Soto (food)

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Soto Ayam

Soto, Sroto or Coto is an Indonesian cuisine mainly comprised of broth and vegetables. The meats that most commonly used are beef and chicken, but there are also sotos with mutton and pork. The soup is usually accompanied by rice or compressed rice. Sotos are differentiated by the ingredients in them, such as soto ayam (chicken) and soto kambing (mutton).

There are also specific kinds of regional sotos. There are many varieties of sotos in Indonesia, which vary by regions, class, and ethnicity. Some well known variations are soto Madura (from East Java), soto Betawi (from Jakarta), soto Padang (from West Sumatra), soto Bandung (from West Java), soto Banjar (from South Kalimantan), and coto Makassar (from South Sulawesi). All of these sotos have distinctive flavor.

[edit] Sotos with Chicken

Soto Ambengan, originating from Ambengan, Surabaya. Soto Ambengan is known for its delicious koya topping.
Soto Banjar
Soto Kudus
Soto Medan

[edit] Sotos with Beef

Soto Betawi, consist of coconut milk, tomatoes, fried potatoes, beef, cabbage. The condiments are sambal, soya sauce, fried shallot, lime juice, crackers and spring onions.
Coto Makassar
Soto Madura, contains beef and intestinal organs.
Soto Tangkar, originates from the city Solo, it is very spicy.