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Kue basah Yogyakarta
Variation of Indonesian kue basah snack foods offered as jajan pasar ("market buys") at a traditional market in Yogyakarta.

This is a list of Indonesian snacks. In Indonesian, snacks are called kudapan, makanan kecil (lit. "small food") or makanan ringan (lit. "light food"). They might taste savoury or sweet, snack foods are a significant aspect of Indonesian cuisine which is very diverse. Traditional kue snacks — a collection of steamed or fried snacks with rice-flour and coconut sugar-based ingredients, exist in many forms. While traditional crackers of krupuk and kripik chips were also a popular crispy choice.

Crackers, chips and crisps

Name Image Region/Popularity Description
Amplang Amplang from Kotabaru, South Kalimantan 2015-05-23 01.jpg Java and Kalimantan Savoury fish cracker snack, made from wahoo or any type of Spanish mackerel.
Ampo Central Java and East Java A snack made by soil. The snack consists of pure clay, without any mixture of ingredients.
Emping Kerupuk emping.jpg Nationwide Crackers made from flattened Gnemon/Belinjo seeds.
Intip Intip Cirebon snack.JPG Java Similar to rengginang but larger. A traditional thick scorched rice cracker, made from cooked rice that stuck in the inner part of rice pot, seasoned with salt.
Kemplang Kerupuk kemplang Bandar Lampung.JPG Malay and Palembangese Savoury fish cracker snack, made from wahoo or any type of Spanish mackerel. This dish similar to amplang.
Keripik Keripik sanjay.JPG Nationwide A traditional chips or crisps, bite-size snack crackers that can be savoury or sweet.
Keripik pisang Keripik pisang Lampung.JPG Nationwide Crispy banana chips.
Keripik teripang Keripik teripang 2.JPG Surabaya, Gresik, and Lamongan in East Java A traditional chips or crisps made of dried sea cucumber.
Kerupuk Kerupuk putih.jpg Nationwide Deep fried crisps made from mainly tapioca flour, with added ingredients, such as prawn, fish, or garlic, and even ox/cow skin. It comes in different shapes and colours.
Kerupuk kulit babi Pork-Rinds.jpg Chinese Indonesian and Balinese Pork skin crackers.
Kerupuk kulit sapi or kerbau Kerupuk kulit.JPG Nationwide Cow or buffalo skin crackers.
Kerupuk ikan Krupuk Ikan.JPG Nationwide A deep fried snack made from starch and fish.
Kerupuk udang Fried Krupuk Udang.JPG Nationwide A deep fried snack made from starch and prawn.
Rempeyek Rempeyek kacang tanah.JPG Nationwide, but especially Javanese A deep-fried savoury Javanese cracker, made from flour with other ingredients, bound or coated by crispy flour batter.
Rengginang Rengginang.jpg Nationwide A traditional thick rice cracker, made from cooked glutinous sticky rice and seasoned with spices. This dish made into a flat and rounded-shape.

