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The staple food for most Indonesians is rice (nasi), which is replaced on some islands with corn, sago, cassava and sweet potatoes. Spices often used in Indonesian food can be candlenuts, chili, fingerroot, galangal, ginger, turmeric, kaffir lime leaves, lemon leaves, lemon grass and pandan. Food and fresh fruit, such as bananas, papaya, pineapple and oranges, mango, watermelon and papaya can be bought in restaurants and food stalls all over the country. Almost every type of international cuisine is available in Jakarta, the most popular being Chinese, French, Italian, Japanese and Korean. |
Woman preparing food in a village on Flores island | 
Market in a village on Flores island |
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