the start of a meal.
With 6,000 islands, there are many regional specialties, but wherever you are in Indonesia, most meals, including breakfast, are based around rice. Literally meaning "fried rice", nasi goreng is considered the national dish . It is a meal of stir-fried rice spiced with kecap manis (sweet soy sauce), shallot, garlic, tamarind and chilli and accompanied by other ingredients, mainly egg, chicken, prawns or salted dried fish.
Some of the intense flavour in Indonesian food comes from very sweet and sour ingredients – such as the thick sweet soy sauce called kecap manis, which is used in countless dishes. The sour notes in the cuisine come from tamarind and lime and the aromatics from shallots, ginger, galangal, pandan, turmeric, lemongrass and lime leaves.

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Asian-style halibut in parchment Beef satay Broiled fillets of salmon with ginger cream Thai pasta salad with shrimp and vegetables Side dishes recipes coming soon
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Asian-style halibut in parchment Beef satay Broiled fillets of salmon with ginger cream Coriander-pepper pork chops Nasi goreng Rambutan fruit smoothie Thai pasta salad with shrimp and vegetables

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