Bali & Nusa TenggaraCapital: Mataram
Traditional Recipes from West Nusa Tenggara
Lombok means chilli, and Sasak food is hot: ayam taliwang, plecing kangkung and beberuk.
Ayam Taliwang (Lombok Grilled Chicken)
Ayam Taliwang
Young free-range chicken grilled with Lombok chilli, shallot and shrimp paste. Spicy, savoury and slightly sweet. Named after Karang Taliwang village in Mataram.
West Nusa TenggaraGecok (Sumbawa Beef and Offal with Coconut)
Gecok Sumbawa
A Sumbawa dish of beef and offal cooked with grated coconut, bilimbi and tamarind until thick. Savoury, spicy and sour, often served at celebrations.
West Nusa TenggaraJangan Bage (Sumbawa Sour Fish)
Jangan Bage (Ikan Asam Sumbawa)
Sumbawa's sour fish stew. Jangan means a dish with broth and bage means sour. Fresh and tangy, usually eaten warm with shrimp-paste sambal.
West Nusa TenggaraPlecing Kangkung (Lombok Water Spinach with Sambal)
Plecing Kangkung Lombok
Lombok water spinach with crunchy stems, briefly boiled and topped with spicy tomato shrimp-paste sambal. The partner of ayam taliwang.
West Nusa TenggaraRarit (Sumbawa Sun-Dried Spiced Beef)
Rarit Sumbawa
Sumbawa beef jerky that is seasoned, sun-dried until completely dry, then fried. It keeps for weeks and is served at traditional ceremonies.
West Nusa TenggaraSate Rembiga (Lombok Sweet Spicy Beef Satay)
Sate Rembiga
Sweet and spicy beef satay from Rembiga village in Mataram. The meat marinates for a long time so it is tender and full of flavour with no peanut sauce needed.
West Nusa TenggaraSepat (Sumbawa Grilled Fish in Sour Broth)
Sepat Sumbawa
Sumbawa grilled fish served with a fresh, sour broth of grilled eggplant, young mango, bilimbi and tomato. Sour, spicy and refreshing.
West Nusa TenggaraSingang (Sumbawa Sour Yellow Fish Soup)
Singang Ikan Sumbawa
Sumbawa's yellow fish soup, sour and fresh from tamarind and tomato, fragrant with turmeric, galangal and basil. Similar to fish curry but more sour and without coconut milk.