Local Foods From West Sumatera (Padang)

When we hear the word Padang, we certainly will remember the restaurant field, which is where the restaurant is there diseuruh parts of Indonesia and even the world especially asia. From this field we must already know the name rendang, which is derived from beef, the menu is always there in every home eating any desert. Here's a few dishes that I know of for the area west of Sumatra .


1. Randang or Rendang

Rendang is a dish of meat or randang spicy flavor which uses a mixture of various herbs and spices.It's a traditional cuisine with coconut milk beef as the main ingredient. Typical cuisine from West Sumatra, Indonesia is very popular in all circles of society be it in Indonesia itself or abroad. In addition to beef, rendang also use coconut ( Karambia ), and a mixture of various herbs typical of Indonesia, including chili ( Lado ), galangal, lemongrass, onions and other spices that is usually referred to as ( Cookers ). 

Rendang has its own philosophy for the Minang people of West Sumatra, namely deliberation, which departs from the 4 basic ingredients, namely :
-  Dagiang ( Beef ) , is a symbol of niniak Mamak ( indigenous tribe leaders )
-  Karambia ( Coconut ), is a symbol of Cadiak Smart ( Intellectuals )
-  Lado ( Chili ), is a symbol of Muslim Scholars spicy, expressly to teach Syarak ( religion )
-  Cookers ( seasoning ), is a symbol of the whole society Minang .

2. Lado Itiak Hijau

Lado Itiak Hijau, known as Itiak Lado Mudo is a young duck potpie greased chopped green chillies. So many servings of chili, as if we saw a duck meat was "soaking" in the chili. Lado Itiak Hijau is a traditional dish Koto Gadang, Agam. Bukittinggi weather circumstances was so cool, that makes Itiak Lado Hijau foods can be warmed besides being very tasty.

 3. Ayam Pop (Chicken Pop)
 
Chicken Pop is the typical food of West Sumatra who use the main ingredients of chicken, coconut water and coconut milk. Chicken Pop processing is to smear the chicken with lemon and spices, then inserted into the coconut milk and coconut water that has been heated, added some garlic, ginger and salt. Chicken pop usually served with red pepper and potato leaf vegetable.

 4. Asam Padeh

For Some people love of fish, in the desert is no such thing asam padeh fish, as the name implies this means the fish is a flavored sour dishes and spicy. Seasonings prevalent use tamarind, chilli and various other spices concoction. Its main ingredient is usually using various types of fish such as tuna or snapper.

5. Dendeng (Jerked Meat)

Jerky is meat that is cut into thin flakes are fat trimmed, seasoned with tamarind sauce, salty or sweet with low heat dried or salted and dried. The result is meat that is salted and semi-sweet and does not need to be stored in the refrigerator. Jerky is an preserved foods. In West Sumatra, jerky processing is divided into two, jerky dry and wet. Jerky Dry normally processed again using red chili, we know as Jerky Balado. While wet jerky is usually used as an ingredient to make a dish that is very popular Jerky batokok it.

Local Foods from Aceh

When we traveling into Aceh Province we will meet, local foods from this city.  these some of foods from this province you can taste.

1 . Keumamah 
Often called the wooden fish , a traditional food of Aceh's most in demand by the people of Aceh . Besides having a delicious and unique taste , this fish is made of tuna that has been boiled , then dried and cut into small slices .Cooked with coconut milk, potatoes, green peppers and other spices . These durable wooden fish to take long trips, so it can be used as stock when transit . These food was have during the Aceh war against the Dutch in the forest, these foods are very famous because it is very easy to carry and cooked.

 2 . Sie Reuboh 
Sie Reuboh is counted fairly simple dishes in the province given the plethora of food typical of Aceh is strong and spicy foods contain a lot of spices. Sie Reboh vinegar is boiled meat cooked with crushed spices then added vinegar causing the sour taste fresh. However sie reuboh as native food in the form of stew beef or buffalo that only spiced onion, garlic, cayenne pepper, and cayenne pepper. All of these ingredients pulverized and then inserted into the stew. While the meat is boiled, the addition of other ingredients into dishes that vinegar, vinegar giving the dishes done gradually while stirring, stirring gently so that all the spices seep into the meat. More delicious eaten while warm, these food comes from the district of "Aceh Besar".

