Appetizer

In Surabaya , this meal is known as Ote-ote (which means "naked" in English) - don't ask my why, while in other towns, they called it Bakwan Udang Sayur.  I don't know where originally this meal comes from. But in my hometown, it's a popular snack ...

  This fried meatball (gorengan bakso ) is usually eaten with   Meatballs sup (bakso ) or Chicken Mushroom Noodles   (Mie Ayam Jamur ). Yet, Indonesian also eats it as an appetizer or snack. It serves better with Chilli Sauce . This me...

I can't find the word in English for this dish. Lentho is accompaniment for lontong balap . Yet, it can be eaten as snack as well. I like to eat it with sambal Petis (shrimp paste sambal). Category: Snack/accompaniment Difficulty: Easy...

This is a great choice of easy tasty appetizer for your party. It's really tasty. In Indonesia, you can find it easily in some restaurants or food stalls in the street. This is also a speciality from  Semarang , a town in Central of Java. Category ...

This speciality actually comes from India. Since there are a lot of Indian communities in Indonesia, this meal now has become a popular snack. It's a night-time favorite, is not the sort of dish that would be prepared at home, but is a bought as...

Martabak Telor Mini is a small version of original martabak .  With hand full of taking 2 kiddos at home, making the proper dough like the original can be somewhat time-consuming. This version is simpler and faster. The dough doesn't need to be kneaded ...

Pastel is a name of snack or appetizer in Indonesia. It's kind of pastry then fill with different kind of filling. I don't know exactly where this food originally came from, since I also see similar food in other countries. But it's popular across...

Risoles is one of popular appetizers in Indonesia. It looks similar with spring rolls but the way to make is a little bit different. Also the taste. The name Risoles is borrowed over from the traditional Portuguese rissole. A rissole is a small...

Fried Crispy Tofu or Tahu Goreng Tepung commonly find in West Java region. How to make it is very simple and quick. Sometimes I like to eat it as a sidedish with other meal, for example with plain rice (nasi putih) and Rendang . Category :...

Tahu isi or fried stuffed tofu is a light snack made from tofu and vegetables. You can easily find this snack in every food stalls that are selling snacks along the street in Indonesia. Here's the recipe if you want to make it yourself. It's easy...