Gado-gado, Indonesian Traditional Dish

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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)

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