kruidenmix voor Betawi soto soep
Soto (Indonesische traditionele soep) wordt in heel Indonesië veel gegeten en elke regio heeft zijn eigen specialiteit soto. In Jakarta is de de facto soto soto betawi, waar het overal te vinden is, van street food, foodcourts in winkelcentra en ook luxe restaurants.
Soto Betawi is usually prepared with beef, which is cooked with aromatic herbs such as lemongrass and Indonesian bay leaves, and flavored with galangal, garlic and shallots, and finally a combination of coconut milk is often added to make the soup creamy. The soup is usually served in a bowl, garnished with some crispy fried shallots, and eaten with a plate of rice.