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soto ayam

🇮🇩 A dish from Indonesia

soto ayam, a dish from Indonesia
Sakurai Midori · CC BY-SA 3.0

Soto ayam is a traditional Indonesian dish with ingredients such as chicken, lontong, noodles, and rice vermicelli. Soto ayam is also popular in Singapore, Malaysia and Suriname, where it is made with slightly different ingredients and known as saoto.

What gives it away

🥘Main ingredientschicken, turmeric broth, vermicelli, rice cake, herbs
🔥Cooking methodpoached chicken in spiced yellow broth
👅Flavour & stylefragrant, turmeric-tinged, savoury
🕒When it’s eatencomforting bowl any time of day

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Frequently asked questions

Where does soto ayam come from?
soto ayam is a dish that originated in Indonesia.
What is soto ayam?
Soto ayam is a traditional Indonesian dish with ingredients such as chicken, lontong, noodles, and rice vermicelli. Soto ayam is also popular in Singapore, Malaysia and Suriname, where it is made with slightly different ingredients and known as saoto.