Report: Obama misses tasty Indonesia cuisine

Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono was quoted as saying he had spoken by phone earlier this week with Obama, who will be in the region for next year’s Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation forum.

Yudhoyono said he asked Obama if he could squeeze in a stopover to Jakarta, to which the president-elect responded: “Visiting Indonesia is very important, and I miss nasi goreng, bakso and rambutan.”

Nasi goreng, or fried rice, is one of the country’s most popular daily dishes, often served with fried egg, meat, vegetables or seafood. Bakso, a local meatball is usually eaten in soup. And rambutan is a red, tropical fruit native to Southeast Asia and closely related to lychee.

Indonesia, the world’s most populous Muslim nation, is unabashedly Obama crazy, partly because he lived here during his childhood. He is fondly remembered by former teachers and classmates, who describe him as fun and hardworking.

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