South Kalimantan Culinary

Monday, June 6, 2011 0 comments
EVERY region in Indonesia has championed a variety of traditional foods. Similarly, South Kalimantan. What are the specialty of this region?

South Kalimantan has 13 districts with population of nearly 3.5 million. In this place gather a million tasty dish rich traditional repertoire. As the capital of Banjarmasin in South Kalimantan Province storing a variety of unique flavors that can not be missed.

Talking Banjarmasin certainly not fine if it does not mention the famous Soto Banjar. Yes, white chicken soup is not just a place in the hearts of the people of Borneo itself, but also loved by people from other regions.
Soto Banjar actually comes with clear soup, while the white color is produced from fresh milk. However, the gravy still watery, not thick.

"Soto Banjar regular milk was served for a perhelatan.Sementara to everyday life, just Soto Bening. Preferred nonfat milk or plain so as not to disturb the original flavor soup. As a result, will feel more savory sauce.
This soup eaten with rice cake or it could be with rice. Actually, clear soup or who do not use milk, commonly known as soup. Uniquely, the soup should not be eaten with a diamond, but the rice. In fact, it makes no difference, namely suun, shredded chicken fried, boiled eggs, boiled potatoes, potatoes and meatball.

In the region of origin, there are several products soto famous banjo with the characteristic of each. Still, the basic ingredients of processed products soto Banjar Banjar in overseas as well as those living in South Kalimantan remained the same. Such as rice or rice cake, chicken, and spices such as nutmeg, pepper, and others.

Soto Banjar is also found in the middle of the Floating Market. Imagine the pleasure of eating soup on the boat will float. As for vegetables, some typical menu is the vegetable trade pumpkin sauce Acan, papuyu, and haruan baubar, Urap Iwak bapais, and Iwak basanga. Well, when people celebrate weddings Banjarmasin or shower, there is a cuisine that is never absent habang called ripe.

Actually there are several servings of cooked habang this, namely habang cook meat, chicken, intalu or eggs, and cook habang Iwak haruan (catfish). In the language of Banjarmasin, habang means red. For habang cook meat, cuts of beef served with red seasoning that characterizes this menu.

Before cooked with spices, beef is mixed with brown sugar and sauteed with a little salt and acid water. Having looked a half-baked, then cooked beef with red spice which consists of a mixture of red peppers, red onions, red tomatoes, and ginger. After seasoning seep and meat looks cooked, then this dish is ready to serve.

There is another Kandangan katupat menu. The name is taken from a city district which is the capital city of South River Hulu regency, South Kalimantan Province. Katupat Kandangan presented only with a splash of coconut milk-like opor, yellowish, sprinkled with fried onions and crackers or chips as a complement.

Very typical way of eating. Once was gravy, this diamond actually be eaten without a spoon, but by hand. Ketupat only halved when presented, and then "destroyed" by hand. That might be a bit rare in this region alone is sate bone. Instead of taking meat, satay is just using the back of chicken.
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