Indonesian cuisine has a history influenced by its interactions with neighbors in Southeast Asia and India. It shares similarities with other Asian cuisines in its use of spices and ingredients like coconut milk, but is distinct in its blend of flavors. Common ingredients include shallots, garlic, chilies, lemongrass, galangal, turmeric and coconut, which are used to make famous dishes like nasi goreng, rendang, sate, and gado-gado.