WHERE I CAN EAT INDONESIAN FOOD IN AMERICAN RESTAURANT?
It is not hard to find Asian even Indonesian restaurant in United States since there are many Asian people live there. You can find the authentic and typical menu of Indonesian food you used to eat when you were in Indonesia before. Here are some places to go for tasting the Indonesian food such as:
1. Java Warung
This food stall serves Indonesian and Malaysian food and it has been opened since 2013 in Appleton. This place is open every lunch around 11 a.m to 2 p.m and also in the dinner time from 5 to 9 p.m. Java Warung offers the Indonesian homecook meals which the flavors are similar to the Indonesian food in its original place from Gulai Kambing, Tongseng, Batagor, Siomay, Meatball, Lontong Sayur, Chicken Soto, Ayam Penyet, Chicken Satay and Rendang.
There are also many types of rice from Pecel, Yellow Rice, Mixed Rice and more. For those who used to eat fried food, Java Warung offers many types of fried fritters and also the traditional sweets as the appertizer from stuffed tofu, spring roll, crocket, pastel and more. Meanwhile the concept of the place is like the home cooking situation and during the lunch, Java Warung offer buffet in all you can eat version so people can do the self-service just like in Indonesia.
The buffet menus are complete from Lodeh, Bistik, omelette, Chicken opor and more with the reasonable price. This place is not only visited by Indonesian and Asian people who live in US but US people also love eating Asian food here. It is because there are many types of vegan food. The flavor is really authentic since the chef is Indonesian. This place is owned by Enny Picket who lived in Surabaya before moving to US more than 10 years.
2. Bandung Restaurant
In the capital city of Wisconsin state, Madison, you will see Bandung Restaurant and just like the name, this place serves authentic Indonesian food which is familiar for Indonesian people such as Chicken Opor, Grilled Duck, Oseng-Oseng Tempe, Ikan Rica-Rica, Lele, Chicken Satay, Fried Noodle and Fried Rice.
For those who are vegetarian, they have vegan special menu such as Sambal Gorang Papaya, Sambal Goreng tempe, Gado-Gado, Tempe Satay and more. If you like street food, then you can find Egg Martabak, Pempek, Fried Tofu, Fried Tempe and more with the reasonable price. This place is open for lunch during weekdays from 11 a.m to 2 p.m and dinner time from 5 to 8 p.m.
Well, of course there you can find more of Indonesian restaurant in United States that you can visit if you miss Indonesian food with the authentic flavor.