East meets West in Indonesian fusion food


Close Indonesian food stylist Dade Akbar displaying some of his food in Jakarta.

Jakarta (AFP) - From a restaurant serving burgers and pizzas made with local noodles to a social media star giving street food a touch of haute cuisine, a new wave of innovative chefs are putting a modern twist on Indonesia's traditional fare.

New eateries have sprung up rapidly in recent years in the capital Jakarta offering a wide array of foreign foods to cater to a growing consumer class which has emerged after a long economic boom.

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