Wednesday, April 23, 2014

Rendang

In 2011 an online poll by 35,000 people held by CNN International chose Rendang as the number one dish of their 'World’s 50 Most Delicious Foods (Readers' Pick)' list. 

... On May 17th, 2014 you can try it by yourself at one of the booth in Food Bazaar of EXPLORE EXPERIENCE ENJOY INDONESIA 2014.

A culinary presentation unique to the Minangkabau ethnic group of West Sumatera, Rendang is a spicy Indonesian beef dish originally prepared for special festive occasions. Today, however, its popularity has spread across the country and can easily be found in any Padang Restaurant all throughout Indonesia.

Although some consider Rendang to be a curry, and others a stew, real, authentic Rendang is nothing like either of the above. If you have not yet had the pleasure, the complex flavours of Rendang could only be described as a tender, savoury, dry beef stew, layered in the rich spices of lemongrass and ginger, with a burst of chilli and immersed in creamy coconut milk. Ultimately though, you’ll have to taste it for yourself.

In the Minangkabau tradition, Rendang was served to honoured guests, and on ceremonial occasions such as births, weddings, Al Quran recitals, and much more. In the Minangkabau culture, Rendang also has spiritual connotations since the four main ingredients symbolize each essential part of Minangkabau society. Meat, as the elders and nobles. Coconut as the teachers, poets and writers. Chilli as the religious leaders. The hotness representing the strictness of religious law. And the spices as everyone else.

For the culinarians out there, itching to give this dish a try, bear in mind that it’s not your everyday beef stew that can be cooked up in a few moments. Au contraire, concocting this explosively flavourful dish demands a great deal of patience, several cooking techniques, and the better part of four hours.

Source: Indonesia.travel - Indonesia's Official Tourism Website


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