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Traditional Recipes from East Java

Bold and savoury: black kluwek rawon, soto with koya, petis shrimp paste and fiery sambal.

East Java

Rawon (East Javanese Black Beef Soup)

Rawon Daging

Beef soup with a black broth from kluwek nuts, from Surabaya and East Java. Served with short bean sprouts, salted egg, prawn crackers and sambal.

Vegetables, Soto & Soups2 hr 30 min

East Java

Soto Ayam Lamongan (Lamongan Chicken Soup)

Soto Ayam Lamongan

A rich yellow chicken soup topped with koya, a powder of prawn crackers and fried garlic that thickens and enriches the broth.

Vegetables, Soto & Soups1 hr 30 min

East Java

Tahu Tek (Surabaya Tofu with Petis Peanut Sauce)

Tahu Tek Surabaya

Fried tofu, rice cake, potato and omelette snipped into pieces with scissors (tek-tek), then covered in Surabaya's petis peanut sauce.

Vegetables, Soto & Soups40 min

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