Hi all
I want to tell you about my favorite food, but it is everyone's favorite in Indonesia. It tastes very good, but this food makes people fat. This food is "Nasi Padang". "Nasi Padang" is usually served with rendang, fish curry, pop chicken, chicken curry or others. In one plate of rice, it usually consists of boiled cassava leaves, boiled jackfruit, green chili sauce, curry sauce and rendang or chicken curry.
This food has a very good taste. Many spices are used in this dish. This makes this food much sought after and liked. I have a story about this food. My workplace is often visited by guests from abroad. One day, my workplace was visited by a guest from Japan. At that time, the chef at the office was on vacation. One of the staff came up with the idea of buying "Nasi Padang" for lunch.
You know, how the guest reacted? guests are addicted to enjoy "Nasi Padang". According to the guests, the food is very tasty. Lots of spices in the food. I want to tell you something else about this food. Nasi Padang is a food originating from Minangkabau, West Sumatra.
This food has loyal fans. Not only from Minangkabau, even from all over Indonesia. In addition, sellers of "Nasi Padang" are spread throughout Indonesia. In Jakarta, Padang restaurants are easy to find. You can also buy food from cheap to expensive prices.
In Jakarta, there are very famous restaurants, the Pagi-Sore restaurant and the Sederhana restaurant. Both restaurants sell "Nasi Padang" is very good , but this food is quite expensive. I want to tell you about Nasi Padang that I bought, but not from those two restaurants.
In 1937, at that time Indonesia was still colonized by the Dutch. However, what was surprising was that there was an advertisement in the newspaper about “Restaurant Padangsch.” Who put the advertisement in the newspaper?
The person who came up with the idea for an advertisement in a newspaper was Ismail Naim. The ad only says "Padangsch-Resrtaurant". The word can be interpreted as a Padang restaurant. This was done by Ismail Naim to boost the popularity of the food. I think that this food is already very legendary.
From the information I got, this food is sold under the hood. This dish is sold in huts with thatched roofs with bamboo and tarpaulins. In fact, the owner of this food business often distributes this food to the poor. They wrap this food in paper or banana leaves
This is the origin of "Nasi Padang" where the "Nasi Padang" wrapped in more portions than eating on the spot. The seller will give double the portion. This is done so that this food can be eaten with his family at home.
At that time, this food could only be enjoyed by the Dutch colonialists. So, one way for people to enjoy food is by bringing this food home, the restaurant owner will provide a fairly large portion. This food has a very favorite dish. Among them are chicken balado, rendang, curry, dendeng and others.
Rendang dan Chicken Pop adalah makanan favorit di "Nasi Padang". Bagaimana dengan harganya? Harga makanan ini mulai dari Rp 15.000 hingga Rp 30.000. Harganya tergantung dari jenis makanan yang kita pilih. Tapi, sebagai orang yang sangat menyukai rendang. Rendang biasanya menggunakan daging sapi atau ayam.
I want to tell you about Rendang. Rendang is always the mandatory food on Eid Day at my home. Long ago, this food was made to be enjoyed for a long time. And it can be brought on a long journey. My friend cooked this food once.
Cooking this food takes a long time. Besides it takes patience to cook this dish, you don't have to worry. This food is very good. Long cooking times pay off with great taste. Seasoning is the key to cooking this dish.
But, for those of you who are on a diet, food is not recommended. Because, in a plate of "Nasi Padang" contains a lot of fat. From the information I got, “Nasi Padang” contains 664 calories, with 15 grams of fat, 70 grams of carbohydrates, and 70 grams of protein.
The amount will vary depending on the food you choose. But, you need to try this food. This food is very good. There is a lot of spice in this dish. I guarantee, you will not regret trying this dish.
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Nurdiani Latifah
My name is Nurdiani Latifah. I currently live in Jakarta – Indonesia, after 25 years I live in Bandung. I am a media staff at an NGO in Indonesia. I have worked in this institution for almost 2 years on issues of women and peace. I had been a journalist in Bandung for 3 years.
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