Liquid
Like most Asian countries, one cannot drink the tap water here and have to purchase mineral bottled water in order to get clean clear water. Coffee and tea are enjoyed by locals and tourists alike. Kopi Tubruk which is the Javanese coffee is famous all the world over. The locals here love their mixed drink sweeter than normal though and would not go very well with tourists. The Kopi Luwak though is the more famous cousin of the famous drink which is coffee made from eaten coffee beans, digested and excreted by the civet. A small pot of brew would cost about USD20. Tea on the other hand are enjoyed in glass bottles called Tehbotol (which means Bottled Tea).

The locals also enjoy a fair variety of fruit juices. The local Jus Alpokat which is somewhat an avocado juice and sometimes mixed with chocolate syrup is a favourite.

Other local traditional drinks here include the Ronde which is ginger plus powdered glutinous rice mixed with salt sugar and peanut. The Wedang Sekoteng is gingerwith green pea, pornegranate, milk, green peas, sugar, salt and the Ronde. The Wedang Serbat is cardamand, star anise mixed with ginger, sugar and tamarind.

The Bandrek essentially are made from ginger, brown sugar, coconut meat, pandan leaves, clove bud, salt, cinnamon and coffe, while the Cinna-Ale is a mixture of ginger, tamarind, sand ginger, cinnamon and various other spcies. The Bajigur is a mixture of salt, brown sugar, coffee, sugar palm fruit and vanillin.

The Lidah Buaya Ice which is found mostly in West Kalimantan is aloe vera juice mixed with frechn basil, Javanese black jelly, coconut milk, palm sugar, pandan leaves and sugar.

Western liquid like alcohol are available everywhere in Indonesia. For the tourists who likes to drink, one should note that drinking might be shun upon by the stinge muslims therefore one has to be careful when drinking. There are the local lagers like Bintang Beer, Bali Hai and Anker. Apart from normal beer and wine, one must try the local wines like Tuak which is a sugar palm wine, the Arak, distilled tuak and Brem which is a Balinese sweet glutinous rice wine all of which are essentially stronger than normal alcoholic drinks.

Food
There are also a wide range of food to choose from. As Indonesia is a multi-ethnic country, the fusion of food available would ensure the food lover be spoilt for choice any day. From the often so commonly consumed fried rice to the tropical foods, one is able to mix and match to enjoy an authentic Indonesian lunch or dinner.
One would be able to find that Indonesian food are predominantly mixed with peanuts and can prove to be quite spicy. Staple food is rice, therefore most food are consumed and accompanied with rice. It will be normal for the tourist to find that rice food can be found everywhere in almost any menu.

The Lontong is rice smoked in bamboo which are also quite commonly found in Malaysia. the Bubur Nasi is actually porridge served during breakfast. The infamous Nasi Goreng, or the fried rice are normally fried using various styles and ingredients. The festive dish nasi kuning which means yellow rice are served mostly during festivals.

Other types of rice include the Nasi Uduk, which is a sweet tasted rice cooked with coconut milk served with eggs and fried chicken, the Nasi Timbel is white rice in banana leaf and nasi padang which is rice served with a few types of curries and other accompanying dishes. One should note that nasi padang and nasi goring are also a local delight in Singapore and Malaysia.

Apart from rice, one could also try the local Indomie which is essentially an instant noodle package grand. Bakmi are Indomie served with eggs and other toppings like mushroom and Kuey Teow are flat rice noodles served with soy sauce.

The ayam bakar which means barbequed chicken are also local delights. One could also try the local boiled vegetables with peanut sauce called the gado-gado. Ikan Bakar (barbecued fish) are also favourite dish and the satay which are more commonly grilled with chicken and mutton are also worth trying. The Kerupuk are crackers very commonly used as snacks and tidbits. Kerupuk Udang (Prawn crackers) are one of the common favourites.
Lombok or Cabe are chillies grinded and mixed with spices to create a certain dip known as the Sambal. This is similar to the Sambal belacan found in neigbhboring country Malaysia. over here, the Sambal Ulek is served in most restaurants which consists of the chillies mixed with salt and lime.

The Batak and Manadonese are two very outrageous cuisines, for the food adventurous. These are non-conventional cooking styles and are outlawed by come parties. Most of the dishes are burning hot and very spicy compared to other foods and meat are usually wild boar, dogs or even bats. These are not the easiest type of food anyone can enjoy and definitely not for the faint hearted.

Soup in Indonesia is known as soto and there are various famous ones like Bakso/Baso which are noodles and meatballs cooked in chicken broth. The Sayur Asam is vegetables cooked in tamarind soup, the soto ayam is essentially chicken soup cooked with chicken broth and ingredients coupled with local spices.

Prices for food in Indonesia varies. One can find budget food to the posh restaurants found in among bigger cities. Budget and a more traditional approach would be the Warungs which is very much like the street side hawkers. The Kaki Lima (which means five feet) are also street side hawkers one could try out.
The slightly more expensive eateries aer known as Rumah Makan (Eating House) which essentially a normal restaurant. One could just waltz into these Rumah Makan anywhere and order the food you like. Most of the Rumah Makan offers a variety of dishes. Local chains like Es Teler 77 is a chain of small restaurants that essentially offers snacks for tea time. At Es Teler one can order deserts and snacks like meatballs and fried rice.
For the more affordable. Restaurants can be found all over the place in bigger cities. Gandy Steakhouse and Hanamasa Japanese restaurants are some of the favourites.