5 Best Indonesian Dishes from Jakarta, Betawi Ethnic Group.
Jakarta is the capital city of Indonesia and a place where you can find various individuals from across Indonesia and overseas. Indonesia's motto, including Jakarta, is Bhinneka Tunggal Ika, which means "Unity in Diversity." All people have brought their culinary customs and made the city an exciting place to eat. Perhaps due to this diversity, Jakarta's cultural group, the Betawi, can get overlooked. However, the people, and their food, has influences well valuable noting.
Talking about Betawi, the origin of the Betawi goes back to Dutch colonialism in the 17th century. Betawi are a mixture of Sundanese, Javanese, Portuguese, Dutch, Arabs, Chinese, and other immigrants who came to Jakarta at the time, making them the latest formed ethnic group in Indonesia. Thus, their influences are e...