Fritters

Name Image Region/Popularity Description
Bakwan Cabbage fritters gorengan.JPG Nationwide A traditional fritter consisting of vegetables and batter. The ingredients are vegetables; usually beansprouts, shredded cabbages and carrots, battered and deep fried in cooking oil.
Cakwe Cakwe dari Solo.jpg Java A long golden-brown deep-fried strip of dough and commonly chopped or thinly sliced and then eaten for breakfast with bubur ayam.
Cimol Cimol.jpg Bandung, West Java A small snack made from rounded tapioca flour doughs which are then fried. Cimol comes from Bandung, West Java.
Cireng Cireng indonesian snack.jpg West Java A small snack made out of fried tapioca batter
Combro Combro 3.jpg Sundanese A fritter made from grated cassava with round or oval-shape. This dish is filled of oncom and chilli.
Jemput-jemput YosriJemputBawang.jpg Malay A traditional Malay fritter snack made from flour before frying. It is usually round in shape and tends to vary in size.
Mendoan Tempe mendoan fried tempeh.jpg Central Java Deep fried battered tempeh, cooked lightly in a short time resulting in a limp texture.
Perkedel Perkedel kentang.JPG Nationwide Made of ground potatoes, minced meat, peeled and ground corn or tofu, or minced fish. Most common perkedel are made from mashed potatoes, yet there are other popular variants which includes perkedel jagung.
Perkedel jagung Perkedel Jagung Jakarta.jpg Nationwide Corn fritters.
Perkedel tahu Frikadel Tahu.jpg Nationwide Dutch-Indonesian food based on tofu and inspired by frikadeller.
Pisang cokelat Pisangcokelat.jpg Java A savoury snack made of slices of banana with melted chocolate or chocolate syrup, wrapped inside thin crepe-like pastry skin and being deep fried.
Pisang goreng Pisang goreng in a basket.jpg Nationwide A battered and deep-fried banana or plantain.
Pisang molen Pisang molen ab.jpg Nationwide Banana wrapped around in tape-shaped thin pastry dough prior to frying, creating crunchy textures of pastry skin, while the banana inside remains moist and soft.

Dumplings

Name Image Region/Popularity Description
Arem-arem Aremarem.jpg Java Similar like lontong, but flavoured with coconut milk, and stuffed with cooked ground meat, or tofu and tempeh.
Bakcang Bakcang.JPG Chinese Indonesian Rice cake filled with meats, sometimes beans, mushroom, and salty egg, wrapped in bamboo leaves.
Chai kue Choi Pan.jpg West Kalimantan A traditional dumpling that must be steamed before served. Filled of yam, taro, or chives. This food is similar to croquette and pastel.
Cilok Cilok.jpg Bandung, West Java Ball-shaped dumpling made from aci (tapioca starch), cilok is an abbreviation of aci dicolok or "poked tapioca", served with peanut sauce, kecap manis (sweet soy sauce), sambal, bottled chili sauce, or served in soup.
Jalangkote Jalangkote.jpg Makassarese Fried pastry with an empanada-shape and stuffed with vegetables, potatoes and eggs. Spicy, sweet and sour sauce will be dipped into prior to be eaten.
Nyonya chang Two Zongzi styles, inside.jpg Peranakan A type of zongzi that filled of minced pork with candied winter melon, ground roasted peanuts, and a spice mix.
Lemper Lemper.jpg Java A traditional rice cake, made from glutinous rice and filled usually with chicken.
Lepet Lepet.JPG Javanese, Malay, and Sundanese Sticky rice dumpling mixed with peanuts cooked with coconut milk packed inside janur (young coconut leaf or palm leaf). It is similar to lontong, but with stickier texture and richer flavour acquired from coconut milk and peanuts.
Otak-otak Otak-Otak-Makassar.JPG Nationwide Usually made from Spanish mackarel fish paste or Milkfish, spiced and wrapped in banana leaves, then grilled and served with peanut sauce.
Pai ti Pie-Tee - Aunty Nat (4591377212).jpg Peranakan and Malay A thin and crispy pastry tart shell filled with a spicy, sweet mixture of thinly sliced vegetables and prawns.
Pangsit basah Wonton 1.JPG Chinese Indonesian Wonton served in gravy with noodle or other gravy-dishes.
Pangsit goreng Pangsit Goreng GM.jpg Chinese Indonesian Fried wonton filled with chicken or shrimp with sweet and sour sauce.
Pastel Pastel isi sayur daging.JPG Nationwide Fried flour dumpling filled with vegetables and meat.
Semar mendem Semar mendem.JPG Java A variant snack almost identical to lemper that made of glutinous rice filled with shredded seasoned chicken. Instead of banana leaf wrapping, semar mendem uses a thin omelette as wrapper, hence rendering the whole package edible.

