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Selat Solo

🇮🇩 A dish from Indonesia

Selat Solo, a dish from Indonesia
Gunawan Kartapranata · CC BY-SA 3.0

Selat solo is a Javanese dish influenced by Western cuisine; it is a specialty of Solo city, Central Java, Indonesia. It consists of braised beef tenderloin served in thin watery sauce made from a mixture of garlic, vinegar, kecap manis, Worcestershire sauce, water, and spiced with nutmeg and black pepper.

What gives it away

🥘Main ingredientsbeef tenderloin, garlic, vinegar, sweet soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, nutmeg, black pepper
🔥Cooking methodbraised beef in thin broth-like sauce
👅Flavour & stylesweet, tangy and savory fusion of local and Western influences
🕒When it’s eatenserved as a main course, often with vegetables and potatoes

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Where does Selat Solo come from?
Selat Solo is a dish that originated in Indonesia.
What is Selat Solo?
Selat solo is a Javanese dish influenced by Western cuisine; it is a specialty of Solo city, Central Java, Indonesia. It consists of braised beef tenderloin served in thin watery sauce made from a mixture of garlic, vinegar, kecap manis, Worcestershire sauce, water, and spiced with nutmeg and black pepper.