Celebrate Your New Years' Eve in Indonesian Way with These Dishes

TIMESINDONESIA, JAKARTA – New Year celebration has become one awaited moment by all people in the world. Each country has their own tradition to celebrate this moment Including Indonesia. This country somewhat has their own special dishes to be served during New Years' Eve celebration. What are dishes? Let's check them out.

Barbecue

As of many country do this for their part, Indonesian also do barbecue during New Years' Eve Celebration. As a country surrounded by ocean, the Indonesian tend to choose seafood for the main ingredients. Any seafood will do. Some fresh water fish like gourami also become one best alternative to do barbecue.

Fritters

Many of Indonesian has been very familiar with this food. In Indonesia, fritters will be made of anything, from corn to carrot, from seafood to red meat, all will be a nice fritters if it were given to the local communities' hands. These fritters will be a such a good companion during your new years eve while waiting for the count down.

Steamed Polo Pendem

This is might be the most authentic dishes from the  country to celebrate the new years. Polo Pendem literally means tuberous root vegetables. It usually consist of cassava, sweet potato, potato, yam, sometimes peanuts. Some steamed sweet corn and steamed banana were also added tom make the party merrier.

Instant noodles

Well, you might have heard about the famous Indomie brand all across the world. Indomie stands for Indonesian mie or noodle. And as you see this food has become one must served dishes you could found  during new years eve celebration. The host will prepare the portable stove so their guests cook their very own instant noodle.

Beverages

Indonesia has tons of local beverage with authentic taste, from jasmine tea, to those herbal drinks or those famous local coffee will be the best companion to celebrate New Years' Eve especially when it served hot. As for you to know, in December, the temperature could drop to 16 degrees Celsius at night.

This dishes are worth to give a shot. So, will you try this Indonesian way to celebrate your New Years' Eve?

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