Among Asians, rice is the most important food. Same as to Javanese people, it is considered not to have a meal if a person hasn't eat rice yet. It is also important part of identity that differentiate Javanese with foreigners. Rice is also symbol of development and prosperity.
Tempeh is a popular food and it has become commmon food among Malaysians itself. Its taste quite similar to tofu. Here is the image of how tempe is look like :
Tempeh
Secondly, among Malaysian Javanese Bakso is a popular and delicious food you ever tasted. It is usually served in a bowl of beef broth, with yellow noodles, bihun, salted vegetables, tofu, eggs, etc.
Bakso
Have you heard gado-gado? It is an Indonesian dish comprising a vegetable salad served with a peanut sauce dressing. Gado-gado is always served with some kind of crackers, usually tapioca trackers, or also with emping. Normally, it is served with rice or lontong.
Gado-gado
All of these kind of foods, are available and widely served at stalls, as well as in restaurants and hotel. For your information, there are lots of Indonesian restaurants in Malaysia but there is one good restaurant that is specially serve all kinds of Javanese foods. It is Ayam Penyet. Grab a chance to taste the Javanese food by yourself!