Savoury snacks

Name Image Region/Popularity Description
Asinan Asinan Betawi 2.jpg Java A pickled (through brined or vinegared) vegetable or fruit dish.
Bakmi Bakmi Aloi Grogol 2.jpg Nationwide Bakmi is normally boiled for serving. When bakmi is intended for use in soup, it is usually boiled separately from the broth. The noodles are usually mixed with either pork fat, chicken fat or beef fat.
Bakso bakar Nationwide Grilled and skewered bakso, prepared in a similar fashion to satay.
Bakso goreng Java Fried bakso with a rather hard texture, usually consumed solely as a snack.
Batagor Batagor Savoy Homann Bandung.jpg West Java Batagor is actually an abbreviation of bakso tahu goreng (which literally means fried tofu and meatballs), it's a variant of the siomay in which the siomay was deep-fried.
Belalang goreng Central Java, Yogyakarta, and East Java Fried grasshopper.
Be urutan Bali A Balinese traditional pork (mostly) sausage.
Bitterballen Bitterballen mosterd mayo.jpg Nationwide A meat-based snack with round-shape, almost similar to kroket.
Burgo Burgo 2.jpg Palembang, South Sumatra A folded rice pancake served in savoury whitish coconut milk-based soup.
Kerak telor Frying kerak telor.JPG Jakarta It is made from chicken or duck egg made into omelette which is mixed with glutinous rice and spice, it is served with coconut granules.
Kroket Croquettes with salad.jpg Nationwide A type of croquette, made of mashed potato filled with minced chicken.
Laksa Laksa Betawi 3.jpg Nationwide A spicy noodle soup derived from Peranakan cuisine which has various types. It consists of thick wheat noodles or rice vermicelli with chicken, prawn or fish, served in spicy soup based on either rich and spicy curry coconut milk or on sour asam.
Laksan Palembangese Dish made from sago and fish. This dish made in an oval shape with almost pempek flavor, but served with coconut milk sauce.
Lumpia Loenpia Semarang.JPG Nationwide A spring roll, made of thin paper-like or crepe-like pastry skin called "lumpia wrapper" enveloping savory or sweet fillings. It is often served as an appetizer or snack, and might be served deep fried or fresh (unfried).
Lumpia basah Lumpia belum digoreng.JPG Java Unfried lumpia spring roll, served with sweet tauco sauce.
Lumpia semarang Loenpia Semarang with sauce.JPG Semarang, Central Java Semarang style spring roll, made mainly from cooked bamboo shoots and chicken/prawn. Sometimes boiled quail egg is added. It is eaten with a dipping sauce made from coconut sugar, vinegar and garlic.
Maamoul Arab Indonesian Filled pastry or cookie made with dates, nuts such as pistachios or walnuts and occasionally almonds, or figs.
Makaroni schotel Soijamakaronilaatikko.JPG Nationwide A type of macaroni casserole that usually made with cheese, potato and meat (smoked beef, sausage or tuna).
Martabak MartabakTelur.JPG Nationwide Indonesian's version of Murtabak, sometimes filled with beef and scallions, or shreds of peanut and chocolate.
Martabak aceh Acehnese A type of Indonesian martabak, that shaped like roti canai and served with curries.
Martabak kubang Martabak Kubang 2.jpg West Sumatra Minangkabau-style of Indonesian martabak. It is Arab–Indian–Minangkabau fusion dish.
Martabak mi Nationwide Noodles mixed with eggs then fried, shaped like martabak generally.
Ngo hiang Ngohiang.JPG Chinese Indonesian A deep-fried dish that consisting of vegetables with meat or shrimp seasoned with five-spice powder in a thin egg crêpe.
Orak-arik tempe Orak-arik tempe.JPG Java Dry tempeh with more soft and moist texture, also sweet taste. The sweet taste is due to generous addition of kecap manis (sweet soy sauce).
Pastel tutup Nationwide A type of shepherd's pie that made with chicken and several vegetables.
Popiah YosriPopiaGoreng.jpg Chinese Indonesian A spring roll with Chinese origin and Fujian-style. This dish almost equal to lumpia.
Risoles Kue risoles.JPG Nationwide Fried rolls with breadcrumbs filled with vegetables and meat.
Samosa Samosachutney.jpg Nationwide It is a fried or baked dish with a savoury filling, such as spiced potatoes, onions, peas, or lentils.
Seblak Seblak 2.jpg Bandung, West Java A savoury and spicy dish made of wet krupuk (traditional Indonesian crackers) cooked with scrambled egg, vegetables, and other protein sources; either chicken, seafood, or slices of beef sausages, stir-fried with spicy sauces including garlic, shallot, sweet soy sauce, and chili sauce.
Siomay Siomay Bandung.jpg Sundanese and Chinese Indonesian A light meal which has a similar form to Chinese Dim Sum, shaped like ice cream cone except the bottom is flat and made traditionally from mackerel fish meat served with peanut sauce, sometimes added with key lime and/or soy sauce.
Sosis solo Sosis solo goreng.jpg Javanese A Javanese sausages made from beef or chicken and coated by egg.
Sotong pangkong Pontianak, West Kalimantan Dried squid food that burned using charcoal. Usually served during Ramadan.
Sumpia Sumpia, Groningen (2019) 01.jpg Nationwide Much smaller and drier lumpia with similar beef or prawn floss filling

