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sayur asem

Traditional dish from Indonesia

Must Try Street Food Vegetarian

About sayur asem

Indonesian vegetable soup

Sayur asem or sayur asam is an Indonesian vegetable soup. It is a popular Southeast Asian dish originating from Sundanese cuisine, consisting of vegetables in tamarind soup.

Key Ingredients

  • beef
  • water
  • Allium ascalonicum
  • Alpinia galanga
  • peanut
  • brown sugar
  • shrimp paste
  • Allium sativum
  • bay leaf
  • Sechium edule
  • asparagus bean
  • Zea mays Saccharata Group

Components

  • vegetable

Dietary Information

✓ Vegetarian friendly
✓ Popular street food
✓ Must-try when visiting Indonesia
Traditional Indonesia cuisine

Learn More

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