The Deliciousness of Rawon, a Local Culinary from East Java that is Now Awarded as the Most Delicious Soup in the World

Kapanlagi.com - Who doesn't know rawon? This food from East Java has become one of the favorite choices of Indonesian cuisine. At first glance, the dark black color might make people slightly scared, but not really, you know!

The deep black color of rawon soup comes from a typical Indonesian spice called kluwek. With the Latin name Pangium edule, kluwek comes from the kepayang tree. But be careful, kluwek contains cyanogenic glycoside compounds.

These compounds can cause nausea, dizziness, and vomiting if you consume unripe kepayang or kluwek. That's where the term 'mabuk kepayang' (kepayang intoxication) originated!

That's why kluwek must be carefully processed before cooking rawon. Starting from cleaning and fermenting kluwek to eliminate these compounds and make the rawon soup dark black and savory.

1. More Delicious Eaten with Salted Eggs

Well, this rawon is usually enjoyed with rice, beef, spring onions, shrimp crackers, and bean sprouts. But, the most loyal and perfect companion for eating rawon is salted eggs! The saltiness of the eggs and the deliciousness of the rawon broth, especially when combined with rice, truly make a mouthwatering and satisfying menu combination.

In fact, if you go to Surabaya, you will come across an innovative rawon called rawon setan. It is famous for being open at night and its spicy broth, rawon setan is loved by food enthusiasts because of its deliciousness and popularity.

It's so popular that this rawon has successfully attracted international attention. To the point that rawon has been crowned as the most delicious soup in the world by Taste Atlas. Extraordinary, isn't it?

So, go find the nearest rawon, and enjoy the delicious spicy rawon with rice and salted eggs, especially for those of you who have never tried it. So, don't hesitate to try it, guaranteed to be even more delicious!

(adv/tmi)