Sahur during Ramadan fasting is indeed the most delicious eating warm and delicious soup.
Well, of course the variety of soto dishes from various regions in Indonesia can be an alternative for your next meal.
There are many soto dishes with distinctive flavors and their own uniqueness.
Starting from Java, Kalimantan to Sulawesi, this variety of regional specialties should not be absent from the sahur menu at home.
Summarized from various sources, here are five types of soup from various regions for the sahur menu.
1. Soto Lamongan
Soto Lamongan for an alternative to the 2021 Ramadan sahur menu
Soto Lamongan is a dish that is quite popular in Indonesia and easy to find.
As the name implies, this soto dish for the sahur menu comes from Lamongan Regency, East Java.
Famous for its delicious yellow broth, Soto Lamongan is formulated from native chicken broth with various spices.
One portion is usually served with stuffing, shredded chicken, vermicelli, sliced cabbage and savory koya as its trademark.
The savory koya is a mixture of dried shrimp and mashed fried garlic.
2. Soto Betawi
An illustration of Soto Betawi culinary for an alternative to the 2021 Ramadan sahur menu
If the typical Lamongan soup is served with clear yellow sauce, then this is actually different from Soto Betawi.
Yes, the Soto Betawi sauce dish is famous for being thick and slightly thick because it is made with coconut milk or liquid milk.
Soto Betawi is perfect for the sahur menu because it can be served warm.
Moreover, the aroma of Soto Betawi is very strong and rich in aromatic spices such as nutmeg, cloves and cardamom.
Soto Betawi is also very complete because it is often filled with meat to various kinds of beef offal.
3. Soto Makassar (Coto Makassar)
No less delicious than before, in Makassar there is also a special soto dish known as Soto Makassar.
Just like Soto Betawi, typical Makassar soup is also served with beef or offal from the entrails of beef.
The distinctive feature of Soto Makassar lies in the savory sauce with a very strong distinctive aroma of cumin and coriander.
You can eat Soto Makassar as a sahur menu with native and tauco chili sauce.
Buras itself is a type of rice cake typical of Makassar made from a mixture of rice and coconut milk.
4. Soto Banjar
As the name implies, the next meal of soto for the sahur menu comes from Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan.
The distinctive feature of Soto Banjar lies in its savory broth combined with a very strong aroma of spices.
The spices consist of cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves.
Just like Soto Lamongan, the stuffing of Soto Banjar uses shredded chicken.
Apart from chicken, Soto Banjar is also often given other fillings such as boiled eggs, cakes and chips.
5. Soto Kudus
Unlike the others, Soto Kudus is quite unique and distinctive.
It is said so because, the typical Soto Kudus is basically made from buffalo meat.
However, over time the buffalo meat is often replaced with shredded chicken.
The characteristic of Soto Kudus lies in its relatively smaller bowl.
Besides that, Soto Kudus also has other fillings such as bean sprouts, celery and fried onions.
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