Kalimantan (Borneo)Capital: Banjarmasin
Traditional Recipes from South Kalimantan
Banjar food is fragrant with cinnamon, clove and nutmeg. Soto Banjar and ketupat Kandangan are its icons.
South Kalimantan
Bingka Kentang (Banjar Potato Custard Cake)
Bingka Kentang
A soft, sweet and rich Banjar cake baked in a flower shape, a must during Ramadan in Banjarmasin.
South KalimantanKetupat Kandangan (Rice Cakes with Grilled Fish Curry)
Ketupat Kandangan
Rice cakes from Kandangan served with grilled snakehead fish in a thick yellow coconut sauce. Usually eaten by hand.
South KalimantanSoto Banjar (Banjar Chicken Soup)
Soto Banjar
A clear chicken soup fragrant with cinnamon, clove and nutmeg, served with rice cakes, potato fritters and boiled egg. The pride of the Banjar people.