 3 . Gule Pli ' U

Kuwah Pli'u Aceh is the typical food made ​​from the dregs of the remaining old juice coconut oil. The main ingredient of this food is shredded coconut cake which aims to discard the oil. Once it is added to the foodstuff leaves and fruit melinjo and chu (a type of snail that lives in the river).  Aceh Foods are made from a wide variety of vegetables cooked with spices, the people of Aceh also add other vegetables to this dish such as beans, papaya and jackfruit young. sunti acid (dried starfruit after steamed with salt) is added as well as a distinctive seasoning.

 4 . Ayam Tangkap

Catch the chicken is very well known in Aceh . Serving food is a very interesting one , namely fried chicken marinated with spices that leaves aromatic and appetizing. The chicken processing is not hard to fry after only previously been given in advance in order savory spice when eaten. Spices are used such as garlic, pepper, nutmeg, salt, and ginger. Once seasoned, then fried chicken about 5-10 minutes. At the same time, also included a few handfuls of leaves to be served with chicken that leaves spice flavors also seep into the chicken meat. The leaves are used, including curry leaves, pandan leaf pieces, and greeting Koja. The foliage was also later covered chicken dish caught on symmetric plate. 

 Once chicken is cooked, the foliage is still served with chicken cover so it looks chickens deliberately put under foliage. These leaves aside the appeal of the dish, and can be used as a complement to the chicken pieces dry vegetables. If still in warm, dry these leaves taste like crackers.

 5 . Sambai Udeueng

Sambai Udeueng typical cuisine of Aceh is made ​​of small chopped boiled shrimp and seasoned with spices and spicy sour taste. Acehnese have many kinds of sauce, Sambal Udeueng one of them, known as Cicah Udeueng, some people call it Acid Udeung Aceh. Made from crushed shrimp with some seasonings such as cayenne pepper, red onion and a bit of starfruit to add fresh flavor, suitable for use as a side dish broadcaster Sie Reuboh.
 

 6 . Porridge Kanji Rumbi

Rumbi starch made ​​from pounded rice fluffier rough, then boiled and mixed with spices such as coriander, pepper, onion, ginger, nutmeg and anise seeds. Aceh typical food is usually served with chicken and shrimp, if like some are served with soft-boiled eggs on it. Rumbi starch is easy once we meet in villages in Aceh during Ramadan, especially in the area of ​​Pidie district where Rumbi starch provided free of charge at the mosque and meunasah as food to break the fast together.

In some districts in Aceh city Rumbi starch division also facilitated by the local government and the division performed in the grand mosque. Usually for people who eat fast Rumbi starch is believed to maintain digestive after a day of fasting.

 7. Mie Aceh (Aceh Noodles )

Surely you are familiar with the typical food Aceh . Thick yellow noodles with slices of beef, mutton or seafood. Because outside of Aceh has many stall selling noodles Aceh. Make the spicy food lovers, Mie Aceh should be attempted. Mixed with fresh vegetables and spices such as garlic, onion, chilli and others. Mie Aceh has a delicious flavor and challenging. Usually mixed with crab, shrimp, eggs, cuttlefish and beef .

 Aceh fried noodles

   Aceh noodles soup

Local foods from West Kalimantan Pontianak

Pontianak is a city of the province of West Kalimantan (West Borneo), as we known this city crossed by the equator, making the city is hot.
When exploring the city is relatively small, we will find typical dishes Pontianak. Like Pisang Goreng Ponti (fried bananas) ,Bubur padas (porridge). and we can find some fruit like Jeruk Ponti (orange) and food lidah buaya (aloe vera.

City ​​inhabited by various tribes and cultures inherent in Pontianak, the indigenous Dayak and Melayu, and ethnic Thionghoa. some migrants from other provinces also settled in this city, Dayak culture is "Naik dango", Malay infamous "robo-robo" and Thionghoa famous in "Imlek" or new year china and "Cap Go Meh". The culture besides there are some things that add to the diversity of the ethnic foods that exist in this pontianak.



1. Fried bananas PontianakBanana fritters made ​​of banana kepok with the usual frying wrote, but use some seasoning mix and flour that makes it feel crunchy when fried in eating.
presentation srikaya sometimes use butter, or milk and sprinkled with grated cheese. The fried banana has a shape that resembles a fan.

2. Bubur Pedas / Bubur Padas (Porridge)

What we imagine of a bowl of porridge? certainly until the rice is cooked to be tender and served with crackers, anchovies, onions and roasted peanuts boreng and spicy taste? No, actually a bubur pedas pronunciation, his real name is Bubur Padas means a mixture of various vegetables. 
Bubur padas itself has additional variations other than normaly, the main ingredient of pounded rice definitely be a little smoother, then cooked with mixed vegetables such as kale, ferns, kesum and other vegetables in order to increase their own variation of this porridge. served while still hot and anchovies and peanuts that have been fried, sometimes people in pontianak add orange squeeze in pontianak it's called jeruk sambal.

