Beef Dishes
4 Indonesian regional dishes belong to this group: Soto Betawi (Jakarta), Rendang (West Sumatra), Rawon (East Java) and Coto Makassar (South Sulawesi).
Soto Betawi
Jakarta
Jakarta's signature soup—creamy coconut-and-milk broth with beef, offal, and fresh tomato.
Rendang
West Sumatra
Slow-cooked Minangkabau beef simmered for hours in coconut milk and spices until rich, dry, and remarkably long-keeping.
Rawon
East Java
East Java's jet-black beef soup, colored by fermented kluwek nuts and built on a deep, earthy umami.
Coto Makassar
South Sulawesi
Makassar's peanut-thickened beef and offal soup, rich with deep South Sulawesi spices.