As I was about to dig into a plate of Nasi Padang, a nice man sitting at the table next to me said: “It’s because Indonesian food is based on fresh spices and herbs.” And when you a… See more

Before we get started, I just want to make it clear that this is not an exhaustive or complete list of food in Indonesia (there are thousands of Indonesian dishes), but it’s a definite star… See more

Before we get started, I would like to invite you to receive my exclusive food and travel updates by e-mail. Enter your name and e-mail below, and click Subscribe! This list is not in any p… See more

I’ve had a lot of different types of sate (or satay) in Southeast Asia, but there’s nothing that compares to real Indonesian sate; In my opinion you’ll find some of the absolute be… See more

Sate Padang is such a unique (and delicious) type of Indonesian sate that I had to include it in this food guide as its own. Originally from Padang, a food lovers province o… See more