9 The Best Indonesian foods that are famous in the world

 9 The Best Indonesian foods that are famous in the world - If we talk about food or culinary delights, we have to admit that there are indeed a lot of various culinary delights or archipelago dishes in Indonesia that are very delicious. There is no longer any need to doubt the richness of Indonesian food, it is even well-known and recognized worldwide, so we as Indonesian citizens are less proud of Indonesian food.

Indonesia is well known in the world as a country with a variety of cultures, customs, natural riches and various foods. Of course, this is what can make it penetrate to the world or internationally. From Sabang to Merauke, there are various languages ​​and different cultural customs, including Indonesian food, which is different and has its own uniqueness, which of course has delicious and varied tastes. 

This time the admin will discuss at least 9 Indonesian foods that are famous and recognized by the world. What are the Indonesian foods whose popularity has amazed the international community? Below we discuss

1. Rendang

It's definitely in first place, and who doesn't know this food, even in the world they really like this Indonesian food rendang. Rendang food comes from Minang, and is found of course in almost every region in Indonesia, not only at Padang rice stalls but in any stall we will definitely often encounter this food. Rendang is prepared by cooking meat together with herbs and spices, and of course coconut milk, so that the world has named Rendang as a very delicious Indonesian food, ranked first in the world by media abroad. The processing of Rendag is said to be very long and the process involves herbs, spices, coconut milk and other seasonings which must be processed properly so that the taste is right.

2. Fried Rice

Foreigners or foreigners will not refuse the deliciousness of Nasi Goreng, because if we ask foreigners, they will definitely mention this Indonesian food. We will find a lot of fried rice in Indonesia, more abundant and easier to find than Rendang, and indeed the taste of Indonesian fried rice is very appetizing, we don't only find this food in restaurants but also at street vendors, small depots and fathers. -father who passed by at night. There are also various variations of fried rice in Indonesia, there are mawut fried rice, Jakarta fried rice, crazy fried rice and many more menu variants of this fried rice as Indonesian food.

3. Satay

Of course, if you look abroad, you are familiar with BBQ, well in Indonesia itself of course it also has a local version, namely Sate, lots of tourists or foreigners who visit Indonesia, and they like this satay food, because it is unique and wrapped with peanut sauce that pampers the tongue. Of course, this Indonesian food can easily be found, such as fried rice, namely in small stalls, depots, traveling gentlemen and also restaurants, and the variants of satay also vary, there is satay lilit from Bali, there is Madura satay, Padag satay, satay Yogyakarta klatak and many more satay variants in this Indonesian food.

4. Soto

If we go to Jakarta, Lamongan and also Makassar, of course we will be familiar with this Indonesian food. Yep, Soto is also an Indonesian food that is also famous in the world, and there are several variants too, there are Soto Betawi, Soto Lamongan, Coto Makassar, each region has its own unique differences in serving this Soto. The contents of Soto also vary, including chicken, meat, and of course the delicious sauce which is rich in spices and also uses coconut milk which makes your mouth want to continue chewing, but there is also Soto which does not use coconut milk but the delicious taste is still there.

5. Tempeh

This Indonesian food looks simple and trivial, but who would have thought that tempeh is an Indonesian food that is also global, many foreigners are tempted to eat tempeh. This food is made from fermented soybeans. Moreover, currently tempe is often found in Indonesian food such as rawon, pecel, mixed rice, and many other Indonesian foods that are added with tempeh. Apart from that, Tempeh can also be made into other foods or snacks such as Mendoan Tempeh, Orek Tempeh, or also Dry Tempeh. Wow, it turns out to be trivial but very unique.

6. Meatballs

In the afternoon towards evening, we will often see meatball traders going back and forth selling their wares. This Indonesian food is very famous in the world, it even went viral when the former American President, Barack Obama, delivered one of his speeches, saying that he had studied in Indonesia when he was a child, and he said that the delicious typical Indonesian food was satay and meatballs. This food is made from processed beef and is usually served complete with vermicelli, yellow noodles, fried, dumplings and so on as a complement.

7. Padang Rice

If in number 1 there is Rendang, then this is the food added by Rendang, namely Nasi Padang, everyone likes Nasi Padang, and there are various side dish menus that we can request as we wish. And what we like the most is that if we take it home, the portion of rice is bigger than when we eat there. This native food from West Sumatra can be found everywhere, this food is also served with side dishes besides Rendag, usually there is batotok jerky, green chili sauce, pop chicken, shrimp peyek and many more. Admin is typing this while ordering at Go-Food in Indonesia and Malaysia, you know.

8. Gado-gado

This healthy food, which is of course nutritious, is also included in the ranks of foods that are very popular in other countries. Gado-gado, which has a combination of salad containing vegetables, fried tempeh, fried tofu, rice cake pieces, boiled eggs, lettuce or mustard greens, is covered with spices which makes it even more delicious, and according to the admin personally, this is a delicious healthy food as long as you don't eat it often. We often eat it because of the dangerous spices. But the peanut sauce in this Indonesian food is indeed appetizing

9. Sweet Martabak

Say hello to blood sugar, because this Indonesian food is very closely related to sugar, because this sweet Martabak food is very delicious, but on the other hand, the sugar content is high. But this Indonesian street food is loved by many foreigners because it is very delicious. Various kinds of toppings and flavors also vary, can be chocolate, vanilla, matcha, taro, cheese, red velvet, and many more, of course making the pleasure of this sweet Martabak irresistible

Those are 9 Indonesian foods that are world famous, and of course these foods are not difficult for us to find in everyday life, which Indonesian food do you personally like?

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