Soto (food)
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Soto (also known as sroto, tauto, saoto, or coto) is a traditional Indonesian soup mainly composed of broth, meat, and vegetables. Many traditional soups are called soto, whereas foreign and Western influenced soups are called sop.
Alternative names | Sroto, Coto, Tauto |
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Course | Main course |
Place of origin | Indonesia[1] |
Region or state | Nationwide |
Associated cuisine | Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, Brunei, the Netherlands, and Suriname (known as saoto) |
Serving temperature | Hot |
Main ingredients | Various traditional Indonesian chicken, beef, or offal soups |
Variations | Rich variations across Indonesia |
Soto is sometimes considered Indonesia's national dish,[2] as it is served from Sumatra to Papua, in a wide range of variations. Soto is omnipresent in Indonesia, available in many warungs and open-air eateries on many street corners, to fine dining restaurants and luxurious hotels.[3] Soto, especially soto ayam (chicken soto), is an Indonesian equivalent of chicken soup. Soto is regarded as an Indonesian comfort food[4][5][1] because it is always served warm and has a tender texture.
Because of the proximity and significant numbers of Indonesian migrants working and settling in the neighbouring countries, soto can also be found in Singapore and Malaysia, thus becoming a part of their cuisine.
Introduced to Suriname by Javanese migrants, it is part of the national cuisine of that country as well, where it is spelled saoto.[6]