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Monday, April 14, 2014

One of the original cuisines from Indonesia is Sayur Asam

Sayur asem or sayur asam is a popular Indonesian tamarind dish. Sayur asam originates from West Java.

Sayur asam is an original Indonesian cuisine. Common ingredients are peanuts, young jackfruit, melinjo, corn and long beans. There are many variations of sayur asem in Indonesia. First, the origin of the dish can be traced to Sudanese people of West Java. Second, sayur asem Jakarta is a version from the Betawi people of Jakarta. Third, sayur asam kangkung is a version which includes water spinach. Fourth, sayur asam ikan asin includes salted fish. Fifth, sayur asam kacang merah consists of red beans and green beans in tamarind and beef stock. And then the karo version of sayur asam is made using torch ginger buds and more importantly, the sour-tasting seed pods.

The sweet and sour flavor of this dish is considered refreshing and very compatible with fried or grilled dishes, including fish and lalapan, a kind of vegetable salad usually raw but can also be cooked, and is usually eaten with sambal terasi. Sayur Asam’s very enjoyable when the weather was hot. Sayur asam is well suited when consumed at lunch. Sayur asam is quite easy to make. Moreover, there is a market already supplied packages complete of sayur asam.  




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