Chinese Indonesian cuisine

Indonesian Chinese Cuisine is characterized by the mixture of Chinese with local Indonesian style. Chinese dishes modified with addition of chili, santan (coconut milk) and spices form a new Indonesian Chinese cuisine. Some of the dishes and cakes share the same style as in Malaysia and Singapore which are known as the Nyonya cuisine by the Peranakan. The Indonesian Chinese cuisine also vary with locations. For example in different parts of Java the dishes are adapted to local culture. In eastern Java, the food tend to be much more sweet. In Sumatra, Medan for example more traditional Chinese style can be found.

There are different style of Chinese food in Indonesia: - New style Chinese food with chefs from China, Hongkong or Taiwan. - Chinese food from traditional dishes, such as the Teochew, Hokkian, Hakka dishes. - Chinese-Indonesian food with recipes borrowed from Dutch and other European cuisine as well as local cuisine. - Chinese dishes adapted to the local taste, such as replacing pork with chicken or beef to make it halal

Some of the typical Chinese Indonesian Food: - Bakmi