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Dishes that are traditionally served vegan
Pickled carrots, cucumber, beans in a peanut butter and sesame sauce
Raw mango, water apple, papaya, jicama, peanuts and pineapple, served in sweet, hot chili sauce
Deep fried vegetable fritter consisting of beansprouts, cabbage and carrots
Savory white rice porridge with bay leaf and salt. Make sure: no meat broth is used
Black glutinous rice porridge with coconut milk and palm sugar
Stir fried vegetables like cauliflower, carrots, corn, mushroom, leeks etc. Make sure: no meat or fish is added
Sweet and spicy glazed potato side dish. Make sure: no anchovies are added
Sweet and spicy glazed tempeh with peanuts and spices
Compressed rice cake cooked inside a banana leaf and usually served as a side
Fried sweet or salty banana snack
Deep-fried fermented tofu with local spices
Fried eggplant in local spices
A salad made with spinach, beans, papaya, bean sprouts and cabbage with coconut dressing
Traditional fruit salad with vegetables, comes with a chili and peanut based dressing
Grilled tempeh in a spicy soy and garlic sauce
A soup made from coconut broth, corn, jack fruit, beans, chili and tempeh. Make sure: no meat broth is used
Deep fried tofu with cabbage, carrots and bean sprouts served in sweet and spicy sauce
Fried tofu in coconut milk, sugar and local spices
A puffy ball shaped pastry filled with sesame and mung beans/red bean paste/lotus
Sweet desert is made from coconut cream, red beans, sugar and green rice flower jelly
Sweet snack made from rice/tapioca flour, coconut, peanuts, pandan leaves, ginger and chocolate
Salad of cucumbers, bean sprouts, cabbage, basil, and eggplant in peanut sauce dressing
Dishes that are not vegan by default, but can be made so, by asking to remove or change part of the ingredients.
Fresh cabbage, bean sprouts, tofu, lettuce and peanuts in a vinegary sauce. To veganize: ask for no krupuk crackers
Tofu with vegetables, krupuk (crackers often made with fish) and egg in peanut sauce. To veganize: ask for no egg or Krupuk
Rice with a variety of side dishes including many vegan options and meat/ fish dished. To veganize: ask for no meat, fish or eggs
Coconut rice with spices and meat. To Veganize: ask to for no meat or Kurpuk
Rice with coconut, herbs, shallots and local spices. To veganize: ask for no shrimp or fish sauce
Coconut rice with peanuts, cucumber, anchovies and hard-boiled egg. To veganize: ask for no anchovies or eggs
Vegetables in peanut sauce, served with steamed rice and rice cake. To veganize: ask for no shrimp paste or crackers
Fried tofu with sambal sauce (contains fish), sprouts and grated carrot. To veganize: ask for soy instead of sambal sauce
Cooked dish inside a banana leaf, can be made with fish tofu or mushrooms. To veganize: ask for no fish, meat or eggs
Steamed vegetables with egg, tofu, sticky rice and peanut sauce. To veganize: ask for no egg, shrimp sauce or Krupuk
Cooked jack fruit in coconut milk and spices, served with egg and chicken. To veganize: ask for no eggs or meat
Dishes that might look vegan, but contain animal products.
Often made with milk
Fried noodles with vegetables, the noodles are usually made with eggs
Fried patties made with eggs and meat
Starch crackers commonly added to other dishes, will usually contain fish, shrimp or beef
Stir fried noodles that are usually made with eggs
Sweet pancake made with eggs
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