What do Indonesian people eat?
• Rice. Eastern Indonesians may eat corns as well as the staple food. Most households have one or two rice cooker which can boil rice in about 30 minutes.These days, however, noodles are also becoming a popular substitute for rice, especially for breakfast. Also for breakfast, the rice is most often served as bubur (porridge) or lontong/ketupat (pressed rice packets). • Vegetables. The cooked ones are called sayur or sup (soup), the raw ones that typically are accompanied by a sambal (spicy relish) are called ‘lalapan’. • Fish, chicken or meat. Sumatrans and Eastern Indonesians eat fish way more often than chicken or meat, as they are in abundance in the regions. The main etnic group Javanese and Sundanese, however, eat a more balance variety of chicken, meat and fish. • Tahu and Tempeh. Tempeh is native to Java, therefore it is like a staple food that is almost there, be it in a main dish or as a snack in between big meals. What do Indonesian people drink? • Tea. Indonesians, particul
