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LEARN INDONESIAN FOOD
Learn Indonesian food is quite quick to master, and is of greatest use when buying food at markets or restaurants.The Indonesian language is fairly simple to understand when it comes to food. makan is both the verb ‘to eat’ and a general word for food. A restaurant is a ‘eating house’, rumah makan and dinner is ‘night food’, makan malam.
The three options for eating out in Indonesia are at the hotel, at the many restaurants around the town or city, such as nasi padang type restaurants, or at the temporary street side stalls, warung, which is the cheapest option.
At The Restaurant
Learn Indonesian food will ensure you get what you want...
| we would like a table for two, please |
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| minta meja untuk dua orang |
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| is there a table for two available? |
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| ada meja untuk dua orang? |
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| this isn’t cooked properly |
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At The Market
The local food markets are always a busy place for Indonesians, as many buy fresh food on a daily basis, rather than once a week. Here you will see many of the local types of fruits and vegetables laid out, so if you are unfamiliar with the item for sale, you can usually buy just one, or a small sample, to taste first, before you buy them in any quantity.
Some of the local fruits are rambutan, a bright red fruit covered in soft, hairy spines, with a lychee-like sweet white flesh. There is the mangosteen, manggis, which has a thick purple-brown outer skin and white flesh. The salak is the fruit of the zalacca palm, with a ‘snakeskin’ like brown skin, and a crunchy, nutty type of flavour. Jackfruit nangka are a large fruit, and is often broken into smaller pieces for sale. The flesh is rubbery and sweet, with a strong flavour.
The durian is also a large fruit, covered in small spike like outer skin. and rich creamy flesh. The smell is very pungent and distinct, which can put many people off. They are an acquired taste and worth a try if you haven’t tasted them before. Learn indonesian food is really useful when visiting the markets.
When buying at the market, the following phrases will be used often:
| please give me another one |
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| tolong kasih saya yang lainnya |
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Meals
Meat
Fruits & Nuts
| fruits & nuts (general term) |
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| coconut (young, still green color) |
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Vegetables
A lot of vegetables are simply called sayur, without having an individual name. If you are a vegetarian, you can say sayur saja, vegetables only, or tanpa daging, without meat.
Learn Indonesian food will ensure you buy the vegetables that you want...
| vegetables (general term) |
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Staples
Snacks
Spices & Condiments
Seafood
Drinks
Hot Drinks
Cold Drinks
Cooking Methods
Special Dishes
All across Indonesia, different regions have their own special dishes, and most of the local street stalls and restaurants is where you can try them. Here are a few of them:
| cooked vegetables with peanut sauce |
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| mixed vegetables (Chinese dish) |
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| pancake (Indonesian style) |
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| rice mixed with other food (meat, vegetables) |
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Some Useful Phrases
| I’m sorry but this table is reserved |
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| maaf, tapi meja ini sudah dipesan |
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| we’re in a hurry, please bring our food quickly |
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| kami terburu-buru, tolong bawa makanan kami secepatnya |
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Some Useful Words
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