Soto ayam facts for kids
Soto ayam
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| Course | Main dish |
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| Place of origin | Indonesia |
| Region or state | Java |
| Associated national cuisine | Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore |
| Serving temperature | Hot |
| Main ingredients | Chicken in spicy light turmeric soup |
Soto ayam is a traditional Indonesian dish which uses ingredients such as chicken, lontong, noodles, and rice vermicelli. Soto ayam is popular in Singapore, Malaysia and Suriname. Turmeric is added as one of its main ingredients which makes the yellow chicken broth. It is one of the most popular variant of soto, a traditional soup commonly found in Indonesian cuisine. Besides chicken and vermicelli, it can also be served with hard-boiled eggs, slices of fried potatoes and Chinese celery leaves. Fried shallots are usually added as garnish. Coconut milk (santan) is also used as an additional ingredient. Koya, a powder of mixed prawn crackers with fried garlic, or sambal is a common topping. Krupuk or emping is also a common topping. Lalapan is usually served as a side dish.
Variations
Different regions have their own variation of this dish, for instance:
- Soto Ambengan, originated from Ambengan, Surabaya. Soto Ambengan is famous for its koya topping.
- Soto Banjar
- Soto Kudus
- Soto Medan
- Soto Lamongan
- Soto Lenthok
- Soto Semarang
See also
In Spanish: Soto ayam para niños
