Soto ayam, Indonesian counterpart of chicken soup.
This is alist of Indonesian soups.Indonesian cuisine is diverse, in part becauseIndonesia is composed of approximately 6,000 populated islands of the total 18,000 in the world's largest archipelago,[1] with more than600 ethnic groups.[2] Many regional cuisines exist, often based uponindigenous culture and foreign influences.[1] Indonesian soups are known to be flavoursome with generous amount ofbumbu spice mixture.
Indonesian cuisine has a diverse variety ofsoups.[3] Some Indonesian soups may be served as meals,[3] while others are lighter.[4] TheMakassarese ofSouth Sulawesi, Indonesia are known for preparing "hearty beef soups"[5] that also use coconut and lemongrass as ingredients.[6]
Generally Indonesian soups and stews are grouped into four major groups with numbers of variants in between.
Soto refer to variety of Indonesian traditionally spiced meat soups, either in clear broth or in richcoconut milk-base soup, example includessoto ayam.
Sop orsup usually refer to soups derived from western influences, such assop buntut.
Mi kuah refer to variousnoodle soups of Indonesia, usually refer to noodle soups derived fromChinese andPeranakan influences, such asmi bakso kuah andlaksa. In Indonesia, noodles are not normally classed as soup, since the dry stir fried version of noodle is also common in the country.
This list includes soups that originated in Indonesia as well as those that are common in the country.
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Sup ayam – Indonesian chicken soup with a variety of vegetables, such as carrots, potatoes, cabbage and mushrooms.
Sup krim – acreamy soup with addition ofmilk is obviously derived from western influence, and today is quite common in Indonesia. Variants includesup krim ayam (with chicken),sup krim jamur (with mushroom), andsup krim asparagus (withasparagus).
Pindang serani – pindang made from various kind ofseafood andmilkfish.
Pindang tongkol – pindang variant using pindang processedmackerel tuna.
Sup cakalang kuah kuning –Skipjack tuna in yellow spicy soup speciality ofManado, North Sulawesi. Spice mixture include turmeric, ginger, candlenut, garlic, shallot, chili pepper and lemongrass.[12]
Sup ikan – fish soup, specialty ofBatam island near Singapore. Usually usesred snapper and dried shrimp, seasoned with shallot, garlic, pepper, soy sauce, fish sauce, add with tomato, scallion andbawang goreng.[13]
Konro, spicy ribs soup.Tongseng, sweet and spicy goat meat soup.
Bak kut teh – a pork rib dish cooked in broth, herbs, and spices.
Bakso – a meatball soup.[7] Meats used may include beef, pork, chicken, and mixtures of these meats.[7] Additional ingredients often includebok choy, tofu, hard-boiled egg, fried shallots and wontons.[15] It has been described as a nationalstreet food of Indonesia.[15]
Balungan –bakso soup that addsbalungan (bone) in portions.
Gulai – stewcurry dish with main ingredients might be poultry, goat meat, beef, mutton, various kinds of offal, fish and seafood, and also vegetables such as cassava leaves and unripejackfruit.
Kwetiau ayam – flat noodle soup with chicken, sometimes served with pangsit (wonton) and bakso (meatball) soup.
Beef kway teow – flat noodle soup with slices of beef or sometimes beef offal.
Laksa – spicy noodle soup dish which has various types based onPeranakan. It consists of thick wheat noodles or rice vermicelli with chicken, prawn or fish, served in spicy soup based on either rich and spicy curry coconut milk or on sour asam.
Laksa banjar – steamed noodle-like balls, made from rice flour paste, served in thick yellowish soup made from coconut milk, ground spices and snakehead fish broth.
Laksa tangerang – laksa made of rice noodles shaped like spaghetti, chicken stock,mung beans, potatoes and chives.
Lakse kuah – fish curry laksa, made of sagoo noodles with mashed tongkol or mackerel tuna flesh, served in spicy coconut milk curry made of spice mixture.
Lakso – spicy noodle soup served in savoury yellowish coconut milk-based soup, flavoured with fish, and sprinkled with fried shallots.
Mi ayam – chicken noodle soup[22] comprising a bowl of chicken stock, boiled choy sim, celery leaves, diced chicken cooked with sweet soy sauce, and fried shallots. Some variants add mushrooms and fried/boiled pangsit (wonton). Normally it is eaten with chili sauce and pickles.
Mi bakso – bakso meatballs served with yellow noodles and rice vermicelli in beef broth.
Mi koclok – chicken noodle soup from Cirebon. It is served with cabbage, bean sprout, boiled egg, fried onion and spring onion.
Mi kocok – (lit: "shaken noodle"), is an Indonesian beef noodle soup from Bandung, consists of noodles served in rich beef consommé soup,kikil (beef tendon), bean sprouts and bakso (beef meatball), kaffir lime juice, and sprinkled with sliced fresh celery, scallion and fried shallot. Some recipes might add beef tripe.
Mi kopyok – noodle soup with garlic broth, fried tofu, and rice cracker.
Mi kuah – literally "boiled noodles" in English, made of yellow egg noodles with a spicy soup gravy.
Mi ongklok – boiled noodles were made using cabbage, chunks of chopped leaves, and starchy thick soup called ‘’loh’’. Usually served with satay and tempeh.
Mi pangsit – noodle soup served with pangsit or soft-boiled wonton.
Commercially prepared and packaged soups are also consumed in Indonesia, including those that are frozen, canned and dehydrated.[24] In 2013, commercially prepared soups had a value growth of 14% in Indonesia.[24] In 2013 the company Supra Sumber Cipta held its leadership in this food category, with a 32% value share in Indonesia.[24]