SumatraCapital: Padang
Traditional Recipes from West Sumatra
Home of Minang (Padang) cuisine, famous around the world. Coconut milk, chilli and long, slow cooking make its dishes deeply savoury and long-lasting.
West Sumatra
Smashed Beef with Green Chilli Sambal
Dendeng Batokok Lado Mudo
Thin slices of boiled beef, pounded flat (batokok), fried, then topped with green chilli sambal (lado mudo). Spicy and savoury.
West SumatraBeef Rendang
Rendang Daging Sapi
The Minang masterpiece. Beef simmered in coconut milk and spices for hours until dry, dark brown and able to keep for weeks.
West SumatraPadang Satay
Sate Padang
Beef and tongue satay that is boiled with spices, grilled, then covered in a thick yellow spiced sauce made with rice flour. Eaten with ketupat rice cakes.