Tofu-based snacks

Name Image Region/Popularity Description
Kembang tahu Kembang Tahu.jpg Chinese Indonesian Soft tofu with warm sweet ginger soup.
Tahu aci CIMG1449.JPG Tegal, Central Java A small snack made from tofu and flour. Its come from Tegal, Central Java.
Tahu goreng Tahu goreng bangka.jpg Nationwide Deep fried tofu.
Tahu gejrot Tahu gejrot cirebon.JPG Cirebon, West Java Deep fried tofu, served with a sauce made from coconut sugar, sweet soy sauce/kecap manis, chili, garlic and shallot.
Tahu campur Tahu Campur 2.jpg Surabaya and Lamongan, East Java Sliced fried tofu, rice cakes, potato patty, bean sprouts, lettuce, noodles, and krupuk crackers, served in savoury beef stew.
Tahu gunting Tahu Gunting.jpg Surabaya, East Java Deep fried tofu cut with scissors, served with a sauce made from rice flour, peanuts and chili.
Tahu isi Tahu isi goreng plus cabe rawit.jpg Nationwide Deef fried tofu filled with vegetables such as bean sprouts and julienned carrot, and sometimes a few minced meat.
Tahu sumedang Tahu sumedang.jpg Sumedang, West Java Deep fried tofu, served with sweet soy sauce/kecap manis and chili.
Tahu tauco Nationwide Tofu in tauco sauce.
Tahu tek Lamongan, East Java Deep fried tofu served with julienned vegetables and peanut, soy sauce and petis sauce. The tahu tek variant with egg addition is called tahu telur.
Tahu telur Indonesia Tahu goreng.JPG Surabaya, East Java Deep fried tofu and egg, served with julienned vegetables and peanut, soy sauce and petis sauce
Tauge goreng Tauge Goreng 1.JPG Bogor, West Java A savoury vegetarian dish made of stir fried tauge (bean sprouts) with slices of tofu, ketupat rice cake and yellow noodle, served in spicy oncom-based sauce.

