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Indonesia

Seventeen thousand islands held together by a language invented for the purpose.

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Bakso

An Indonesian meatball made from beef surimi, often served in broth with noodles or rice.
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1:19

Gado-gado

An Indonesian vegetable salad with boiled, blanched, or raw components, fried tofu and tempeh, hard-boiled eggs, potato, lontong, and peanut sauce.
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Gudeg

A slow-stewed Javanese dish from Yogyakarta made from young jackfruit, palm sugar, and coconut milk.
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1:10

Nasi goreng

A Southeast Asian stir-fried rice dish made with pre-cooked rice and seasoned with sweet soy sauce, shrimp paste, shallots, garlic, tamarind, and chilli.
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Nasi padang

Steamed rice with pre-cooked Minangkabau dishes from West Sumatra, Indonesia, served in two distinct service styles.
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Otak-otak

A soft, spiced fish paste wrapped in softened palm leaves and grilled or steamed, with roots in Palembang and widespread presence across maritime Southeast Asia.