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## Indonesian Flavors Gain Traction in Taiwan
Taiwanese diners are increasingly discovering the rich and diverse tastes of Indonesian cuisine. From established restaurants to pop-up stalls, the archipelago’s culinary offerings are gaining a foothold in the island’s vibrant food scene.
One prominent exmaple is the Indonesian restaurant,Dharma,in Taipei’s Da’an District,which has been serving authentic Indonesian dishes since 2016. Popular menu items include gado-gado (vegetable salad with peanut sauce), bakso (small beef meatballs served in soup with noodles), and saté kambing (grilled mutton satay skewers served with white rice). Other restaurants like Pondok Abadi and Borobudur also offer a wide range of Indonesian dishes.
However, the next step for Indonesian cuisine to really take hold in Taiwan is seeing it made at home as easily as its ordered out. Reaching that point will depend on obtaining the right ingredients – spices in particular – which can be difficult,says Taipei resident and Surabaya native salim. “You can find some items in Southeast asian grocery chains like INDEX or EEC, but buying online might be a better option.”
Liu yu-ting (劉雨婷), a food blogger and ingredient supplier, says that, along with picking up ingredients at specialist grocery stores, supermarkets, and traditional markets, she buys galangal, lemongrass, pandan, sand ginger, torch ginger, and other essential produce directly from Taiwanese farmers.
For its part, Hokkaido Fresh Food Supermarket (北海道生鮮超市), which operates branches in the Tainan-Kaohsiung area, has sought to distinguish itself by stocking a variety of Southeast Asian products, including Indonesian instant noodles, canned herbal drinks, premixed coffee, and spice mixes. and as more businesses stock thes products,Indonesian flavors are expanding the range of palates in Taiwan.
