If you have never tasted Indonesian food before and you are wondering where to start you journey, here are five of the best dishes to give you a good start. Indonesian food is full of fresh spices and herbs. People all around seem to agree on that as the thing that makes it special.

Nasi Goreng – so let’s begin with the most famous one, the national dish. It literally means “fried rice” and it is a plate full of tasty vegetables, chicken, shrimp paste, and always completed with eggs. It has an earthy and smoky flavour and the taste is stronger than Chinese fried rice dishes.

Mie Ayam – moving on to pasta. This chicken noodle dish is very popular all over the world. It is usually seasoned with a chicken and mushroom mixture that is mouth watering. If you find yourself in Indonesia you could simply buy it from a street vendor.

Nasi Uduk – or steamed rice cooked in coconut milk. This dish is originally from Jakarta. Lemon grass and cassia bark are usually added for the special flavour. After it is cooked it is mixed with other traditional dishes like fried tempe, shredded omelette, with sambal kacang or ayam goreng.

Pecel – tasty vegetables mixed with peanut sauce. It is a traditional salad that is served with steamed rice. It consists of boiled vegetables like spinach and bean sprouts. So if you are looking for a lighter dish to have today this is one to try out.

Ayam Goreng Kuning – a very popular fried chicken dish. But this fried chicken is first marinated in a turmeric mixture with garlic and ginger and some other spices. This golden chicken is then deep fried to perfection.

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Mbah Lindu, hits banged among foodies Yogyakarta. Frankly, only this time Koko Cici Blue and Red ngapelin mbah Lindu breakfast all morning. Age almost a century, exactly 97 years. Mbah are still healthy and not senile also still good at ngitung; ) Truly make awe, and her daughter who always accompany each vend.

Mbah Lindu itself directly serving customers in a bale of merchandise in the post kamling beside the Hotel Garage Ramayana, Sosrowijayan, Yogyakarta. The car park is a bit difficult, because of the small streets and many hotels around this area. Grateful this morning, front parking can Mbah Lindu. Two seats extending from plain wood, there are only two and a couple of plastic chairs.

This morning, the full but we patiently wait viewed mbah Lindu airport customers with a mix of warm skillfully use their hands directly above pincuk linings made from the leaves. The choice is white rice is also a thick rice porridge. For lauknya there is a chicken and egg, the price of Rp 20,000.

While serving, we are busy photo Lindu with friendly champion, the champion Lindu not a problem, because it was used in a photo every meal there is the usual place. It reminded one of the eating places in Bandung, where when we photograph, his mother was fuming mad to not want to cook. Weird yes. We counted the photo was counted as free promotion. Dimarahin Already, the price is also expensive banged. Just one time came and not a second time for the back again; )

Vegetable gudegnya rather wet and tasty, sweet marinade vegetable fitting well kereceknya delicious and tasty banged, for there lauknya spiced chicken eggs are also very pervasive. Steady deh When satisfied after eating and paying, mbah Lindu always say a few words like a little prayer. Amen.

So if you stop by the city of Yogyakarta, shall cobain Gudeg its mbah Lindu.

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