Kue basah or traditional cakes

Name Image Region/Popularity Description
Agar-agar Watermelon Agar Jelly.jpg Nationwide Puddings flavoured jellies like almond tofu, as well as fruit aspics.
Apem Kue apem Pasar Terapung Lok Baintan.jpg Nationwide, with Indian-influenced A steamed dough made of rice flour, coconut milk, yeast and palm sugar, usually served with grated coconut.
Bagea A few bagaes in a basket.jpg Maluku Islands A cake made of sago, has a round shape and creamy color. It has a hard consistency that can be softened in tea or water, to make it easier to chew.
Bahulu Khairul Izwan Wedding @ Bukit Jelutong.jpg Malay A Malay traditional cake with soft texture. Usually served for breakfast.
Bakpia Bakpia pathok.jpg Nationwide, but especially in Java A popular Indonesian bean-filled moon cake-like pastry.
Bakpia pathok KuePiaKacangHijau.JPG Yogyakarta A small patty of baked pastry filled with sweet mung bean paste.
Bibingka BIBINGKA rice cakes.jpg Eastern Indonesia A type of cake made with rice flour, sugar, clarified butter, and coconut milk. Usually served during Christmas.
Bika ambon Kue bika ambon.JPG Medan, North Sumatra A type of cake made with as tapioca flour, eggs, sugar, yeast and coconut milk. The yeast creates bubbles, which creates sponge-like holes and gives it a unique spongy texture when it is baked. It is generally sold in pandan and banana flavor, but today it is also available in durian, cheese and chocolate flavour.
Brem (solid snack) Brem Madiun.JPG Madiun, East Java Brem is made from fermented tape. Brem is a special snack from Madiun, East Java. The liquid version is light alcoholic beverage also called Brem originated from Bali.
Clorot Cerorot.jpg Nationwide, but especially Javanese Sticky dough of glutinous rice flour sweetened with coconut sugar filled into the cone-shaped janur (young coconut leaf), and steamed until cooked.
Dadar gulung Kue dadar gulung.JPG Javanese, today nationwide Usually has a green colour, which is acquired from daun suji or pandan leaves It is a green-coloured folded omelette or pancake made of rice flour, filled with grated coconut and palm sugar.
Dodol Dodol Bangka.JPG Java Rice flour-based small glutinous sweets, sweetened with coconut sugar, moulded and coloured. Often add fruit scent and taste such as durian.
Geplak Gula kelapa Malioboro Yogyakarta.JPG Yogyakarta Sweets made from sugar and grated coconut.
Idli kukus Idlis Detatched From Cooker.JPG Indian Indonesian A type of Indian-based savoury rice cake, served as breakfast.
Klepon Klepon.JPG Nationwide Boiled rice cake, stuffed with coconut sugar, and rolled in fresh grated coconut. It is flavoured with pandan leaf juice.
Kue bugis Kue bugis.JPG Makassarese, Buginese, and Javanese A traditional snack of soft glutinous rice flour cake, filled with sweet grated coconuts.
Kue cubit Kue cubit.jpg Nationwide This cake is called kue cubit because of its small size: To eat it one has to pinch it.
Kue cucur Kue Cucur.jpg Nationwide Pancake made of fried rice, flour batter, and coconut sugar.
Kue kacang tanah Nationwide A kind of pastry made from peanuts with various forms, such as round, heart, or crescents.
Kue keranjang Nian gao nin gou.jpg Chinese Indonesian A food prepared from glutinous rice. Usually served during Chinese New Year.
Kue kochi Kuih Kochi.jpg Malay, Javanese, and Peranakan A cake dumpling made from glutinous rice flour, and stuffed with coconut fillings with palm sugar.
Kue ku Kue ku Jakarta.JPG Betawi, Javanese, and Chinese Indonesian A small round or oval shaped Chinese pastry with soft sticky glutinous rice flour skin wrapped around a sweet filling in the centre.
Kue lapis Kue lapis - driekleur en rozen.jpg Nationwide A traditional snack of colourful layered soft rice flour pudding.
Kue pukis Kue pukis.jpg Nationwide This cake is made from a mixture of eggs, granulated sugar, flour, yeast and coconut milk. The mixture is then poured into a half-moon mold and baked on fire (not oven). Pukis is quite similar to waffles.
Kue putu Kue putu klepon keliling.JPG Nationwide Similar to klepon, except that it's cylindrical in shape while the klepon is spherical.
Kue putu mangkok Kueh tutu.jpg Nationwide A round-shaped, traditional steamed rice flour kue or sweet snack filled with palm sugar. This dish similar to kue putu.
Kue rangi Rangi 170305-0093 ipb.JPG Jakarta and West Java Traditional snack made of grated coconut and starch-based batter and cooked in a special molded pan akin to waffle.
Madumongso Madu Mongso.JPG Java This snack was made from black sticky rice as a basic ingredient. The taste is mixed with sweet because the black rice was previously processed before becoming tapai (through the fermentation process) and cooked to become dodol.
Makmur Makmur.png Malay A traditional Malay pastry, made from butter, ghee and flour. Usually served during special occasion of Eid ul-Fitr.
Mochi Kue Moci Kacang.jpg Nationwide Rice flour based cake filled with peanuts paste, sometimes sprinkled with sesame seeds.
Nagasari Kue pisang nagasari dibuka.JPG Nationwide Steamed rice cake wrapped in banana leaves, and stuffed with banana.
Onde-onde Onde-onde2.jpg Nationwide Glutinous rice cake balls, filled with sweet green beans paste, and rolled in sesame seed and then fried.
Pai susu Bali A type of custard tart that consisting of an outer pastry crust filled with egg custard as well as condensed milk and baked.
Pastel de nata Pastel de nata septembre 2015.jpg Jakarta and Timor An egg tart pastry dusted with cinnamon, derived from Portuguese cuisine.
Poffertjes Poffertjes-Melkhuis (cropped).jpg Nationwide Similar with kue cubit. This cake have a light and spongy texture.
Puding sagu Sumatra and Eastern Indonesia A sweet pudding made by boiling sago with either water or milk and adding sugar and sometimes additional flavourings.
Putu mayang Putu mayang.JPG Nationwide, but especially Betawi Made from starch or rice flour shaped like noodles, with a mixture of coconut milk, and served with kinca or liquid javanese sugar.
Kue talam Kue Talam 3.jpg Nationwide Two layered coconut milk soft cake made of rice flour, coconut milk and sugar with other additional ingredients; i.e. pandan leaf, palm sugar, yellow or purple yams, etc.
Timphan Timphan.jpg Aceh A steamed banana dumpling that consists of glutinous rice flour, ground banana and coconut milk. It is quite similar to Javanese or Buginese nagasari.
Wingko Wingko Babad.jpg Semarang, Central Java A sweet baked coconut cake. This dish almost similar to bibingka.

