Indonesian BBQ Tour in Jakarta 🇮🇩 Smokiest STREET FOOD from Sulawesi to Madura!

pork ribs

🥗Healthier: chicken ribs

💰Cheaper: pork shoulder

Chicken ribs are lower in fat, while pork shoulder is more affordable.

barbecue sauce

🥗Healthier: homemade barbecue sauce

💰Cheaper: ketchup

Homemade sauce can be healthier with less sugar, while ketchup is budget-friendly.

Visit a barbecue restaurant in Jakarta known for its smoky beef ribs.

Observe the chef using a paintbrush to coat the beef ribs in sambal while using tongs to hold the brush.

Order three different flavors of beef ribs: original, black pepper, and lemon sambal.

Taste the black pepper beef rib, noting its tenderness and smoky flavor.

Taste the lemon sambal beef rib, commenting on its spiciness and sauce coverage.

Taste the original flavor beef rib, noting its softness and smokiness.

Discuss the size of the beef ribs and how they are eaten by hand.

Travel to a grilled fish restaurant that specializes in seafood from Sulawesi.

Observe the chef using a paintbrush to apply a different green sambal to the fish.

Order a decent-sized fish and prepare sambal concoctions with fermented shrimp paste, tomatoes, and shredded green mango.

Taste the fish, commenting on its juiciness and perfect cooking.

Mix the fish with sambal and enjoy the combination of flavors, noting the sweetness from the shrimp paste and the sourness from the mango.

Discuss the cultural significance of grilled fish in Sulawesi cuisine and how often it's eaten.

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