Soto

Soto, a fragrant broth with meat and rice noodles, is one of the most often consumed foods in Indonesia. There are other variants, but one of the most well-known is Soto Ayam, which is made with boiled chicken and served with eggs, tofu, and fried onions.

Chicken and beef are the two types of meat that are used the most frequently, although there are additional versions using offal, mutton, and water buffalo meat. Pork is rarely used in traditional Indonesian Soto, although it can be found in Bali, which has a mainly Hindu population. Typically, rice or compressed rice cakes are served with soup (lontong, ketupat, or burasa). Soun or bihun (rice vermicelli), mung bean sprouts, and onion are other components of Soto. Common Soto spices include shallots, garlic, turmeric, galangal, ginger, coriander, salt, candlenut, and pepper.

Although it is considered an authentic Indonesian dish, Soto, in reality, did not originate in the country. This soup was introduced in Indonesia by the Chinese throughout their historical commercial relations. In fact, the word Soto comes from the Chinese shao tu, which refers to cooked entrails.

Country: Indonesia