Selat solo
 Selat Solo | |
| Course | Main course |
|---|---|
| Place of origin | Indonesia |
| Region or state | Central Java |
| Serving temperature | Hot |
| Main ingredients | Braisedbeef tenderloinserved in thin watery sauce, served with vegetables and potato |
Selat solo(Javanesefor: "Solo salad" ) is aJavanese dishinfluenced byWestern cuisine;it is a specialty ofSolocity,Central Java,Indonesia.It consists ofbraisedbeef tenderloinserved in thin watery sauce made from a mixture ofgarlic,vinegar,kecap manis(sweetsoy sauce),Worcestershire sauce,water, and spiced withnutmegandblack pepper.It is served with hardboiled eggand vegetables such asstring beans,potato,tomato,lettuce,cucumber,cauliflowerorbroccoliandcarrot,and topped withpotato chipsand some dash ofmustard,hollandaiseorsauce gribicheon the side.
Despite its Javanese name—Selat Solo—that denote "salad",its centerpiece is the chunk ofbeef(preferably tenderloin) that makes this dish hardly a salad, it is more likely to be categorized as a type of braised beefsteakin Javanese mildly sweet watery sauce. Some might describe this dish as the cross-over between beefsteak, salad and soup.[1]This dish sometimes also called asBistik Jawa(Javanesebeefsteak), although Javanese beefsteak could refer to another similar dish with less watery sauce.
History[edit]
During colonialDutch East Indiesera, European colonizers brought with them European ingredients and their cooking technique. Some ofJavaneseupperclassningrat(nobles) and educated native Javanese were exposed to European cuisine; such as breads, cheeses andbeefsteak,this cuisine was held in high esteem as the cuisine of the upper class of Dutch East Indies society. This led to adoption and fusion of European cuisine into local Javanese cuisine, such as the development of Selat Solo recipe inSurakarta,the heart of Javanese court ofSurakarta Sunanate.It is believed that the recipe was the fusion; a local Javanese adoption of European beefsteak.[2]The trace of European influence can be seen in the use ofmustardorhollandaiseand Worcestershire sauce, while the Javanese preference of mild sweetness can be tasted in the use ofkecap manis(sweet soy sauce).
See also[edit]
Notes[edit]
- ^Bondan Winarno (18 January 2012)."Yuk, Berburu Selat Solo!"(in Indonesian). DetikFood.Retrieved24 March2014.
- ^"Solo Culinary Destination"(in Indonesian). Surakarta.go.id.RetrievedMarch 24,2014.
External links[edit]
Media related toSelat soloat Wikimedia Commons- Selat Solo Recipe (in Indonesian)
- "How to Cook Selat Solo" video instruction