Kue kering or cookies and biscuits

Name Image Region/Popularity Description
Kaasstengels Kastengel.JPG Nationwide It is made from dough flour, eggs, margarine, and grated cheese. This cake shaped rectangular. Usually served during Eid ul-Fitr, Christmas, and Chinese New Year.
Kembang goyang Kue kembang goyang.jpg Betawi and Javanese Made of rice flour which is mixed with eggs, sugar, a pinch of salt, and coconut milk. The dough can be fried after heating the oil and the ‘’kembang goyang’’ mold.
Kue gapit Kue gapit, 2015-06-16.jpg Cirebonese and Javanese A waffle-cracker snack that grilled between iron molds like a waffle generally.
Kue kaak Ka3ek.JPG Arab Indonesian A small circular biscuit as result of acculturation between Arabs and Indonesian.
Kue putri salju Putri salju.JPG Nationwide A type of cookie which is crescent-shaped and coated with powdered sugar covered like snow.
Kue satu Kue satu 2.JPG Java White-colored traditional cookie with sweet mung beans powder that is crumbled when being bitten.
Kue semprit Nationwide A type of cookie made of wheat flour, corn flour, custard powder, sugar and margarine. These ingredients are mixed together to become a dough and then fried.
Kukis jagung 091223 galletas de avena.JPG Nationwide A type of cookie prepared with corn products.
Ladyfinger Biskotten-02.jpg Nationwide A low density, dry, egg-based, sweet sponge biscuits roughly shaped like a large finger.
Lidah kucing Kue Lidah Kucing 1.jpg Nationwide Cat tongue-shaped cookie or biscuit of European origin. Popular snack during Lebaran and Christmas.
Nastar Kue Nastar.jpg Nationwide It has round shape with a diameter of about 2 centimetres. The pineapple jam is filled inside instead of spread on top. The cookie is often decorated with small pieces of cloves or raisins on top of it.
Sale pisang Sale pisang (wet), 2015-06-13.jpg Java Bananas which are combed thin and then dried in the sun. After dried in the sun, it can be directly eaten or fried first.
Semprong Kue semprong.jpg Nationwide A wafer snack made by clasping egg batter using an iron mold which is heated up on a charcoal stove.
Speculaas Spekulatius four pieces of.jpg Nationwide A thin, very crunchy, caramelized, and slightly browned cookie, derived from Dutch cuisine.
Stroopwafel Stroopwafels 01.jpg Nationwide A wafer cookie made from two thin layers of baked dough joined by a caramel filling.
Untir-untir Mafaimage2.jpg Java Dough twist that is fried in peanut oil. It has a shiny and golden look with crispy taste.

