Hello again friends, after talking about some delicious stuff in Indonesia, we want to tell you again about the important thing to eat during your eating session, the traditional Indonesian appetizers. Well, even though we usually eat the main dish first and then continuing to eat the dessert after that. We don’t really know well about the actual appetizers, it’s like our own habit.
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But, the thing you should notice is we prefer to call those appetizers as the “small” meals. Usually they have so much colorful flavor and so good, a really god choice before start chewing the main dish. So, in here we want to tell you about 15 of them, included on the list of traditional Indonesian appetizers. Let’s check all of them out !
1. Batagor
Usually people in here always buy more and more of them, even some people orderit twice. Kids, adults, teenagers, all of them love this traditional “appetizer”. With such a cheap price and very delicious taste complete with peanut sauce, this one is not missable.
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2. Siomay
Not like the Batagor that always packed in plastic to eat it, this Siomay always eaten in a plate. Don’t worry if you happen to not having a plate around you when ordering this food, the sellers will gladly serve you with their own plates.
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3. Bakwan
Well, the most famous Bakwan you can find in Indonesia is of course the Bakwan of Malang city. With its famous Bakso, it ain’t complete without the accompaniment of the Bakwan itself. With sucha low price, you can also eat it during your relaxation time in evening.
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4. Lentho
The people of Solo usually eat this during their calm time, like when watching movies at home, reading, or just laying down, gazing to the horizon while eating Lentho. This food is actually small, but really good. You can try two or three or more if you want.
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5. Lumpia
Inside Lumpia, you can find so many stuff, ranging from vegetables, and also the chicken meat. So this appetizer is perfect for either vegetarian or not, because you can choose so many kinds of Lumpia that available in these days. Even some people add some mayonnaise and other good stuff inside.
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6. Martabak
You can choose two kinds of Martabak, there’s Martabak Manis (Sweet Martabak), or Martabak Telor (Egg Martabak). All of them are great to try, especially the “special version” of them. In the usual Martabak sellers, the portion is really fulfilling, great stuff in the night.
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7. Serabi
But even though the tse is the same, some of them have different form. Of course, with those different forms, come different prices. But you can always pick the cheapest one, the really simple one that you can find in the traditional market.
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8. Pastel
Inside the Pastel, you can find the delicious vegetables and really crispy skin. That’s a great combination of a meal right there. One Pastel is not enough for the whole evening, you should eat more of them.
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9. Risoles
The main different to notice is, the skin. The skin of Lumpia is really dry and crispy, not like this Risoles that has the skin that looks like a nugget. It has the crumbles like the nuggets, you know. That’s why some people really love it, because of the skin, and the deliciousness inside.
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10. Tahu Goreng / Fried Tofu
Usually people will buy the plastic full of fried tofu, and then eat them with the additional drinks like coffee or tea. After that, there will be a great calm evening to spend. With the accompaniment of friends, it’ll be perfect.
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11. Gulali
Some people will always remember this candy, till the end of time. This Gulali is so precious for the Indonesian adults or young-adults, because it contains a lot of memories. With the form of animals and the other unique things, this Gulali will blow you to your childhood.
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12. Cireng
You can find this food easily in front of the schools in Indonesia, especially the elementary schools. There will be some cireng sellers right there, usually selling both batagor and cireng. It’s really good.
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13. The Egg Satay
Usually the sellers will serve it in a plastic, filled with sauce, either the hot one or not. You should pay some money before getting it of course, it’s so cheap. With only one sheet of Rp10.000,-. You can get much of it.
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14. Asinan / Pickles
All of them really great to eat first to “wash” your mouth before tasting the food after that. The most tasty pickles out there in Indonesia is the Jakarta pickles. It feels somewhat refreshing and so eye opening.
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15. Chicken Corn Soup
Well, to find it you must look for the sellers that established their own restaurants out there. You can order one first to test it, and more after that. Well, the taste of it is so wonderful, even for us Indonesian people who can always eat this.
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Well that’s our list of top 15 traditional Indonesian appetizers for you to eat. All of them can be found so easily around your place, even some of them are always sold by the street vendors all the time. Also, the good thing here is, the price. The prices you must pay for all of them are always so affordable. By those benefits, you must try all of them during your visit in Indonesia !
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