I love Sumatran Food. I had my first taste of Sumatran Food during the Pesta Blogger 2008 trip through Indonesia.
It’s hard to describe because there is so much variety – and ‘spicy’ doesn’t really befit how this food tastes, because the ingredients used can vary so much – from fiery to sublime.
You don’t have to go to Sumatra to sample this delicious cuisine – although I’m about to!
In Jakarta, there is a place that specialises in Sumatran Food or tasty Nasi Padang dishes – it’s the Sari Bundo restaurant. Here is a scene from their kitchen:
My stomach almost burst when I tried to sample parts of the scores of dishes that were brought out with pride from the kitchen. Have a look at this photo below:
However, I was one of the few brave people to try the chilli cow brain. Actually, it was quite tasty, but a bit fatty – a bit like chilli soft tofu jelly.
Unfortunately, I had washed down the delicious feast with a combination of durian juice (a smelly tropical fruit) and a Bintang, the local beer – which meant the combination burps created a bizarre sickly sensation for the rest of the day not just for me, but for everyone that came within 5 metres of my mouth.
I’m looking forward to eating more of this Sumatran Food during theAir Asia Pesta Blogging Communities Trip!
I might have to check myself in as excess baggage the next time I fly!
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September 28th, 2009 at 10:55 pm
food tastes vary widely in sumatera, other regions also another flavor. That’s culinary riches in sematera Indonesia.
Our Community Blogger Pekanbaru (Blogger Bertuah) will present it all for you …
ok, we wait for his arrival in pekanbaru
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September 29th, 2009 at 4:13 am
I love Indonesia as a country, but Sumatran food in general and nasy padang in particular is a bridge to far! I had a table full with a variety of such dishes and I didn’t find a single one that didn’t completely burn my intestines! I don’t know how they manage to make even the core of a hard boiled egg extremely hot and spicy, but they do.
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September 29th, 2009 at 4:26 am
I admit that Indonesian foods are no 1 on Earth. Indonesian food influences from all around the world and combined it into one tasty dish. I hope you can enjoy your time in Indonesia.
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October 28th, 2009 at 12:26 pm
aaarrrrggh, you had durian with alcohol!!! don’t do this next time because I heard it can cause fatal effect, it can kill! But I also heard that bintang beer is not intoxicating at all? like you can drink a lot and not get drunk, hehehe.
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