[3] Gudeg is made from young, unripe jackfruit (gori, nangka muda) stewed for several hours with palm sugar and coconut milk.

Served on its own, gudeg can be considered as a vegetarian food, since it only consists of unripe jackfruit and coconut milk.

Solo gudeg from the city of Surakarta is more watery and soupy, with much coconut milk, and is whitish in color because teak leaves are generally not added.

[11] Warung and restaurants serving gudeg can be found throughout Indonesian cities, such as Greater Jakarta.

It is a popular dish in Javanese restaurants, and can be found in neighboring countries, such as Singapore.