Nasi Padang, also known as "Malay cuisine rice", is a kind of Indonesian cuisine with unique dry and hot cooking method, which is full of fragrance. This introductory guide will make it easier for local people who are tourists or tourists to order!
How many side dishes does Hjh Maimunah, a popular Badong restaurant in Singapore, have? Ismail Didih, the second generation owner of the restaurant, said, "We offer about 50 side dishes every day." For a gourmet or overseas traveler, this amazing number is unavoidably overwhelming. Unexpectedly, there are so many choices of side dishes for a seemingly simple Badong meal!
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Malaysians and Indonesians eat Padang rice in a way similar to the mini buffet when friends and relatives get together: everyone selects their favorite food and puts it on their own rice plate.
However, don't be confused by the dazzling array of side dishes in front of the booth. There are two ways to order dishes. One is to choose the side dishes you want in the way of nasi campur, and then the stall owner will put the side dishes and rice on the plate together; Or if you are eating with friends, you can choose the family style (hidang), and the side dishes are served together on small plates.
Ismail said: "It is very simple to order the mixed vegetable rice. Just order the side dishes that the stall owner likes, and he will put them all on the plate. If you want the 'family style' Padang rice, just tell the waiter the number of people to eat, and they will bring out enough side dishes."
Eating Padang rice is easy to "go beyond control". Ismail suggests eating different kinds of side dishes, including one meat, one vegetable and one side dish to match rice. "For example, one of the side dishes should be a dish with sauce, so that the diner can pour the sauce on the rice to add flavor, and the rice will not be too dry."
What side dishes should I choose when eating Padang rice for the first time? Please look at the promotion of Badong Golden Restaurant.
Rendang Beef
Rendang is a traditional dish of Southeast Asian countries such as Indonesia and Malaysia, and it is more respected as a "national dish" in Indonesia. The seemingly ordinary taste of Rendang beef is outstanding! The beef is marinated with ginger, citronella, galangal and other spices, and then stewed with coconut milk until the beef is tender and smooth, and the sauce tastes delicious. Rendang beef originates from Minangkabau, an ethnic group in Indonesia. How can I count Rendang beef as delicious? Ismail said: "Rendang beef should not have too much curry juice. The curry should have a strong taste and cover the beef like a sauce."
Oxtail Soup Sup Buntut
Soup is an integral part of Asian food culture, and Sup Buntut oxtail soup is drunk when tasting nasi padang. This western soup is made of Daphne genkwa, cinnamon, fennel and other spices together with oxtail, which is very common in Indonesia.
Tahu Telur
This salad with fried tofu as the main character is crispy and salty and sweet. Tofu is dipped in egg liquid and fried in oil until golden yellow. The outside is crisp and the inside is soft. It is topped with sauce made of peanuts, cucumbers and tomatoes. It is very appetizing. You can eat several pieces at a time!
Ink Sutong Hitam
The ink of cuttlefish is not limited to spaghetti. In Malay cuisine, there is also a "dark" ink sudong. "Sutong" is the Malay language of cuttlefish. The ink in this dish is boiled into soup and poured on the fried cuttlefish. The spices used for frying cuttlefish include tamarind juice, green onions, ginger, garlic and citronella. Although the gravy doesn't sell well, it tastes very strong.
Sambal Goreng
It looks like a simple dish of stir fried vegetables, but the production process is not simple. Indonesian fermented food tempeh and tofu need to be fried until golden yellow. Next, mix ginger, galangal, red onion, citronella, chilli, stone chestnut and garlic and stir them in a pot. Add shrimp paste, tamarind juice and coconut milk and cook them into a triple juice. Then put the tempeh, tofu and shrimps with long beans into the pot and stir fry them.