Beras merupakan elemen pokok dalam masakan regional paling dan pusat masakan Indonesia secara umum. (Government employees receive monthly rice rations in addition to salaries.) Side dishes of meat, fish, eggs, and vegetables and a variety of condiments and sauces using chili peppers and other spices accompany rice. (Karyawan menerima jatah beras Pemerintah bulanan selain gaji.) Side piring daging,