JavaCapital: Serang
Traditional Recipes from Banten
Banten is known for milkfish dishes and rabeg, a spiced goat stew said to be inspired by Middle Eastern cooking.
Banten
Pecak Bandeng (Milkfish with Kencur Chilli Sauce)
Pecak Bandeng
Fried or grilled milkfish topped with pecak, a runny sambal of chilli, kencur and shallots. Spicy, fresh and appetising.
BantenRabeg (Banten Spiced Goat Stew)
Rabeg Kambing
A sweet, savoury and fragrant Banten goat stew, said to be inspired by dishes from the town of Rabigh in Arabia.
BantenSate Bandeng (Stuffed Grilled Milkfish)
Sate Bandeng
Milkfish whose flesh is removed without breaking the skin, seasoned with coconut milk, stuffed back into the skin and grilled. A Serang specialty.