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Mostly, Indonesian people like Bakso (meatball) so much. There are some variants of meatball in Indonesia, from the general ones to the extraordinary ones. One of them is called Lava Meatball or Bakso Lava. Actually not all the Bakso seller sells this kind of variant. But it's only sold in few Bakso stalls that sell some others variant of meatball, either the size or shape. Just like its name, Lava Meatball, it has "lava" inside the meatball. Which means, when you cut the big meatball, there will be "lava" comes out from the meatball. The lava itself contains some chilies and small meatballs. The taste must be so spicy and hot. But for someone who really likes the spicy ones, this food is a 'must' to try. If you are curious about how it looks, here is the video down below.

Pempek or Empek-empek is a savory Indonesian fishcake. It's from Palembang, South Sumatra, Indonesia. It's made of fish and tapioca for the main ingredients. There are some variants of Pempek; Kapal Selam, Lenjer, Adaan, Lenggang, Kulit, Model, Pastel, and other more. All of them are so good. Most of Indonesian people like Pempek. Pempek could be as a main course or snack. Pempek is served with sweet and sour sauce. Indonesian people call it cuko or cuka which means vinegar. If someone wants the spicy one, there is sambal made of hot green chili. Diced cucumber and dried little shrimp are the complement of this dish.

Gado-gado is one of Indonesian traditional dish that you can meet everywhere in Indonesia's streets or a restaurant. Almost Indonesian people like this food. Many people call it Indonesian salad. Gado-gado comes from Betawi, Jakarta. The term Gado is from Betawi language, Menggado or Gadoin, which means to consume or eat something without rice. And Gado-gado itself in Indonesian literally means "mix -mix". We just have to mix all Gado-gado ingredients in one plate with peanut sauce. Here are the main ingredients: Cucumber Boiled water spinach Boiled spinach Boiled cabbage Boiled bean sprouts Boiled long bean Fried Tempe Fried Tofu If you want the special one, you can add boiled egg. How to serve: You put all the ingredients and pour it a peanut sauce on them and mix altogether. Add some Krupuk (Indonesian traditional chip)