Learn Indonesian (Foods)

Eating and Drinking

Rumah makan - Small, simple restaurant

Restoran - Restaurant

Warung - Roadside stall

Makan - Eat

Masak - Cook

Minum - Drink

Makanan - Food

Masakan - Cooking, Cuisine

Minuman - A drink, drinks

Sarapan - Breakfast

Makan siang - Lunch

Makan malam - Dinner

Dingin - Cold

Pesan - Order

Bon - Bill

Panas - Hot

Lagi - More

Daftar makanan, menu - Menu

Daftar minuman - Drinks menu

Mas! - Waiter! (used in Java, Bali)

Mbak! - Waitress! (used in Java, Bali)

Kak! - Waitress! (used in Sumatra)

Pisau - Knife

Sendok - Spoon

Gelas - Glass

Cangkir - Cup

Tisu - Paper napkins

Garpu - Fork

Piring - Plate

Mangkok - Bowl

Sumpit - Chopsticks

Ada Masakan Indonesia di sini?

Do you have Indonesian food here?

Boleh lihat menu/daftar makanan?

May [I, We] see the menu?

Saya mau pesan

I would like to order

Satu porsi

One portion

Setengah porsi

Half a portion

Minta garpu dan Sendok

Please give me a fork and spoon

Minta satu lagi

I would like one more

Ada minuman dingin (dari kulkas)?

Do you have cold drinks (from the refrigerator)?

Minta satu botol bir dingin 

Give me one bottle of cold beer

Tidak pakai es

I don't want ice

Minta gelas kosong

I would like an empty glass

Minta bon

I would like the bill

Basic Food Terms:

Air (AYE-er) - Water

Air minuman - Drinking water

Keju - Cheese

Tahu - Soybean curd, tofu

Tempe - Soybean cakes

Mie - Wheat noodles

Bihun - Rice vermicelli

Nasi - Cooked rice

Gula - Sugar

Kuah - Broth, soup

Roti - Bread

Telur - Egg

Kue - Cake, cookie

Vegetables - Sayuran

Bawang - Onion

Bayam - Spinach

Caisim, bok coy - Chinese cabbage

Jagung - Corn

Kacang - Beans, nuts

Kentang - Potatoes

Kacang Kapri - Snowpeas

Sawi - Chinese cabbage

Seledri - Celery

Tanpa daging - Without meat, Vegetarian

Terong - Egg plant, aubergine

Tomat - Tomato

Bawang putih - Garlic

Buncis - Green beans

Jamur - Mushrooms, fungus

Kacang Panjang - long beans

Kangkung - Water spinach

Kol - Cabbage

Selada - Lettuce

Timun - Cucumber

Wortel - Carrot

Meat - Daging

Ayam - Chicken

Bebek - Duck

Kambing - Mutton

Bakso - Meatballs (usually beef)

Buntut - Oxtail

Sate - Satay, grilled meat on skewers

Babi - Pork

Sapi - Beef

Hati - Liver

Babat - Tripe

Sea food:

Cumi-Cumi, sotong - Cuttlefish, squid

Ikan - Fish

Kepiting - Crab

Udang - Shrimp, prawn

Udang besar - Lobster

Tiram - Oysters

Cooking Terms:

Bakar - Grilled, toasted

Goreng - Fry, fried

Rebus - Boil, boiled

Kering - Dry

Matang - Well-cooked, ripe, well-done

Mentah - Raw, uncooked, rare

Bubur - Porridge (usually rice, with meat added)

Sop - Clear soup

Soto - Spicy soup (with meat)

Kukus - Steamed

Panggang - Roasted

Muda - Unripe, young

Basah - Wet, fresh

Breakfast - Sarapan

Mentega - Butter

Roti bakar - Toast

(lit: "toasted bread")

Selai - Jam

Telur dadar - Scrambled egg

Telur goreng - Fried egg 

Telur rebus - Hard boiled egg

Telur rebus Setengah matang - Soft boiled egg

Ayam goreng kecap - chicken fried with sweet soy sauce

Cap cay goreng - Stir-fried mixed vegetables (with meat)

Cap cay Kuah - Mixed vegetable soup (with meat)

Fu yung hai - Chinese-style omelette (with onions and meat)

