Page 11 - Indonesia Destination Guide - Alluring Asia

FOOD Indonesian cuisine reflects the vast variety of people that live on the 6,000 populated islands that make up Indonesia. There is probably not a single "Indonesian" cuisine, but rather, a diversity of regional cuisines influenced by local Indonesian culture and foreign influences. PAGE 3 Population | Time | Visas Rice is the main staple - steamed, boiled or fried. Many Indonesian dishes Insurance | History contain Coconut milk and chili peppers. If you do not want your food to be hot you can request the cook to prepare your food - Tidak Padas (not PAGE 4 hot). Rice is often consumed at all meals. A specialty is Nasi Goreng (fried People | Language Common Phrases rice). Other popular dishes include Bakmi Gorent (fried noodles), 'Satay' and Gado-gado (salad with peanut sauce). PAGE 5 Climate Each area in Indonesia has its own traditional food and custom. Here is a PAGE 6 list of some of them. The Land PAGE 7 • Sundanese ("orang Sunda") in West Java like to eat fresh vegetables Changing money | Credit Cards and sambal. There is a joke that says you can leave them in the Currency | Tipping garden and they will be fine. Sundanese like to drink tea without Etiquette sugar. So don't be surprised when they offer you tea but not sweat. PAGE 8 Ask for sugar. Safety & Crime | Taxis What to Pack | Health • Javanese likes to eat sweet. Tea will be sweet. PAGE 9 Communications • Padang (West Sumatra) likes to eat hot/spicy food. They are famous for their spicy food and fast delivery. The waiter can bring dozens PAGE 10 of plates with various dishes with his two hands (like juggling) in Shopping | Customs Bartering SOFT DRINKS one trip. You'll eat whatever you like and at the end of meal the PAGE 11-12 waiter will calculate the price. You'll find "Rumah Makan Padang" Soft Drinks:The most common Food & Drinks (Padang restaurant) everywhere in Indonesia. and popular Indonesian drinks and beverages are teh (tea) and PAGE 13 kopi (coffee). Indonesian Culture & The Arts | Religion households commonly serve teh manis (sweet tea) or kopi tubruk (coffee mixed with sugar and hot water and poured straight in the glass without separating out the coffee residue) to guests. WATER Bottled water is recommended whenever possible.