Siomay

Think of it as Indonesia’s version of dim sum -- traditional steamed fish dumplings known in China as shaomai.

A complete portion comes with a steamed potato, cabbage, egg, and bitter gourd, and is served with a boiled peanut sauce similar to gado-gado.

Perhaps Indonesia’s most ubiquitous traveling street food, the best way to dine on siomay is from a bicycle vendor, who carts his large steamer around on the back of his bike.

For the less health-inclined, an alternative to siomay is batagor, which is fried instead of steamed.