Indonesia

Black beef soup with salted eggs and soybean sprout, served with steamed rice, shrimp cracker, and belacan chili sauce on the side.

This flavorful soup is made with slow-braised beef and other traditional Indonesian spices, with “kluwek” (black nut) as the key ingredient. This unusual Indonesian spice is giving the dish its earthy and sour taste and the unique dark black color.

Primarily prepared as a plebeian dish, it soon became a favorite among royalty and quickly grew in popularity. Today it can easily be found on the menus of numerous traditional Indonesian restaurants.