Traditional Food
As a capital city of Indonesia, Jakarta provides a lot of varieties of traditional food all around Indonesia. Our traditional food is made from the best herbs and spices that will give you the incredible taste.
These are some food recommendation that you really need to taste.
1. Soto
Soto also known by several local names, such as, sroto, sauto, tauto, or coto is a typical Indonesian food such as soup made from meat and vegetable. The most commonly used meats are beef and chicken, but some use pork, horse or mutton.
2. Ketoprak
Ketoprak consists of tofu, vermicelli, cucumber, bean sprouts, and you can also use boiled eggs topped with peanut sauce, sweet soy sauce, and a sprinkling of fried shallots. It can also be served with additional crackers or chips. Some versions also include tempeh.
3. Satay
Satay or satai is a food made from meat which is cut into small pieces and stabbed in such a way with a bone stick from coconut leaves or bamboo, then grilled using charcoal coals. Satay is served with peanut sauce or curry sauce. Meat that is used as satay includes chicken, goat, lamb, beef, pork, rabbit, horse, and others.
Retaurant recommendation
1. Lembur Kuring
Favorite Menu : Fried Fish, Tofu, Sauteed Kale
2. Bandar Djakarta
Favorite Menu : Lobster, Fried Fish, Grilled Fish
3. Sate Khas Senayan
Favorite Menu : Satay, Soto, Ketoprak