Pastry, bread and cake

Name Image Region/Popularity Description
Bakpau Broodje Bapao Driekwart.jpg Nationwide A type of baozi that very typical in Indonesia, filled with chocolate, strawberry, cheese, mung bean, read bean, minced beef, diced chicken, or minced pork.
Bollen Durian Keju Bollen Opened.JPG Bandung Layered pastry filled with sweet fillings, such as banana, cheese and durian.
Bolu beras Bolo de Arroz (Lisbon) (460849845) (2).jpg Timor Rice muffin, derived from Portuguese cuisine.
Bolu kukus Kue bolu kukus Pasar Bulu Semarang.JPG Nationwide Steamed sponge cake.
Bolu pandan Sifon pandan.JPG Nationwide A light, fluffy, green-coloured sponge cake flavoured with the juices of pandan leaves.
Donat jawa Donat jawa.jpg Javanese A Javanese-style of ring-shaped fritter made from cassava with savoury taste.
Donat kentang Spudnuts sampler.jpg Nationwide A ring-shaped fritter made from flour and mashed potatoes, coated in powder sugar or icing sugar.
Karipap Bite of Curry Puff.jpg Malay A dumpling snack usually filled with chicken and potato with a dried curry inside.
Klappertaart Klapertart.jpg Manado, North Sulawesi Coconut tart or coconut custard of Dutch-Indonesian origin, which is made from flour, sugar, milk, butter, as well as coconut flesh and juice, topped with coconut flesh and raisins.
Kue bulan Mooncake 3-4, lotus seed paste.jpg Chinese Indonesian and Peranakan Indonesian traditional mooncake that shaped circular like a moon, white and thinner than regular mooncake.
Kue busa or schuimpje Home made meringues.jpg Nationwide A sweet pastry made of eggs that are beaten until foamy with fine sugar until stiff. Formed using triangular plastic and baked in the oven.
Kue soes Profiterole (Cream Puff).jpg Nationwide A baked pastry filled with soft and moist cream made from the mixture of milk, sugar and flour.
Oliebol Oliebollen.jpg Nationwide Fried dumpling bread or cake, filled with raisins or apple.
Panada Panada.JPG Manado, North Sulawesi Fried bread filled with spicy tuna.
Roti bakar or roti panggang Roti bakar rasa strawberry lan coklat.jpg Nationwide Toast that served with jam, chocolate, or cheese, commonly known as street food.
Roti gambang or ganjel rel Roti gambang.JPG Jakarta and Semarang, Central Java A rectangular shaped brown bread with sesame seeds, flavored with cinnamon and palm sugar. Usually served during Dugderan and Ramadhan.
Roti jala Roti jala Indonesia.JPG Malay and Minangkabau A pretty dish that looks like a lace doily due to the way it is made. Usually served with kari daging kambing.
Roti john Roti John - served.jpg Malay A Malay omelette sandwich, a European-influenced dish.
Roti tisu RotiTissue001.jpg Malay A thinner version of the traditional roti canai, as thin as a piece of 40–50 cm round-shaped tissue.
Terang bulan Hoklopan-Martabak Bangka.JPG Nationwide Originally a Chinese snack, but nowadays it is labelled as murtabak.
Terang bulan mini Martabak Mini.jpg Nationwide Smaller version of terang bulan.