3. Kwe Cap

Maybe you will feel strange and foreign when they hear the name of this food. Kwee cap is made ​​of food made ​​from such kwee Tiau formed rounded to slightly roll. It feels soft and supple when chewed is perfect paired with crackers pigskin, cooked until fluffy and soft. Can be combined with soy beans and tofu. As a complementary seasoning available pepper, garlic oil, and chili. All the seasoning blend makes this dish so savory, spicy, and warm.
 

4. Sotong/Cumi Pangkong (cuttlefish/squid punch)

Other foods that are typical Sotong Pangkong in Malay language and Cuttlefish punch in english, i think this funny like we are fight. No, this call Pangkong (punch) because Bahasa Melayu say "Hit" or "Punch" are Pangkong, that's way this food called "Sotong Pangkong". This menu is so spesial because only on during the month of Ramadan. Sotong Pangkong are dried and cooked with roasted. 

After baking, suttlefish have to punch (pangkong) to make the meat was more tender. Served with the peanut sauce or sweet spicy sour. Savory flavors of the squid feels good in the mouth. For few people will complain how chewy and tough meat, make some people not accustomed to it. In some other places will be rolled cuttlefish, to make it more palatable to consume.

5. Lek Tau Suan


Along Gajah Mada Road Pontianak, you can find one of the typical culinary Pontianak was made ​​of green beans that have been peeled. This culinary named Lek Tau Suan (Chinese dialect Tio ciu; which if interpreted roughly is Granules Pearl Green Beans). This probably refers to the view that Lek Tau Suan-seed and appear as shimmering pearls when hit by light rays.  Lek Tau Suan cooked with thick gravy nodes (tapioca flour), sugar, and pandan.  Then served with crispy fried Ca Kwee. Naturally pandan flavored and green beans. Tasted delicious when served still warm, suitable enjoyed at night or when rainy.

6. Peter's Ice Cream (A Ngie Ice Cream)

The origin of the naming of Peter's Ice Cream is its location right in front of St. Peter's schooling in KS.Tubun Road, Pontianak. The specificity of this cuisine are served in ice softness several variants ranging from chocolate, vanilla, strawberry, durian, Cempedak, and also jackfruit all of this are home made. Can be served with plain glass, cup, bread, even on top of a young coconut.This ice cream contains a mixture of red beans, black grass jelly cut into small pieces, gelatin and melt chocolate.

7. Pengkang and Punai bird

If you have a long time to explore out of Pontianak , try to continue your search on track towards the north of Pontianak to Mempawah. This place was on Peniti, about one hour after the city of pontianak precisely Peniti, there are Resto Pengkang cottage which sells snacks are typical "lemper" or Pengkang.

Pengkang is made from glutinous rice filled with dried shrimp in it and then wrapped in banana leaves to form a cone, and tied with bamboo then burned.This Pengkang served with chili sauce or chili mussel shells that are common in coastal areas, Barnacles satay served with peanut sauce sprinkled with green onion and celery

Other typical food is fried or roasted Punai Bird, punai bird like a dove with the green color and reddish beak. Bird species are gregarious processed into food menu in this place. The texture of the meat is savory. Wild birds can be found around Pontianak and Mempawah area. They were arrested by captured or using adhesives.

Every visitor who wants to go to Mempawah, Singkawang or Entikong, RI border region with Sarawak, East Malaysia always layover on this Resto Pengkang. They usually take break while enjoying pengkang or punai bird and some take home. This restaurant also has been open from seven o'clock am until midnight, and this restaurant is almost always crowded on weekend or holiday.

Coffee shop

If in Jakarta or other big cities there are cafes as a place to gather or hangouts with friends, or just spend the night. Pontianak city is known for a thousand coffee shops, which can be found along the Gajahmada road and Tanjungpura road or some other area. Other than that the coffee shop is not just a place to drink coffee, but there is also a big screen to watch live football matches. This coffee shop look crowded during night.

Are you interested in trying a variety of food in the west Kalimantan? If you are from Jakarta, select the destination Jakarta-Pontianak. There is also the other flight Semarang-Pontianak, Surabaya-Pontianak, Batam-Pontianak.There are many hotels in Pontianak, Ashton Hotel, Mercure Hotel, Kapuas Hotel, Shantika Hotel, Orchard Hotel and others. Some culinary can you find along the way of Gajahmada Road China town.