50 essential Indonesian words at the restaurant
50 Indonesian words worth knowing, picked from the topics Cooking and meals, Food and drink and translated into English.
Cooking and meals 25 words
| Indonesian | English |
|---|---|
| organik | organic |
| mangkuk | bowl |
| rasa lapar | hunger |
| rasa | flavour |
| berlemak | fatty |
| menu | menu |
| hidangan | dishCooked dish |
| asin | salty |
| rasa haus | thirst |
| asam | sour |
| daftar menu | menu card |
| memasak | to cook |
| makan malam | dinner |
| serat | fibre |
| pengocok | whisk |
| segar | fresh |
| aroma | smell |
| cangkir | cup |
| gelas | glass |
| mengocok | to beatStir briskly with a fork or spoon |
| memotong | to chop |
| hidangan pembuka | starter |
| camilan sore | snackNoun, afternoon snack |
| mencicipi | to tasteVerb |
| menyajikan | to serve |
Food and drink 25 words
| Indonesian | English |
|---|---|
| bawang putih | garlic |
| gandum | wheat |
| air | water |
| jus | juice |
| nasi | rice |
| garam | salt |
| teh | tea |
| minuman anggur | wine |
| telur | egg |
| daging sapi | beef |
| kopi | coffee |
| kubis | cabbage |
| susu | milk |
| jagung | corn |
| madu | honey |
| kacang kenari | walnut |
| roti | bread |
| daging babi | pork |
| adonan | doughFlour mixture before cooking |
| rum | rum |
| daging babi asap | bacon |
| bir | beer |
| krim | cream |
| filet | fillet |
| buah | fruit |
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