Sayur asem facts for kids
Sayur asem
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| Course | main course |
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| Place of origin | Indonesia |
| Region or state | Jakarta, West Java, Banten |
| Serving temperature | hot and room temperature |
| Main ingredients | various vegetables in tamarind soup |
Sayur asem or sayur asam is a tasty Indonesian vegetable soup. It is a very popular dish in Southeast Asia. This soup comes from the Sundanese cuisine area. It is made with different vegetables in a tamarind-flavored soup.
The soup has a special sweet and sour taste. This makes it very refreshing to eat. It goes really well with fried or grilled foods. Some popular foods to eat with it are salted fish, ikan goreng (fried fish), and ayam goreng (fried chicken). People also enjoy it with lalapan, which is a fresh vegetable salad. Sayur asem is usually eaten with steamed rice and a spicy chili paste called sambal terasi.
This dish first came from the Sundanese people. They live in West Java, Banten, and the Jakarta region. Sayur asem is a well-known part of Sundanese cuisine. It is also a common daily meal for the Betawi people in Jakarta.
What's in Sayur Asem?
Sayur asem is full of healthy vegetables. Common ingredients include peanuts and young jackfruit. You might also find young leaves and seeds from the melinjo tree. Other vegetables often used are bilimbi (a sour fruit), chayote, and long beans.
All these vegetables are cooked in a soup made with tamarind. Tamarind is a fruit that gives the soup its sour taste. Sometimes, the soup is made richer with beef stock. Many recipes also include corn for extra flavor and texture.
Different Kinds of Sayur Asem
There are many ways to make Sayur asem. Each version can be a little different.
- Sayur asem Jakarta is a popular version from the Betawi people in Jakarta.
- Sayur asem kangkung includes water spinach.
- Sayur asem ikan asin has salted fish, often a type of snakehead murrel.
- Sayur asem kacang merah uses red beans and green beans. This version also has tamarind and beef stock.
The Karo in Indonesia make their own Sayur asem. They use buds from the torch ginger plant. They also use the sour-tasting seed pods of the torch ginger. Another type is Sayur asem rembang, which is a vegetable soup known for its sour taste.
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See also
In Spanish: Sayur Asem para niños
