Cuisine: West Sumatra

• Main Dish

1. Rendang

Ever tried beef cooked with coconut milk before? If you haven’t, you might want to try this traditional cuisine of the Minangkabau ethnic group from West Sumatra. Beef is cooked in a mixture of coconut milk and spices such as ginger and turmeric in long hours to ensure absorption of the spices and the tenderness of the beef itself. It is then coated with a special chili sauce and served with rice. 

Rendang

    2. Sate Padang

Sate or satay is a dish of marinated, skewered and grilled meats served with special sauce that has many types depending on the region you are in, but when you are in the West Sumatran city of Padang, then sate padang is the satay you can try. Made from beef skewered into sticks coated with spicy peanut sauce, this dish will surely make you want to come back for more.

Sate Padang

    3. Ayam Pop

This cuisine is one of the many famous and delicious cuisines Padang has. Chicken cutlets are marinated with spices for a long period and then deep-fried in oil for only a few minutes. Served with rice and the tongue-burning chili sauce, this chicken dish will surely make your trip to Padang unforgettable. 

Ayam Pop