Pempek or empek-empek is Palembang's specialty food made from soft ground fish meat and starch (mistakenly often referred to as "sago flour"), as well as several other compositions such as eggs, mashed garlic, flavorings and salt. Actually it is difficult to say that the central pempek snacks are in Palembang because almost all regions in South Sumatra produce them.

Padang cuisine is the name used to refer to all types of cuisine originating from the Minangkabau region, West Sumatra province, Indonesia. All types of cuisine are more popularly known as Padang cuisine. Although in fact the majority of West Sumatra recipes are not from the city of Padang, for example, the city of Bukittinggi, Solok, Padang Pariaman, Payakumbuh, and so on are also known to have rich culinary traditions. Padang restaurants or crew eating houses are the name for a restaurant that specializes in serving Padang cuisine outside the area.

Chicken porridge is one type of porridge food from Indonesia. Rice porridge is rice cooked with plenty of water so it has a soft and runny texture. Porridge is usually served in hot or warm temperatures. Chicken porridge is served with sliced ​​chicken with some spices, such as soy sauce and sweet soy sauce, pepper, salt, and sometimes given chicken stock.