Indonesia Culinary: Soto Ayam

SOTO ayam has been named as one of the best soups along with 19 other types of soup from around the world. Different countries, of course, have their own version of soup with different ingredients and tastes.

Soup is a soup made from broth flavored with nutmeg, pepper, and so on. This soup dish is usually added with side dishes and vegetables as a complement, which makes the taste even more delicious.

Soto Ayam is a soup with a mixture of noodles and chicken, which is also equipped with a variety of spices, ranging from fresh turmeric, cinnamon, lemon grass, to lime leaves. The combination of these spices produces a distinctive aroma and taste and of course arouses the taste buds.

Soto ayam is also added with a sprinkling of fried shallots, fresh lime, and spicy red chili slices.

The development of soto in Indonesia has developed very rapidly, so that almost every region has its own soto. In the area of ​​Java Island alone, there are various types of soto in several regions that are famous throughout Indonesia.

Call it Soto Kudus, Soto Sokaraja, and Soto Pekalongan in Central Java. There are also Soto Betawi, Soto Mi Bogor, Soto Bandung, Soto Ayam Sunda in the western part of Java Island.

Then there are Soto Lamongan, Soto Madura, and Soto Sulung from East Java. Not to mention several other regional types of soup that are no less delicious.

The diversity of various soto in Indonesia makes the way to make soto in the country also vary. How to make this different chicken soup makes the characteristics of each dish also vary.[ds]