TASTES Rice, Spice and
OF
More…
INDONES
IA
ARTICLE
BY
DIVIJA
GUPTA
With fresh herbs and abundance of spices,
it is quite obvious that Indonesian food is
flavourful and exciting. With varied
ethnicity contributing to the culture, food
is something which binds the people of
RICE, SPICE AND MORE…
Indonesia together, as a single unit.
Rice, Spice and More…
Because of the climatic conditions and agricultural
factors, there’s a limit to the local diet with rice being
the mostly eaten and served dish with meat, vegetables,
fish etc. as side dishes.
Spices are quite prominently used in the Indonesian
food, in curries, pickles, sauces and what not. In fact,
1. Nasi Goreng
some of the intense flavors of Indonesian food are
because of sweet and sour ingredients like sweet soya
Nasi Goreng, meaning “fried sauce called Kecap Manis, turmeric, ginger etc.
rice”, is the national dish of Just like other countries, there is a national dish and a
Indonesia. One of the simplest few very popular dishes of every nation, Indonesia too
and fast cooking dishes is has a national dish and some other popular delicacies
being prepared generously with which are a must try and have been put light on by
long grained rice, soya sauce, Indonesian food bloggers and all those who are local to
salt, pepper, sugar, onion and the country.
garlic, accompanied by fish,
meat, egg and prawns.
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