Common ingredients for Indonesia

These are common ingredients you may see on packaging and menus in Indonesia. Local words are left unchanged so they stay readable in the original language; translate this page if you want supporting text and English names in your own language.

• Ayam (chicken)
• Bawang Merah (shallot)
• Bawang Putih (garlic)
• Bebek (duck)
• Daging Sapi (beef)
• Daun Bawang (scallion)
• Gula Jawa / Gula Merah (palm sugar)

  Palm sugar/coconut sugar

• Ikan (fish)
• Ikan Teri (anchovy)
• Kacang Tanah (peanuts)
• Kacang Tanah (peanut)
• Kaldu Ayam (chicken bouillon)
• Kaldu Ayam (chicken stock)
• Kaldu Ayam (chicken broth)
• Kaldu Ayam Bubuk (chicken bouillon powder)
• Kecap Asin (soy sauce)
• Kecap Ikan (fish sauce)
• Mentega (butter)
• MSG / Vetsin (monosodium glutamate)

  Often referred to as 'micin'

• Pewarna Makanan (food coloring)
• Saus Tiram (oyster sauce)
• Telur (egg)
• Terasi (shrimp paste)

  Fermented shrimp paste

• Udang (shrimp)
• Wortel (carrot)