Try Nasi Goreng in Indonesia

“When I was served Nasi Goreng the first time, I have to admit the fried egg on top baffled me (especially because I love my sunny-side up egg with a runny yolk). But let me tell you – do not question the egg! It just fits perfectly with the whole dish. I mean, after sampling Nasi Goreng almost every day (with different ingredients and from different restaurants), I can totally understand why it was chosen number 2 on the list of top 50 world’s most delicious food by CNN International viewers. And I get it why it is the national dish of Indonesia.”

“Many Indonesians would tell you that the best nasi goreng is served in the national train service, so during a trip across Java last May I made sure to have it for lunch. [...] You have this spicy looking rice that has the right amount of peppers, chilli (not too hot for both my tongue and stomach – essential on a train tip), and tomato. You have the fried chicken side dish (in Asia, rice is the main dish, meat is the side). And fried egg. And sliced tomato and cucumber. And for good measure, they added a tiny bit of coleslaw. [...] And o yeah, the banana leaf bed absorbed the oil, added the fragrance, and was a good anti-slippery device in the moving train.”

“My first taste of nasi goreng was at a mall food court and unfortunately not as good as I had hoped. But once I tried again I was happily surprised with the tastiness of it! Be careful for any red specks in it however–that may be peppers and those can both shock and tingle the tongue at the same time!”