Top 10 Indonesian Rice Dishes in 2026

Minangkabau-style steamed rice served with a spectacular array of pre-cooked curries, sambals, and crispy condiments.

Betawi coconut milk rice from Jakarta is served with fried chicken, omelette, tempeh, and sambal kacang peanut sauce.

A cone-shaped yellow turmeric rice centrepiece surrounded by side dishes is served at celebrations and declared Indonesia's national dish.

Mixed rice with small portions of meat, vegetables, peanuts, egg, and sambal varies by region across the entire archipelago.

Festive yellow rice coloured with turmeric and cooked in coconut milk symbolises good fortune and is served at ceremonies.

A Solo specialty of rice cooked in coconut milk with chicken, egg, and chayote, traditionally served on banana leaves.

Seasoned rice with chicken or seafood wrapped in banana leaves and grilled over charcoal for a smoky, fragrant result.

Compressed rice cakes boiled in banana leaf parcels are sliced and served with satay, gado-gado, and dozens of other dishes.

Diamond-shaped woven palm leaf rice parcels are an iconic symbol of Eid al-Fitr celebrations across Indonesia.

Minangkabau-style steamed rice served with a spectacular array of pre-cooked curries, sambals, and crispy condiments.

Betawi coconut milk rice from Jakarta is served with fried chicken, omelette, tempeh, and sambal kacang peanut sauce.

A cone-shaped yellow turmeric rice centrepiece surrounded by side dishes is served at celebrations and declared Indonesia's national dish.

Mixed rice with small portions of meat, vegetables, peanuts, egg, and sambal varies by region across the entire archipelago.

Festive yellow rice coloured with turmeric and cooked in coconut milk symbolises good fortune and is served at ceremonies.

A Solo specialty of rice cooked in coconut milk with chicken, egg, and chayote, traditionally served on banana leaves.

Seasoned rice with chicken or seafood wrapped in banana leaves and grilled over charcoal for a smoky, fragrant result.

Compressed rice cakes boiled in banana leaf parcels are sliced and served with satay, gado-gado, and dozens of other dishes.

Diamond-shaped woven palm leaf rice parcels are an iconic symbol of Eid al-Fitr celebrations across Indonesia.