Ingredients
The main distinctions of Indonesian fried rice compared to its Chinese and other Asian counterparts was mainly the application of sweet soy sauce, and the preference of stronger and spicier taste. Indonesian nasi goreng often includes krupuk and bawang goreng (fried shallots) to give a crispy texture.
The main ingredients for the common nasi goreng include pre-cooked rice, sweet soy sauce, salt, garlic, shallot, chilli pepper, and some spring onions, slices of cucumber and tomato for garnishing. Some recipe may add black pepper, terasi (shrimp paste), fish sauce, angciu (Chinese cooking wine), or powdered broth for seasoning and taste enhancer. Eggs might be mixed into fried rice or fried separately, either as telur ceplok/telur mata sapi (sunny side up eggs), or telur dadar (omelette). Originally optional, the addition of fried egg is often named as nasi goreng spesial (pakai telur) or special fried rice topped with fried egg.
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