Rendang the most popular dish in Southeast Asia and the number one national dish of Indonesia. Rendang hails from Padang, the capital and largest city of the Indonesian province of West Sumatra. CNN scoured the planet to create the list of 50 most delicious foods in 2011, and Rendang took the top position on the list.…
Gado Gado is another dish that belongs to the top 5 national dishes of Indonesia, as declared by the Indonesian Ministry of Tourism. To me Gado Gado is the king of all salads from Southeast Asia and can be enjoyed as a side dish or an entree all by itself. What makes this dish so special is…
Soto Ayam is one of my favorite Indonesian comfort soups of the chicken kind. It just so happens that the Indonesian Ministry of Tourism has include this dish in the 5 quintessentially Indonesian dishes that are to be officially considered the nations best foods. Soto is the Javanese word for soup and ayam is the Indonesian…
Ever heard of Nasi Goreng, the popular Indonesian fried rice? Indonesian food has been under the radar in America and is finally getting more attention. More Indonesian pop-ups and small eateries are opening up across the nation and more people are trying the cuisine that is known for it’s (complex) layers of flavors and exotic…