TRIBUNNEWS.COM – Here are interesting facts about rendang, a traditional food typical of West Sumatra.
Rendang is made from tender meat and rich in spices.
The name rendang comes from the word Randang, which is a way of cooking meat by “merandang”, namely burning coconut milk using low heat until it turns black.
Not only famous in Indonesia, rendang is also famous abroad.
For more details, see the facts about rendang below.
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1. Cooked for hours
West Sumatran rendang is traditionally cooked for hours.
The purpose of this cooking method is so that the spices are better absorbed.
Apart from that, cooking rendang for a long time can make the meat tender, quoted from TribunTravel.
2. Introduced through the tradition of wandering
Rendang is a typical food of the Minangkabau tribe from West Sumatra.
Rendang became famous because of its tradition of wandering.
People from West Sumatra who go abroad often bring rendang because it lasts a long time.
In the past, long journeys while migrating across rivers and seas would make it difficult for someone to get food.
So, these nomads bring rendang on their journey.
Rendang lasts a long time and can be wrapped in banana leaves or in a jar.
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3. Has various flavor variants
In West Sumatra, there is a village that serves various variations of rendang flavors.
Rendang Village is located on Jalan Tan Malaka, Lampasi, Payakumbuh City, West Sumatra.
In this village, you can find various flavors of rendang which are sold in a number of Small and Medium Industries.
4. Once the food of the nobility
Rendang is a traditional food that was once served to the nobility.
This is because the ingredients for making rendang are very expensive, namely buffalo meat.
Apart from that, the way to prepare rendang also requires a long time and various spices.
So, rendang has a more expensive value than other foods in general, quoted from Grid.id.
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5. A mandatory menu during Eid
The specialty of rendang as a traditional food makes it a special food during certain events.
Usually, rendang is a mandatory menu served during the Eid holiday in Indonesia.
Apart from that, rendang is a long-lasting food, so it can be served again during the Eid holidays.
(Tribunnews.com/Yunita Rahmayanti)(TribunTravel/Nurul Intaniar)(Grid.id/Heni Widiastuti)
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