food and drink indonesia


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Indonesia food
Main food at Indonesia is Rice (Nasi), 99% of Indonesian people eat Rice, the main food of most people normally served in two basic categories: long grain polished white rice and glutinous rice which is normally eaten staple as plain rice to supply the protein for the body. It also can be served in many other shape such as ´ketupat´ (steam rice in woven packet of coconust fronds), ´lontong´ (steam rice in banana leaves) and ´nasi goreng´ (fried rice), depends on the occasion and the side table. which is replaced on some islands with corn, cassava, sago and sweet potatoes.

Through a longer process, rice could be served as wine as well. Noodles, made from rice or wheat flour, used in several dishes such as ´mie goreng´ (fried noodles), or ´mie bakso´ (noodles with meatballs) which can be found in most part of the country, influenced a lot by the Chinese. Sago, as well as Maize and Sweet Potato, eaten as staple foods by people who live in dry region such as Papua, Flores, Madura and the Lesser Sunda. Must tried rice dishes: Nasi Goreng, Mie Bakso.

Accompanying the rice, variety kind of fish and good fresh seafood such as shellfish, shrimps, scallops, crab, squid, oyster, and mussels can be found in most of the place in Indonesia. They`re eaten regularly, mostly served deep fried , grilled wrapped with banana leaves or marinated, barbecued, steamed, curry, cooked as soup and even mixed with fried rice. Whilst, Red Meat (beef, lamb or goat) which is often served in curry a la Indonesia, often eaten sparingly as well as pork, which for the sake of the respect to the Moslem, can only be found in several special places. Chicken and Eggs, as in another part of the world, can be easily found throughout Indonesia. They often served as an appetizer called chicken satay: marinated small pieces of chicken which is grilled with bamboo skewers and served with peanut sauce. Must tried dishes: Satay Ayam, Ikan Bakar (Grilled Fish), Deep Fried Shrimps.

As in most Asian countries, Indonesian food use a lot of seasonings and choosen spices. Soy sauce, Oyster Sauce, Sweet Soy Sauce and even Sesame Oil, add richness to hot and cold dishes, and are used to marinate and as a condiment. Shrimp paste known as Terasi, a dark brown mixture of salted and fermented shrimp, used to enliven and add depth-of-flavor t

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