RENDANG

Rendang is an Indonesian

 spicy meat dish originating from the Minangkabau region in West Sumatra, Indonesia. It has spread across Indonesia to the cuisines of neighbouring Southeast Asian countries. Rendang is piece of meat — most commonly beef — slow cooked and braised in coconut milk and spice mixture, well until the liquids evaporates and the meat turns dark brown, tender, caramelized, infused with rich spices.

One of the specific signature dish of Minangkabau culture, rendang is traditionally served at ceremonial occasions to honour guests during festive events; such as wedding feasts and Hari Raya (Eid al-Fitr). Rendang is also traditionally served among the Malay community in Malaysia, and the Maranao in the Philippines. Although culinary experts often describe rendang as a curry, the dish is usually not considered as such in Indonesia since it is richer and contains less liquid than is normal for Indonesian curries.

In 2011, an online poll of 35,000 people by CNN International chose rendang as the No. 1 most delicious dish of their World's 50 most delicious foods: Readers' picks list (it was #11 on the original list). In 2018, rendang was officially recognised as being one of the 5 national dishes of Indonesia; the others are soto, sate, nasi goreng, and gado-gado.