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What is some traditional food in Indonesia?

what are some traditional food in indonesia? what do they eat?

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1. Indonesian cuisine reflects the vast variety of people that live on the 6,000 populated islands that make up Indonesia. Indonesian cuisine is as diverse as Indonesian culture, and has taken on culinary influence from many sources. Throughout its history, Indonesia has been involved in trade due to its location and natural resources. Indonesia's indigenous techniques and ingredients, at least in the Malay World parts, are influenced by India, the Middle East, China and finally Europe. The Spanish and Portuguese traders brought New World produce even before the Dutch came to colonize most of Indonesia. The most popular dishes that originated in Indonesia are common across most of Asia, with beef and sambals favored in Malaysia and Singapore. Soy-based dishes such as variations of tofu (tahu) and tempeh are also very popular. In fact, tempeh is an adaptation of tofu to the tropical climates of Indonesia. Indonesian meals are commonly eaten with combination of spoon in the right hand & fork in the left hand, although in many parts such as West Java it is also common to eat with your hands. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indonesian_cuisine http://www.cuisinenet.com/glossary/indon.html http://www.mediterrasian.com/cuisine_of_month_indonesia.htm
2. Nasi Goreng.
3. Every islands in Indonesia has its own traditional food. Basically the food taste for Indonesian food is : hot, sweet, And several food is sour. Indonesia food use a lot of ingredients such as : ginger, red onion, white onion, red hot chili, brown sugar, onion leafes. And every island has different mix of ingredients Several famous food from Indonesia: -from sumatra island: 1. rendang = beef 2. pempek = fish -from West Java Island: 1. Gurame Goreng = fish 2. Nasi Bogana = rice with meat and vegetables -from Mid Java: 1. Gudeg = jackfruit mixed with coconut milk -from East Java: 1. Nasi Rawon = rice with beef 2. Nasi Pecel = rice with vegetables and peanuts sauce 3. Soto -from Celebes Island: 1. Conro = beef 2. Tata rib's = grilled beef 3. Palu Butung and Pisang Ijo = desert from bananas and still have a lot of more more more...
4. KONRO (INDONESIAN MAKASSAR BEEF-RIBS SOUP) Konro is a name for beef-ribs in Makasar, South Celebes. 1 kg (about 1 lb) beef short ribs 6 whole cloves Paste (grind all ingredients): 5-6 kluwak nuts, peel, soak in hot water (I used peeled kluwak nuts) 1 tsp peppercorn, roasted 1 tbsp coriander, roasted 1 tsp ground or minced turmeric 1 tsp seedless tamarind 3 cloves garlic 7 shallots salt and sugar, as desired Sauté the ground ingredients and cloves until fragrant, add beef ribs, stir and cook meat until lightly browned. Add 1 litre (about 1 quart) of water, and cook until meat is tender. (Add water again, if you need it.) Add salt and sugar as desired. Simmer over low heat 15 to 20 minutes. Serve with rice cake. Grilled Konro: If you want to make grilled Konro, just take some beef short-ribs out of the soup, then grill. BAHMI GORENG (INDONESIAN) 1 lb. pork, cubed 1 sm. pkg. frozen shrimp, thawed 1 onion, chopped 1 clove garlic, chopped 2 stalks celery, chopped 1/4 head cabbage, shredded 3 pkg. top Ramen noodles, prepared (don't use spice packet) 1/4 lb. bean sprouts, rinsed, green pods removed 1 tbsp. kejap (Indonesian) or other soy sauce 1/4 tsp. cumin 1/4 tsp. ginger 1/4 tsp. coriander 1/4 tsp. lemon juice Brown onion and garlic. Add meat. When meat is slightly brown, add remaining ingredients except for noodles and sprouts, and add 1/3 cup water. Simmer 30 minutes. Add noodles and sprouts, stir until boiling. Serve with fried egg, omelet cut into strips, roasted peanuts, pickles, cucumbers, potato chips, or shrimp chips.