Influences
Compared to the spicy and curry-like cuisine of Sumatra that heavily influenced by Indian and Arabs cooking traditions, the Javanese cuisine is relatively indigenously developed. However Javanese cuisine, especially along pesisir (coastal) Javan cities, often demonstrated foreign influences, such as Chinese influences in Semarang dishes, Indian and Arab influences in Surabaya, Lamongan, and Gresik, and also European influences in Solo.
Vice versa, Javanese cuisine may also contributed and influenced foreign cuisines. Javanese botok for example has influenced the South African bobotie dish. Because of Javanese migration outside of Indonesia, the Javanese cuisine has influenced the cuisine of Johor in Malaysia and the cuisine of Suriname. The influence of Javanese cuisine has contributed significantly to the food of Johor. Javanese dishes such as nasi ambeng, soto ayam, pecal, tempeh and sambal tempeh are popular in Malaysia.
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