Gado-gado - Mixed vegetables with peanut sauce

Gudeg - Young jackfruit (and sometimes chicken)

stewed in coconut cream and spices

Gulai Kambing - Spicy curried mutton stew

Kare ayam - Chicken curry

Kepiting goreng - Deep fried crab

Kepiting rebus - Steamed crab

Mie Bakso - Chinsese noodles with meatballs

Mie goreng - Fried noodles with meat and vegetables

Mie Kuah - Chinese noodle soup

Mie pangsit - Dumpling noodle soup

Nasi campur, nasi rames - Mixed rice

(Rice with several side dishes)

Nasi goreng - Fried rice with meat 

(often with a fried egg)

Nasi rawon - Spicy beef stew with rice

Pecel - Mixed vegetables with spicy peanut sauce

Rujak - Raw vegetable salad with a sweet and spicy sauce

Sate ayam - Chicken satay

Sate Kambing - Mutton satay

Sayur asam - Sour vegetable soup (with baby corn, green beans,

egg plant, peanuts, jackfruit nuts)

Sayur lodeh - Vegetables stewed in coconut milk

Soto ayam - Spicy chicken soup (with rice or noodles)

Udang goreng Mentega - Prawns stir-fried in butter

Udang rebus - steamed prawns

Snacks:

Acar - Pickles
Garam - Salt
Jahe - Ginger
Merica, Lada - Pepper
Emping - Fried crackers made of melinjo nuts
krupuk - Prawn (or fish) crackers
Kecap (Manis) - (Sweet) Soy Sauce
Kacang - Nuts, Beans
Sambal - Chili Sauce
Sambal terasi - Chili sauce with fermented prawn paste
Permen - Candy
Gula - Sugar
Madu - Honey
Cabe, Lombok - Chili Pepper
Saus Kacang - Peanut Sauce
Saus Tomat - Tomato Sauce

Fruits:

Anggur - Grape

Stroberi - Strawberry

Durian - Durian

Jeruk bali - Pomelo (Pink grapefruit)

Jeruk nipis, limu - Lemon

Kelapa - Coconut

Nanas - Pineapple

Papaya - Papaya

Rambutan - Small, Hairy red fruit, Like a lychee

Semangka - Watermelon

Salak - "Snakeskin fruit" with white apple-like flesh inside

Apel - Apple

Belimbing - Starfruit, Carambola

Jeruk - Orange, Citrus

Mangga - Mango

Nangka - Jackfruit

Pisang - Banana

Drinks:

Air botol, Aqua - Bottled water

Air es - Iced water

Air jeruk - Orange juice

Es Jeruk - Iced orange juice

Sprite (sometimes pronounced "Sprit") - Lemonade

Air minum, Air matang, Air putih - Drinking water, Boiled water

Air Panas - Hot water

Jus- Juice

Anggur - Wine

Es - Ice

Bir - Beer

Kopi - Coffee (Black with sugar)

Kopi pahit - Black coffee without sugar

Kopi susu - Coffee with milk and sugar

Kopi susu tanpa gula - Coffee with milk only

Susu- Milk

Susu Panas - Hot sweetened milk

Susu coklat panas - Hot chocolate

Es teh (manis) - Ice (sweet) tea

Teh panas - Hot tea

Teh botol - Bottled tea

Teh pahit, Teh tawar, Teh tong (Sumatra) - hot tea with no sugar

Kopyor - Coconut milk

Kelapa muda - Iced young coconut milk

Pahit - Bitter

Teh pahit - Black tea without sugar

Teh susu panas - Hot tea with milk and sugar

Tanpa gula - Without sugar

Kopi tanpa gula - Black coffee without sugar

Kopi susu tanpa gula - Coffee with milk but no sugar

Es kopi - Iced black coffee with sugar

Sedikit gula - A little sugar only

Es jeruk dengan sedikit gula - Iced orange juice with only a little sugar



Taste:

Asam - Sour
Manis - Sweet
Pedas - Hot (Spicy)
Asin - Salty
Pahit - Bitter

Enak - Tasty, nice (lit. delicious)
Lumayan - Quite good
Sedap - Yummy, delicious
Kurang enak - Not so tasty
Rasa - Feel, taste
Segar - Fresh

Suka Masakan Indonesia?
Do you like Indonesian food?

Ya, enak sekali
Yes, it is very nice

Tidak terlalu pedas?
It's not too spicy

Ya, Sedikit pedas tapi enak
Yes, a bit spicy, but tasty

Masakan di Restoran ini kurang enak
The food at this restaurant is not so tasty

Ya, ayamnya terlalu asin
Yes, the chicken is too salty

Dan sopnya asam sekali
And the soup is very sour

Tapi nasi gorengnya sedap
But the fried rice is delicious