3 traditional Sundanese food in Indonesia

Indonesia has a wide variety of traditional foods, including the province of West Java. West Java and its surroundings, which are often referred to as "Sundanese", have many features, one of which is a variety of culinary delights in the form of traditional foods. Traditional food that comes from the land It is no doubt delicious.

Here are 3 kinds of traditional Sundanese food that taste so good that it's a shame to miss:

1. Baso Tahu

Baso Tahu is one of the legendary traditional Sundanese foods, which must and must be eaten when it comes to Sundanese land. Named baso tahu because this food is made from tofu which is filled with fish dough resembling meatballs, then steamed.

In its presentation, this tofu meatball is mixed with peanut sauce which tastes delicious and spicy. For many people outside the Sundanese community, calling this baso tahu as dumplings. To make it more varied, not only meatball know is served, but also boiled eggs, boiled potatoes, boiled cabbage and boiled bitter melon. For those who like spicy taste, you can add it with chili sauce.

1. Nasi tutug oncom

Oncom is the name of a type of food ingredient that usually only exists in West Java. From this oncom, you can make a variety of delicious food menus, for example, tutug oncom rice.

Maybe most of the people, especially those whose domicile is not in Sundanese land, do not yet understand or know what is meant by the word "tutug". Tutug in Sundanese means mash. So before cooking the rice is pounded first with baked oncom.

After pounding, then the rice is cooked until cooked. Tutug oncom rice will usually taste even more delicious when eaten while it's still warm. What's more, when juxtaposed with various kinds of side dishes that will also attract appetites, such as fried chicken, fried duck, fried tempeh and fried tofu.
Tutug oncom rice and its side dishes will be even more perfect if accompanied by various types of fresh vegetables, including cucumber, basil, cabbage, round eggplant and long beans, typical of West Java. Finally, the tutug oncom rice will be a special dish if you add it with chili sauce, whether it's chili paste, chili onion or chili sauce.

Actually, the area of ​​origin of this tutug oncom rice is Tasikmalaya. However, over time, because not only the residents of Tasikmalaya but many West Javanese people liked it, tutug oncom rice eventually became a traditional Sundanese food.

1. Soto Bandung

Soto has indeed become a favorite food of many people. In Indonesia, there are a lot of soto dishes, which carry the characteristics of their respective regions. Likewise with soup in Sundanese land, especially in the capital city of West Java, Bandung.
Soto Bandung has its own uniqueness, which is made from beef thethelan. In addition, to add to the taste of the dish, various kinds of spices were also included, including onions, garlic, lemongrass, pepper, galangal and ginger.
Soto Bandung will be better to eat if added with a sprinkling of soybeans and fried onions and celery and radish slices. In order to increase appetite, you can give chili sauce accompanied by lime juice.