Gudeg

This Called Gudeg. Traditional Indonesian dish from Yogyakarta, Central Java. It’s a sweet, savory young jackfruit stew cooked slowly with coconut milk, palm sugar, and aromatic spices such as galangal, bay leaves, and coriander seeds. The long cooking process gives gudeg its distinct brown color and rich flavor.

It’s usually served with steamed rice and accompanied by side dishes like chicken (often cooked in coconut milk), hard-boiled eggs, tofu, tempeh, and spicy chili sauce (sambal krecek made from cow skin crackers).

Gudeg is considered a signature food of Yogyakarta and a symbol of Javanese culinary tradition.

Bakpia is a small round pastry filled with sweet or savory fillings, and it’s one of Yogyakarta’s most famous snacks. It’s inspired by Chinese mooncakes but adapted to Javanese tastes.

Traditionally, bakpia is filled with sweet mung bean paste, but modern versions include chocolate, cheese, green tea, or even durian. The outer layer is soft, flaky, and slightly crispy after baking.

Bakpia is often sold in boxes as a souvenir (oleh-oleh) for visitors to Yogyakarta, especially from the area of Pathok, which is known as the center of bakpia production.

Bakpia

Soto is a traditional soup made with a flavorful broth, meat (commonly chicken or beef), and various herbs and spices. Each region in Indonesia has its own version of soto, with slightly different ingredients and flavors.

Typically, soto is served with rice or rice noodles, boiled eggs, bean sprouts, fried shallots, and a squeeze of lime. It’s known for its warm, aromatic taste and comforting qualities — a staple street food and home-cooked dish enjoyed across the country.

Soto

Bakmie Jawa

Bakmi Jawa is a traditional Javanese-style noodle dish from Yogyakarta. It can be served fried (mie goreng) or as a soup (mie godhog). The noodles are cooked with chicken, eggs, vegetables, and spices over a charcoal stove, giving them a distinctive smoky flavor. This slow, hand-cooked process makes Bakmi Jawa rich, fragrant, and deeply comforting — a favorite evening street food across Yogyakarta.