Is Indonesian food typically spicy?

Oh hell yeah! Even the one that isn't considered spicy by indonesian can burned untrained tongue because we typically cook with lots of spices. read more

However typically the way indonesian eat in most local food stalls called warteg/warung is : a plate of rice served with kinds of vegetable, animal protein (fish,chicken,meat) And plant based protein(tofu, tempeh, perkedel) then we will be asked wether to add sambal or not. This way, the food they sold usually not spicy. read more

Soimai is a popular Indonesian food snack that has roots in China, but has been transformed as an Indonesian dish. Typical vendors that sell siomay have a steamer full of different ingredients including siomay, tofu, and a variety of fishcakes and stuffed items. read more