Indonesian Food : What Indonesian Eat
Indonesians eat rice a lot. We eat rice as the main dish for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. In fact some Indonesians feel they don't eat a meal unless it is rice. There is an Indonesian saying, even if you have eaten a loaf of bread, you will be still hungry. It's gotta be rice! Except for those Indonesians who have been abroad, they got used having breakfast with bread. Indonesians are also fine with eating noodles :) Indonesians also like to eat spicy and salty food. So, most of Indonesian food are usually accompanied with chilly sauce.
Each area in Indonesia has its own traditional food and custom. Here is a list of some of them:
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Sundanese in West Java likes to eat fresh vegetables and chilly sauce. Sundanese also like to drink tea without sugar.
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Javanese likes to eat sweet. Their tea will be sweet.
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Padang (West Sumatra) likes to eat hot/spicy food. They are famous for their spicy food and fast delivery. The waiter can bring dozens of plates with various dishes with his two hands (like juggling) in one trip. You'll eat whatever you like and at the end of meal the waiter will calculate the price. You'll find Padang restaurant everywhere in Indonesia.
They are cheap compared to western standards. We do have fast food like Mc Donalds, KFC, Wendy's, Pizza Hut, Burger King, Arby's. Other restaurants include various Italian restaurants, Tony Roma's, and others. Expensive restaurants are also available, with better atmosphere suitable for special occassion.
