Special food you must taste in Yogyakarta

John Smith
4 min readSep 30, 2022

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Yogyakarta is the cultural center of Java Island. In this city famous for Java culture, you can eat very authentic and high-quality Java cuisine. The main feature of Yogyakarta cuisine is fragrance. Almost all meals and dishes are equipped with herbs and spices. Indonesians like sweet, hot and fried food. In Yogyakarta, you can also eat some dishes from other countries, such as Chinese food, French food and Italian food. In general, the food consumption in Yogyakarta is relatively affordable.
1、 Satay meat skewers
Satay kebab is a kind of barbecue kebab in Indonesia. Singapore, Malaysia and other island countries have such snacks, but satay kebab originated in Indonesia. This snack is made of mutton, chicken, beef or pork, cut into a small string, baked on an open carbon grill on a bamboo string, and dipped with sweet sauce or spicy peanut seasoning. It is light, refreshing and nutritious. This is one of the most popular foods in Indonesia, which can be bought on the street or in restaurants.

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2、 Huangfan Tower
Curcuma longa is also known as the Yellow Rice Tower. According to the religious customs in Java, this kind of food can be found in various ceremonies held for pregnant women, pregnant women, exorcism, praying for a bumper harvest, praying for protection, peace and wealth. The variety of side dishes in yellow ginger rice should also be determined according to the theme of the ceremony. For example, when praying for wealth, there should be seven kinds of side dishes, which is consistent with the Pitulungan (seven saviors) in Java dialect, meaning to pray to Allah for help. The shape of the cone of Huangfan Pagoda is similar to the valley in Indonesian shadow play, symbolizing the universe and Allah on the top of the cone. As a necessary item for holding various religious ceremonies, it is estimated that the origin of yellow ginger rice has been five centuries.

3、 Fried Chicken Rice
The meat is tough and delicious. After it is cooked, it is coated with more than 12 kinds of plant spices. Before serving, the chicken is quickly fried into golden yellow, and then the hot golden chicken is served with fresh vegetables, fruits, rice and spicy dipping juice. This is a typical representative of Indonesian hot food. In Indonesia, almost every restaurant in large cities and small villages, large and small towns can order this dish. (The fried chicken rice in each restaurant is not necessarily the same, and the style or taste of vegetables will be somewhat different)

4、 Bakso
Indonesian Chinese invented this elastic beef ball called “Bakso” in Yogyakarta. It is made of ground meat, special spices and flour, and then cooked with vermicelli or noodles. It is very delicious with vegetables and spices. A snack that Obama loved very much when he was a child in Indonesia. 10 Restoran Bakso Terbaik

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Bakso Telkom
If you have eaten enough dinner and want to taste the local specialty snacks, this humble restaurant is a good choice. Chinese Indonesians invented this kind of elastic beef ball called “Bakso” locally. This kind of snack is very popular locally. In addition to Bakso, the flavor of braised chicken noodles here is also worth a try.
Address: Ramai Family Mall Lantai 2, Jl Ahmad Yani №73,Ngupasan,Gondomanan, Kota Yogyakarta, Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta 55122
Opening Hours: 11:00–23:00
Tel.: 62 274 562482
Per capita consumption: IDR 12000–15000

Milas
If you are a vegetarian, this restaurant should not be missed. Milas, a garden restaurant located in downtown Yogyakarta, serves Javanese style vegetarian dishes and western dishes at the same time. It attracts many westerners who are not accustomed to local dishes. Roasted mushrooms are very delicious. Western style fried chicken, French fries and sandwiches are also very popular.
Address: Jl Prawirotaman 4 №127B, Parangtritis,Brontokusuman,Mergangsan,Kota Yogyakarta, Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta 55153
Opening hours: 11:00–23:00, closed on Monday.
Tel.: 62 274 7423399
Per capita consumption: IDR 100000

House of Raminten
The business of this restaurant with Java characteristics is very good, and it is often full. You need to be prepared to wait in line to have dinner here. The signature dish here is chicken porridge, and the avocado juice is also very authentic.
Address: Jalan Faridan Muridan Noto №7, Gondo Kusuman, Kota Baru, Kotabaru, Gondokusaman, Kota Yogyakarta, Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta 55224
Opening Hours: 10:00–20:00
Tel.: 62 274 547315
Per capita consumption: IDR 30000

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