Indonesian dietary life in relation to tradition, customs, variety of food, condiments and spices, processing food and religious way of ceremony was studied through reference books and field trips. The result obtained are as follows:
1. Indonesian food life style has been influenced not only by foreign countries like India, China, Arab and Western countries but also religious commandments of Islamism, Hindusim and Budhism.
2. Indonesia has a wide territory and consist of many islands. Therefore, various food life style can be found in every regional areas. Modern westernised style as well as traditional style coexist together.
3. Chinese has influenced Indonesian food life as well as that of Koreans especially in soy sauce and rice cake.
4. Various type of steamed rice by adding other ingredients can be found in daily life and religious ceremony.
5. Coconut milk, raw spices, pepper are widely & exessively used in cooking and Tempe (soya bean cake) is one of the major protein sources in Indonesia.
6. In religious ceremony, SELAMATAN, various kind and shape of food with different colors symbolize the desire of those who contribute.
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