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Dendeng

Name: Dendeng
Cuisine: Indonesia

Traditional dish from Indonesia

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About Dendeng

Indonesian dish originating from West Sumatra in Sumatra island

Dendeng is thinly sliced dried meat in Minangkabau cuisine. It is preserved through a mixture of sugar and spices and dried via a frying process. It is similar to jerky. Dendeng is traditionally produced by using some spices and sugar at various levels. Therefore, its flavour is sweet and spicy. It is also stable for several weeks at room temperature.