Indonesians enjoy some vegetarian meals, said Siska Silitonga, Indonesian chef and owner of ChiliCali, an Indonesian food truck operator and caterer in San Francisco.

Indonesia is made up of more than 17,000 islands, meaning there is huge diversity in its cuisine. There’s Javanese, Sundanese, Balinese and Sulawesian, so it’s hard to just choose one item ...

This is no mean feat. As an archipelago of 17,000 islands with 700 languages, three different time zones and six major religions, Indonesia’s food culture is as varied and diverse as the people ...

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Indonesian food is very diverse in every way. There are more than 20 types of rendang. And then tumpeng—the celebratory [cone-shaped] rice meal—there’s seven different tumpengs.

Most dishes, many of which are halal or vegetarian, hover in the $5 range. The only problem is, that there is often more to choose from than one can eat in a sitting. A guiding rule: Bring friends.