Every Indonesian cuisine has a strong taste, including Padang cuisine. Padang is famous for its spicy and savory dishes. Behind the secret of the deliciousness of Padang cuisine, there is the use of spices that are always used.
Padang food has three strengths that make it delicious. Padang food is never separated from the use of lemon, coconut water, and coconut milk. These three strengths are what make Padang food so delicious.
The first is lemon. Usually, the use of this sour fruit in spicy dishes. According to Indra, the people of Padang believe that lemons can make dishes taste fresh when they are in their mouths. The acid released by the lemon makes all the food ingredients used to be balanced in taste.
The second is coconut water. This one food ingredient actually has a sweet taste and a sharp aroma. The use of coconut water to enrich the aroma of cooking. Therefore, Padang food is always tasted with a sharp smell.
Lastly is coconut milk. Coconut milk gives rise to a savory taste, and is also used to make food more durable or to preserve its properties.
Coconut milk is used to preserve food. How to cook it, coconut milk is boiled until it releases oil. That's why, in the past, coconut milk was always used to make rendang because the distance from one village to another tends to be far. (Also Read: Foreign Tourists Singing Minang Songs)
The Secret to Delicious Padang Cuisine
Seasonings are the key to delicious cuisine at Padang restaurants both locally and on other islands. Here are some secret recipes for delicious Padang dishes that make Padang cuisine so famous to foreign countries.
Recipes for Padang Spice Leaves: Among others are lime leaves, turmeric leaves, bay leaves, ruku-ruku leaves (if none can be replaced with basil leaves), and bowls of leaves.
Dry Spice Padang Recipes: In addition to coriander, pepper, cumin, aniseed, cinnamon sticks, deaf, white cardamom, klabet, and candlenut, the Padang spice recipe always uses green cardamom and cassava, to make the curry aroma and taste more pronounced. .
Padang Spice Fruit Recipe: Included in fruit spices are chili, coconut, lime, local lemon, lime, kandis acid, and petai.