 Rica-rica sauce | |
| Course | Main course |
|---|---|
| Place of origin | Indonesia |
| Region or state | North Sulawesi andGorontalo |
| Serving temperature | Hot |
| Main ingredients | Chicken, meat, or seafood in hot and spicy spice mixture with red chili pepper |
Rica-rica (or sometimes simply calledrica) is a type ofSoutheast Asian hot and spicybumbu (spice mixture) found inMinahasan cuisine andGorontalo cuisine of theMinahasa Peninsula,North Sulawesi,Indonesia.[1]
Rica-rica uses much chopped or ground red and greenchili peppers,bird's eye chili,shallots,garlic,ginger, and a pinch of salt and sugar. The ground spices are cooked incoconut oil and mixed with lime leaf, bruisedlemongrass and lime juice.
In Indonesia it is a popular hot and spicy seasoning to prepare barbecued meat, seafood or chicken.[2]
In Minahasan cuisine and Gorontalese cuisine, almost all kinds of meats, poultry, freshwater fish and seafood can be made into rica-rica dishes; however, the most popular are probablyayam rica-rica (chicken rica-rica) andayam iloni.[3]
Other dishes that are commonly cooked with rica-rica are:
