Indonesia

🇮🇩Indonesia

Kepiting saus Padang

Kepiting saus Padang, crab in a thick Minang chilli sauce, is a named Indonesian seafood dish with dedicated restaurants.

🇮🇩Jakarta, Indonesia

Kerak telor

Kerak telor, duck-egg-and-rice crust cooked over coals on a portable brazier and flipped to the flame, is Jakarta's defining Betawi street dish and a distinctive technique.

🇮🇩Manado, Indonesia

Klappertaart

Klappertaart, the Dutch-colonial young-coconut custard tart of Manado, is a named regional dessert with a documented colonial lineage.

🇮🇩Yogyakarta, Indonesia

Klathak Satay

Sate Klathak

Yogyakarta-style lamb satay with large meat chunks and simple salt seasoning, grilled over iron bars.

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Klepon

Green glutinous rice balls filled with liquid palm sugar, coated in grated coconut

🇮🇩Makassar, Indonesia

Konro Soup

Sop Konro

Makassar beef rib soup with kluwek-darkened broth, rich spices, and tender beef ribs.

🇮🇩Yogyakarta, Indonesia

Kopi joss

Kopi joss, coffee with a lump of glowing charcoal dropped into the glass, is a named Yogyakarta street-side institution and a genuinely singular preparation.

🇮🇩Central Java, Indonesia

Kudus Soto

Soto Kudus

Central Javanese buffalo meat soto with clear broth and distinct spice profile.

🇧🇳Singapore, Brunei

Kue Bangkit

Pale cookies of tapioca flour toasted with pandan and bound with coconut milk, moulded into flowers and baked until they dissolve on the tongue

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Kue Bugis

Sweet glutinous rice cakes with coconut filling, green pandan color, traditional South Sulawesi kue.

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Kue cucur

Kuih Cucur

Kue cucur, the palm-sugar batter cake fried into a thick ruffled disc, is a named Indonesian jajan pasar item with a distinctive form

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Kue Lapis

Steamed layered cake with alternating colors, made from rice flour, tapioca, and coconut milk

🇮🇩Central Java, Indonesia

Kupat tahu

Kupat tahu, compressed rice cake with fried tofu under peanut sauce, is a named Indonesian dish with distinct Solo, Magelang and Singaparna renderings.

🇮🇩East Java, Indonesia

Lamongan Soto

Soto Lamongan

East Java chicken soup with clear turmeric broth and signature koya topping of ground garlic and shrimp crackers.

🇮🇩Lampung, Indonesia

Lampung Fish Dish

Seruit

Lampung grilled fish with sambal terasi, tempoyak (fermented durian), and fresh vegetables.

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Langsat

Small translucent fruit with sweet-tart segments and bitter seeds, translucent segments with thin skin and sweet-tart balance, a seasonal Malaysian tropical fruit

🇮🇩North Maluku, Indonesia

Lapis Palaro

Lapis Palaro is North Maluku beef sliced thin, simmered in spices, fried, and served with a thickened cooking-liquor sauce.

🇮🇩Central Java, Indonesia

Leaf-Wrapped Coconut Parcels

Buntil

Javanese meat and grated coconut parcels wrapped in cassava leaves, savory and aromatic.

🇧🇳Brunei

Lemang

Glutinous rice cooked in bamboo tubes lined with banana leaves with coconut milk, traditionally for Eid, smoky bamboo aroma with creamy texture, festive

🇮🇩East Java, Indonesia

Madura Satay

Sate Madura

Chicken or goat satay from Madura with sweet peanut sauce and kecap manis, famous nationwide.

🇮🇩East Java, Indonesia

Madura Soto

Soto Madura

Madurese-style soto with thick turmeric broth, chicken or beef, and fresh garnishes.

🇮🇩Makassar, Indonesia

Makassar Meat Stew

Pallubasa

Hearty Makassar beef stew with toasted coconut instead of peanuts, giving unique texture and flavor.

🇮🇩South Sulawesi, Indonesia

Makassar Rice Cake

Burasa

Makassar rice cake cooked in coconut milk, wrapped in banana leaves, served with coto or konro.

🇮🇩Makassar, Indonesia

Makassar Soto

Coto Makassar

Traditional Makassar beef and offal soup with ground peanut-thickened broth and aromatic spices.

🇮🇩North Sulawesi, Indonesia

Manado Red-Bean Soup

Brenebon

Manado kidney bean soup with beef or pork, influenced by Dutch colonial cuisine.

🇮🇩Manado, Indonesia

Manado Vegetable Porridge

Tinutuan

Manado vegetable rice porridge with corn, pumpkin, and various vegetables, comforting and nutritious.

🇮🇩Indonesia

Mangosteen

Manggis

Queen of fruits, sweet-tangy white segments in purple rind, deep purple rind with juicy white segments and sweet-tart balance, a legendary Malaysian tropical fruit

🇮🇩West Java, Indonesia

Maranggi Satay

Sate Maranggi

West Java beef satay marinated in sweet soy sauce and spices, grilled over charcoal.

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Mashed Cassava Cake

Getuk

Steamed cassava cake with palm sugar, soft and sweet, simple traditional Javanese dessert.

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Meatball Soup

Bakso

Indonesian beef meatballs served in clear broth with noodles, tofu, and condiments, a popular street food.

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Mee Goreng

Bami goreng

Fried noodles with spices, vegetables, and protein, wok hei with balanced seasoning and fresh ingredients, a daily Malaysian street food staple, versatile

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Melinjo Crackers

Emping

Crackers made from melinjo nuts, bitter and crispy, served as accompaniment to many dishes.

🇮🇩Banten, Indonesia

Milkfish Satay

Sate Bandeng

Banten specialty satay made from milkfish with bones removed, meat flattened and grilled.

🇮🇩West Sumatra, Indonesia

Minang Rice

Nasi Kapau

Minang-style rice with various gulai dishes, similar to Nasi Padang but with Kapau village specialties.

🇧🇳Brunei

Mixed Rice

Nasi Campur

Steamed rice accompanied by small portions of various dishes including meats, vegetables, eggs, and crackers.

🇨🇳China

Mooncake

月饼

A Chinese festival pastry of thin tender skin around lotus-seed paste, salted egg yolk or mixed nuts, stamped with patterns and exchanged at the Mid-Autumn Festival