Three Mouthwatering Indonesian Dishes With Sweet Soy Sauce
Did you realize that Indonesian dishes do not taste well if one specific ingredient is missing? It is neither sambal nor salt, but kecap manis, sweet soy sauce, that gives our cuisine this special flavor. Sweet soy sauce is what makes your noodles and fried rice taste so heavenly. Even the famous peanut sauce you garnish your siomay dumplings with will be bland without it. It is also the first thing you would think about it when you season your favorite bakso or soto mie.
You must be wondering why this simple ingredient acts like a magic potion? Stop wondering and start cooking. We have for you several easy dishes that will take less than 30 minutes to cook.
Bango's Special Fried Chicken With Soy Sauce
This simple combination of spicy, sweet and savory will certainly please your tongue. Add a few red chilies for a stronger taste.
Fried chicken with sweet soy sauce is also a great choice for your kids' school lunch and can be the main course during a family dinner. Have it with warm rice and fried terasi shrimp sauce and everyone will have more than one serving.
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Aceh Fried Noodles With Meat
Noodles are really quick to cook. To avoid eating the same kind of them over and over again, you should spice them up. Experiment with distinctive tastes of particular regions, for example Aceh. Cardamom and cumin will enhance its authentic taste.
Do not forget to add pickled cucumbers and emping — bite-sized crisps made of melinjo nuts. They enrich the flavor and will also help you with the spiciness if you are not used to it.
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Javanese Fried Rice
Noodles come in variations, so does fried rice. Typical for Javanese fried rice is shredded chicken meat. The Javanese like their food sweet, but if you prefer spiciness to sweetness, you can can always add some chili peppers.
It might be better if spices are grind with a traditional grinder rather than an electric blender. The blender would save much time and energy, but too fine grinding will alter the taste. Blenders only chop the ingredients, grinding means applying pressure, thanks to which natural oils will be liberated. They make the flavor stronger and more refined. If you still want to use a blender, you may saute the spices first — warmth will make them more fragrant.
You can experiment with Javanese fried rice by adding side dishes, such as meatballs, sausages, salted fish or shrimps.
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