Food
Typical meal: A typical Indonesian meal Consists of steamed rice and one or two main dishes made of fish, meat, chicken or vegetables, sometimes including soup, all Of which are served together. A common side dish ice sambal.
Manner of eating: Food is eaten with the fingers or with a spoon and fork. When eating with the fingers, Indonesians use Their right hand only. The left hand is used for less hygienic matters. They always leave some food on the plate or drink into the glass to Indicate That They have had enough.
Favorite foods: A popular Indonesian dish is satay (pronounced sah-tay) served with peanut sauce and ketupat (pronounced ke-too-paht), cucumber and onions.
Other popular foods are soto ayam, tahu telor, otak otak, nasi goreng, gado gado and kerupuk.
Pork is hardly eaten Because most Indonesians are Muslims; Their religion prohibits eating pork.
Regional favorites: Food varies from island to island ... chicken and fish in Java; beef in Sumatra; duck and pork in Bali (where most of the Hindus live), and seafood in South Sulawesi.
Padang food from West Sumatra is hot and spicy. A favorite ice beef rendang. The typical nasi padang meal Consists of many small dishes That are brought in by waiters who can carry up to eight plates on each arm. When the table is set, a plate of hot white rice is served. You choose from this selection of dishes and would not be charged for the dishes That were not touched. You only pay for the dishes That you have eaten.
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