Soto, also known as sroto, tauto, saoto or coto, is a traditional Indonesian soup mainly composed of broth, meat such as chicken, and vegetables, with soups called soto in Indonesian tradition and foreign or Western-influenced soups instead called sop. It is sometimes considered Indonesia's national dish, served from Sumatra to Papua in a wide range of variations, available everywhere from street-side warungs to luxurious hotels, and it was introduced to Suriname by Javanese migrants, where it remains part of the national cuisine spelled saoto.
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Origin Period, From (Year)Sourced to the subject's own accountTwo competing theories on origin: one scholar (Denys Lombard) proposed a Hokkien Chinese origin from the soup caudo, popular in Semarang during the colonial VOC era, circa the 17th century; another scholar argues soto developed as a native mixture of Chinese, Indian and Indonesian cooking traditions with no fixed date, and the dish is said to have developed within the Indonesian archipelago itself. 1600 represents the circa 17th century dating from the Chinese-origin theory, not a settled date. Classification
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Soto (also known as sroto, tauto, saoto, or coto) is a traditional Indonesian soup mainly composed of broth, meat (such as chicken), and vegetables.
History section, Lombard theory
popular in Semarang among Chinese immigrants during colonial VOC era, circa 17th century.
entity record, SubLabel (course)
SubLabel: Soups and Broths
Uses Ingredient: Turmeric, History section, Indian-influence clause
the use of turmeric suggests Indian influence.
Uses Ingredient: Galangal, Soto tangkar variant description
spiced with turmeric, garlic, shallot, chili, pepper, candlenut, cumin, galangal, coriander, cinnamon, Indonesian bay leaf (daun salam), and kaffir lime leaf.
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