World Cuisines

Saoto Soup

Suriname

The Javanese chicken soup of Paramaribo: saoto — a fragrant chicken broth with lemongrass, galangal and bean sprouts, served over rice with fried shallots, egg, potato sticks and a fiery sambal — Suriname's beloved Javanese bowl.

What it is

The Javanese chicken soup of Paramaribo: saoto — a fragrant chicken broth with lemongrass, galangal and bean sprouts, served over rice with fried shallots, egg, potato sticks and a fiery sambal — Suriname's beloved Javanese bowl. Ingredients: chicken, lemongrass, galangal, salam leaves, garlic, ginger, bean sprouts, celery, rice, eggs, fried onions, sambal, kecap manis. Recipe: 1) Simmer the chicken into a spiced broth. 2) Shred the chicken. 3) Assemble bowls: rice, sprouts, chicken, broth. 4) Crown with egg, shallots and sambal. Serve: at warungs in Paramaribo at all hours. Flavor: aromatic, bright, fiery. History: Javanese indentured workers (from 1890) brought soto ayam; Suriname renamed it saoto and made it national. See also: Pom, Roti (Surinamese).

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