Holiday Ayo - There are so many places in Indonesia that will serve us with thousand of richness in the way of culture and natural resources. What’s so relieving is the fact that they can use the natural resources with so many kinds of ways to make the most delicious dish ever. Like in this area, for example, North Sumatra.

Besides having so many wonderful natural attractions, North Sumatra also has so many varieties of foods.

You can have the sweet foods, the foods that really fit the children, or maybe you can have a bit challenging for the spicy foods. Don’t worry, the spicy foods in North Sumatra are also very strong. But whether it’s sweet or spicy food, the traditional foods of North Sumatra will gladly serve you with their highest potential. Let’s go straight to the list of 17 traditional foods in North Sumatra :

1. Anyang Pakis

The first one we have on our list of traditional foods in North Sumatra is Anyang Pakis.
Usually, in the Ramadhan month, so many people sell this Anyang Pakis as a menu for breakfasting. The fresh vegetables combined with delicious coconut sprinkles make this food really suitable for Ramadhan.


2. Lemang
The next one is Lemang or you can call it Nasi Lemang. The rice of Lemang is actually the food that really famous in Indonesia and Malaysia, especially on the border in between, like North Sumatra for example.
You can see the cooking session of it by the restaurants at North Sumatra, and also the other places around the Sumatra island. Usually, they use bamboo to cook it, which is the most important stuff.

3. Bihun Bebek (Duck)
In the third place, there’s Bihun Bebek. In the English version, its name changes to Duck Vermicelli. This vermicelli is quite expensive, this is actually the most expensive food that uses duck as a base ingredient.
But, the expensive price comes with high quality. In one bowl of Bihun Bebek, you can find so any duck meats, and then the vermicelli itself and also the additional sauce.

4. Soto Udang (Shrimp)

Soto Udang or the Shrimp Soto, is another kind of Soto that originated in North Sumatra. Not like the other Sotos in Indonesia that uses the meat of chicken, in this Soto Shrimp, they mainly use the meat of the shrimps.
The taste is very good, especially when the refreshing Soto is combined with the freshly cooked shrimp, creating the beautiful combination in between.

5. Sayur Tauco

The next traditional food in North Sumatra is Sayur Tauco. Sayur is the Indonesian language for vegetables. So as you can see, there are so many vegetables in the Sayur Tauco.
Those vegetables are added with this tasteful sauce, making it more delicious.
It’s perfect for lunch and dinner. Better eat it with some rice, and kerupuk (snack). You don’t need the additional side dish to eat it, because inside the Sayur Tauco there’s already a lot of stuff put in, like shrimp and tofu.