Fried rice is a food of fried rice and stirred in cooking oil or margarine, usually plus sweet soy sauce, onion, garlic, tamarind, pepper and other spices, such as eggs, chicken, and crackers. There are also other types of fried rice made with salted fish that is also popular throughout Indonesia.

Fried rice is also known as Indonesian national cuisine. Of the many dishes in Indonesian cuisine, only a few can be considered true national food. This national cuisine of Indonesia does not recognize social class restrictions. Fried rice can be enjoyed simply at a curbside stall, a hawker cart, to a restaurant and buffet table in a party.