Rawon is an Indonesian beef soup originating from the Javanese cuisine of East Java, using the black keluak nut as its main seasoning, which gives the soup a dark color and nutty flavor and leads to its description as black beef soup. In 2024, TasteAtlas rated rawon the world's best soup, with the Indonesian soup Soto Betawi rated second.
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Partially Attested
Origin Period, From (Year)Earliest surviving mention, not a proven origin date; the dish is as old as or older than this inscription. Classification
Dietary SuitabilityContains Meat or Poultry 1 Origin Region Sources
1. Rawon, Wikipedia
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Originating from the Javanese cuisine of East Java
History section
It was mentioned as rarawwan in an ancient Javanese Taji inscription (901 CE) from the era of the Mataram kingdom.
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SubLabel: Soups and Broths
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rawon (dietary-suitability)
Rawon is an Indonesian beef soup.
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