Here are recommendations for the best sites to find food recipes, from simple homemade dishes to special menus. All of the sites below have a large collection of recipes, easy search features, and an active community that can help you develop in the kitchen.

1. Cookpad Indonesia

Cookpad Indonesia is one of the most popular recipe sites in Indonesia. Its main strength is a very active user community.

Advantages:

  • Thousands of Indonesian homemade recipes
  • Recipes are made directly by users (home cooks), so they are very relevant for everyday cooking
  • Ingredient search feature: you can search for recipes based on the ingredients available at home
  • There are step-by-step photos in many recipes

Suitable for:

  • Beginners who need practical guidance
  • Housewives / boarding house children who want to cook with simple ingredients
  • Daily menu and lunchbox ideas

2. Sajian Sedap

Sajian Sedap is known for its detailed recipes and neat, tested cooking results.

Advantages:

  • Recipes have been tested in the kitchen, so the measurements are relatively accurate
  • Lots of in-depth cake, bread and dessert recipes
  • There are cooking tips, kitchen tricks, and menu inspiration

Suitable for:

  • Those who want cooking results similar to magazines / recipe books
  • Learning baking and desserts
  • Creating special menus for family events

3. ResepKoki

ResepKoki focuses on easy-to-follow Indonesian homemade dishes.

Advantages:

  • Many recipes for Nusantara dishes: Javanese, Sundanese, Padang, Manado, etc.
  • Simple and systematic explanation
  • Often comes with additional tips (for example: how to make meat tender, how to reduce the fishy smell of fish)

Suitable for:

  • Beginners who need clear and concise explanations
  • Learning traditional Indonesian cuisine

4. Masak Apa Hari Ini (MAHI)

Masak Apa Hari Ini is a recipe site that presents lots of daily and weekly menu ideas.

Advantages:

  • Practical “everyday menu” ideas
  • Beginner-friendly recipes, cooking time is usually quite short
  • There are kitchen tips articles and lunchbox inspiration

Suitable for:

  • Busy workers who still want to cook themselves
  • Housewives who like weekly menu plans

5. Endeus TV

Endeus TV combines recipes with interesting cooking videos.

Advantages:

  • Many recipes are accompanied by short and clear videos
  • Attractive presentation, suitable for visual learning
  • Lots of snack, dessert and contemporary menu ideas

Suitable for:

  • Visual learners who learn more easily through video
  • Looking for modern snack and dessert ideas

6. Tastemade Indonesia

Tastemade Indonesia contains modern, creative and contemporary recipes.

Advantages:

  • Short, cinematic and inspiring videos
  • Lots of fusion food ideas and viral recipes
  • Suitable for those who like to explore flavors and appearances

Suitable for:

  • Young people who want to cook unique and instagramable menus
  • Experimenting with new recipes on the weekend

7. Allrecipes & Food Network (For International References)

If you want to explore international recipes, these two sites are very complete (English, but easy to follow):

Advantages:

  • Very many user reviews and ratings
  • Can filter difficulty level, cooking time, and type of cuisine
  • Suitable for learning Western, other Asian, and baking cuisines

Suitable for:

  • Those who want to learn international recipes (pasta, steak, soup, pastry, etc.)
  • Upgrade cooking skills to a higher level

Tips for Choosing the Right Recipe Site

To make recipe searches more effective, consider these things:

  1. Cooking skill level

    • Beginners: choose sites with detailed steps and photos/videos (e.g. Cookpad, Endeus TV, Masak Apa Hari Ini).
    • Intermediate–advanced: can explore Sajian Sedap, Allrecipes, Food Network.

  2. Type of cuisine being sought

    • Indonesian homemade dishes: Cookpad, ResepKoki, Sajian Sedap, Masak Apa Hari Ini
    • Cakes & desserts: Sajian Sedap, Endeus TV, Tastemade, Allrecipes
    • International cuisine: Allrecipes, Food Network, Tastemade

  3. Ingredient search feature If you are often confused about “what to cook from the ingredients you have”, use:

Recommended Ways to Start

If you are just starting to cook regularly:

  1. Choose 1–2 favorite sites from the list above.
  2. Save or bookmark 10–15 simple recipes (stir-fries, soups, quick stir-fries, eggs, chicken).
  3. Repeat the same recipe several times until it feels easy.
  4. Once comfortable, start exploring more complex recipes (cakes, breads, or international menus).

By utilizing the recipe sites above, you can find daily menu ideas, learn basic cooking techniques, and try out contemporary culinary creations without being confused about where to start.

If you want, I can help sort recipes according to the ingredients you currently have at home and recommend the right recipe links.