What is Soto Ayam?
Soto Ayam is a kind of spicy chicken soup popular in Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore. Recipes for the bowl differ, but always include some kind of noodles and turmeric enough to make the broth deep yellow. Especially in Indonesia, soto Ayam often includes coconut milk. Some regional variations are spicy than others. The broth is produced by cooking chicken and spices with water before combining them with noodles and often vegetables. When coconut milk is used, it is added to the broth, so it is creamy and stronger. Recipes usually require chicken breasts that are shredded after cooking, but soto Ayam can also be made with other chicken parts and sometimes served with chicken leather instead of the whole meat. Sometimes the lemon peel is replaced by lemon grass and cut lime is often used instead of caffir leaves. Onions, shallots or spring onions are always included, as well as fresh turmeric or ground turmeric. The spice also plays an important role in shellSoto Ayam and usually include caraway seeds, coriander seeds, cinnamon, anise, cardamom and cloves.
noodles in Soto Ayam differ. Rice noodles, glass or cellophane noodles, vermicelli and noodles on beans are all common elections. One of the most discussed parts of the bowl is countless vegetables and icing that can be added. Hardly boiled eggs, cut in half or quarters, are almost always used. Screws boiled potatoes or fried potato slices are popular soup accessories.
other ingredients used include blanched cabbage and beans, various types of sliced roast nuts, coriander and sliced tomatoes. While the soup is not always very spicy, especially according to the standards of the region, chopped chili or chili paste are often included. Potato or shrimp chips can also be part of the bowl.
broth and chicken are cooked with spices, including chili paste ifare used while the noodles are cooked separately. Then the crushed chicken is collected in bowls, along with noodles, ovals for hard cooking and other ingredients. Tokens and chopped chili are used as a decoration.