Gastronomy tourism
Balinese cuisine
Indonesia has rich and diverse culinary traditions, and
might be considered as one of the richest and the best in the world; such as
rendang that recently voted as the number one dish of CNN International
'World's 50 Most Delicious Foods' list.Many regional cuisines exist, often
based upon indigenous culture and foreign influences. Indonesian cuisine varies
greatly by region and has many different influences. From succulent coconut-milk
and curry rich Minangkabau cuisine to Oceanian seafood meal of Papuan and
Ambonese cuisine. Embarked on a journey through Indonesian cuisine is as
exciting as enjoying the diversity of Indonesian culture, as some kind of
dishes might have myriad variations of different recipes across archipelago.
Some popular Indonesian dishes such as nasi goreng, sate, and soto are
ubiquitous in the country and have numerous regional variations. These dishes
are considered as Indonesian national dishes.
Eating establishments in Indonesia are available from the
modest street-side cart vendors, to the luxury fine-dining restaurants. Most of
malls and shopping centres in Indonesian major cities usually have an entire
floor dedicated as a food courts, where one could samples rich variety of
Indonesian cuisine, and some Indonesian cities have their own signature dishes.
Such as Mie Aceh, Padang's rendang, Palembang's pempek, Jakarta's soto betawi
and gado-gado, Bandung's siomay and batagor, Yogyakarta's gudeg, Solo's tongseng,
Semarang's lumpia, Surabaya's rawon, Madura's satay, Balinese nasi campur and
babi guling, Makassar's konro, Manado's tinutuan, to Chinese Indonesian mie
goreng. Some exhibitions, fairs and events often also incorporated eating
experiences. Such as Jakarta Fair that offer local destination
