Indonesia is located in the tropics and does not produce wheat, so the residents’ staple food is rice, corn or potatoes, especially rice. In addition to cooking rice, Indonesians like to wrap rice or glutinous rice in banana leaves or palm leaves into a diamond shape and steam it before eating, which is called "Keduba". Indonesians also like to eat pasta, such as various noodles, bread, etc.

Indonesia is a country rich in spices. Indonesian dishes like to use various spices, as well as peppers, onions, ginger, garlic, etc. Therefore, the characteristics of Indonesia are generally spicy and fragrant. Indonesians like to eat "Satay", "Deng Deng", "Curry", etc. "Satay" is beef and mutton skewers.

Indonesia is rich in fish and shrimp, and eating fish and shrimp is also very particular. In addition to frying and deep-frying, some fish are opened, spices and hot sauce are applied to the fish belly, and then grilled and eaten. When eating shrimp, put the live shrimp in a glass pot, pour alcohol, light the fire, cover the pot, cook the live shrimp in a moment, and then eat it with spicy sauce.

There are many types of Indonesian snacks, including fried bananas, glutinous rice balls, fish balls, fried rice and various baked pastries. Indonesians also like to eat mixed vegetables and mixed yellow rice. Indonesians regard yellow as a symbol of good luck, so yellow rice has become a ceremonial meal and is indispensable at weddings and sacrifices.

Indonesians do not use chopsticks to eat, but use spoons and forks. Sometimes they also like to eat with their hands. When grabbing rice, first put the rice on the plate, then use your right fingers to shape the rice into small balls, put it into your mouth and eat it one bite at a time. Put a bowl of water next to the table. While grabbing rice, dip your hands in the water from time to time to prevent the rice from sticking to your fingers.