Liquid snacks, porridges and beverages

Name Image Region/Popularity Description
Bubur cha cha Peter's Mum's Bubur Cha Cha.jpg Betawi and Malay A traditional Betawi and Malay dessert, prepared using pearled sago, sweet potatoes, yams, bananas, coconut milk, pandan leaves, sugar and salt. It can be served hot or cold.
Bubur kacang hijau Bubur kacang hijau.JPG Nationwide Green beans porridge, sweetened with sugar, and served with thick coconut milk.
Bubur ketan hitam Bubur Pulut Hitam.jpg Nationwide Black glutinous rice porridge, sweetened with sugar, and served with thick coconut milk.
Bubur sumsum SumsumPorridge.jpg Nationwide White congee made from rice flour and eaten with brown sugar sauce.
Cincau GrassJellyBlocks.jpg Nationwide A jelly-like dessert, made using the Platostoma palustre and has a mild, slightly bitter taste. It is served chilled, with other toppings such as fruit, or in bubble tea or other drinks.
Cendol Cendol in a Glass.JPG Nationwide Sweet jelly drink, rice flour jelly with green natural coloring from pandan leaf, mixed with coconut milk, shaved ice and palm/brown sugar.
Dadiah Dadiah2.jpg West Sumatra Traditional West Sumatran water buffalo milk yoghurt.
Dali ni horbo North Sumatra A cheese-like traditional dish, with a yellowish white appearance with tofu-like texture and milky flavor. Dali is made by boiling buffalo milk coagulated with papaya leaf or unripe pineapple juice.
Dangke South Sulawesi A traditional cheese that made from buffalo or cow milk. This dish is processed by boiling fresh milk with sliced papaya leaves, stems, or unripe papaya fruits. Dangke is typically soaked in a brine solution overnight before being wrapped with banana leaves for masking the bitter taste caused by the addition of papaya leaves.
Es doger Es Doger 1.JPG Bandung, West Java Cold and sweet coconut ice dessert with syrup and various fillings.
Es campur Es Campur.jpg Nationwide Shaved ice with coconut pieces, various fruits (usually jackfruit), grass jelly, syrup and condensed milk.
Es teler Es Teller 77.jpg Nationwide A mixed of avocado, young coconut, jack fruit, shredded iced with sweet condensed milk.

Seeds, beans and peanuts

Name Image Region/Popularity Description
Beton or biji nangka rebus Jackfruit seeds.jpg Java and Sumatra Boiled jackfruit seeds seasoned with salt.
Jagung goreng Jagung goreng 2.jpg Nationwide but more common in East Nusa Tenggara Crispy deep fried crispy corn kernels, consumed in similar fashion as fried peanuts. The type of corn used is the one that do not explode in the heat like popcorns.
Kacang disko or kacang Bali Kacang disco Bali.JPG Bali Deep fried peanuts coated with crispy batter and seasoned with flavourings; sugar and salt, a popular accompaniment for beer.
Kacang goreng or kacang bawang Kacang goreng fried peanuts.JPG Nationwide Deep fried peanuts with garlic.
Kacang mede or kacang mete Cashew nuts.JPG Nationwide Deep fried cashew nuts
Kacang tolo or roay Goreng kacang tolo.JPG Nationwide Deep fried peas with salt.
Kuaci Guazi (sunflower seeds).jpg Nationwide A baked plant seeds, it can be sunflower or pumpkin seeds.
Pilus, kacang pilus, kacang sukro or kacang atom Nationwide Pilus is deep fried tapioca balls, while kacang pilus or kacang sukro is peanut coated with tapioca.

See also

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