Originally Posted by
alexteacher
I've spent quite a bit of time in Indonesia, and it's food is very bland and uninspiring to me.
Noodles. Rice. Chicken. Soy cakes.
I'd put it right "up there" with Filipino food.
I'd put Malaysian above those, and probably Thai at the top; at least so far as Southeast Asia is concerned...
Which part of Indonesia you're traveling to?
Sumatra food will be similar to Malaysian/Singapore.
Jakarta food is bland in general, you've got to know where to find the ethnic restaurant.
I lived in east Java, if you like spicy & salty food, it's the right place to be
Bali, beside the babi guling & bebek betutu, there's not much else to eat here
Not really familiar with other island.
I agree with you on Thai food. However, to call Indonesia food bland & uninspiring, IMHO you didn't get the right food.
It's definitely up there with Malaysian food.