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Soto Banjar, Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan
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Soto Banjar

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A clear, fragrant chicken soup from Banjarmasin, scented with cinnamon, clove and nutmeg.

Soto Banjar is the chicken soup of the Banjar people of South Kalimantan. Its clear broth is perfumed with spices from the old trade routes — cinnamon, clove, nutmeg and star anise.

It is served with shredded chicken, rice cakes, perkedel potato fritters, egg and lime.

Cultural context

Its warm spices echo the old trade routes that passed through Banjarmasin.

Key ingredients

  • Chicken
  • Cinnamon
  • Clove
  • Nutmeg
  • Rice cakes
  • Perkedel

Good to know

  • Cinnamon, clove and nutmeg
  • Banjar people of Kalimantan
  • Served with perkedel

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