With tons of delicious dishes to offer, Indonesia is easily one
of Asia’s top destinations for culinary tourism.
Since I still have a hangover from Indonesian food (because
of the Indonesian Food Festival I attended at SM Megamall a week ago), let me
pay homage to some of my favorite Indonesian dishes.
All together let’s say “Selamat makan” (Happy eating!)
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| Rawon |
RAWON or NASI RAWON (If it comes with rice)
Rawon is beef with black soup. Originally from the city of
Surabaya, black nuts (keluak) give this dish a distinct flavor and black color.
Rawon is usually topped with baby bean sprouts and served with salted eggs.
Rawon has to be my most favorite Indonesian dish. Too bad keluak is not
available in the Philippines :c
Find delicious rawon at:
Rawon Setan (Devil’s Rawon)
across JW Marriott Hotel Surabaya, Jalan Embong Malang,
Surabaya, East Java
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| Rendang |
RENDANG
Rendang is a spicy beef dish, sometimes called ‘West Sumatra
caramelized beef curry’ as it originates from the Minangkabau ethnic group from
this region. It takes long hours to prepare ‘authentic’ rendang. The coconut
milk together with the meat is cooked in fire and mixed non-stop for 4-6 hours.
In 2011 an online poll among 35,000 people by CNN International chose rendang
as the number one dish for the 'World’s 50 Most Delicious Food.’ The same way Philippine
adobo can be prepared dozens different ways, rendang recipes vary from region
to region but I would say the best recipe is the original one from Sumatra.
Find delicious rendang at:
Warung Indo
Ground Floor LPL Manor, 116 Leviste Street Salcedo Village,
Makati, Metro Manila
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| Bebek goreng |
BEBEK GORENG
Bebek goreng simply means fried duck. Tell the Peking Duck
to pack up and leave because Indonesian bebek goreng is how duck should really
taste.
Find delicious bebek goreng at:
Nasi Bebek Tugu Pahlawan
Jalan Pahlawan, Surabaya, East Java
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| Kepiting telur asin |
KEPITING TELUR ASIN
Kepiting telur asin is crab with salted eggs sauce. This yummy
dish easily puts Singapore chilli crab to shame. Expect to set your table
manners aside as you’ll end up licking every drop of the sauce from the crab
shells. :)
Find delicious kepiting telur asin at:
Layar Seafood & Ikan Bakar
Jalan Manyar Kertoarjo, Surabaya, East Java
or
Lorenzo’s Way
Greenbelt 5 Paseo de Roxas corner Legaspi Streets Ayala
Center, Makati, Metro Manila
That's it for now. Hope I didn't make you drool too much. LOL. I'll add more dishes in this list soon. :)
