Authentic Nasi Padang

This post I still talked about ‘makan’ (Indonesian | It means eating.). I and my dear went to authentic Nasi Padang. Nasi Padang is a Padang steamed rice served with various choices of pre-cooked dishes originated from Padang city, the capital of West Sumatra, Indonesia. Nasi Padang (Padang-style rice) is a miniature banquet of meats, fish, vegetables, and spicy sambals eaten with plain white rice, it is Sumatra's most famous export and the Minangkabau's great contribution to Indonesian cuisine. For us, the authentic Nasi Padang should be eaten in Indonesia. Any one of the Nasi Padang restaurants there also considered as authentic for us.

We can find few consider authentic in Singapore, but most of the Nasi Padang in Singapore already been modified to suit to locals. So having a Nasi Padang meal is one of our ‘to do list’ whenever we travel to Indonesia.

This restaurant located at a small path branched out from Jl. Merdeka. See bottom the map. This small path has roof and both sides have shops like boutiques, eateries, etc. Restaurant called Damai. The interior give you kind of home decor feeling.

Typical serving style in all Padang rice restaurants is they serve all the dishes on small plates and place all on customer’s table. After finished, then you pay what you have eaten. Some foreigners may not get used to it as those left over food, the owner will top up again on that small plate and serve the next table. Well, travel is about experience foods, culture, differences. We enjoyed!

 Chicken Curry / Gulai Ayam

 Green Chili Paste / Sambal Hijau

This was nice, not only simply chili taste, it blended with spices and attracted me keep continue on this. I can have more rice with this.

Oxtail Soup / Sup Buntut

Oxtail cooked with potatoes, carrots, onions, chilis and spices.

 Beef Rendang

Spicy meat dish which originated from the Minangkabau ethnic group of Indonesia. Use slow cooking method, continuously churning the ingredients in a pot or frying pan, on a small fire, until all of the liquids evaporate and the meat is well done. This is another dish that attract me to continue and have more rices. Some time I will ask for the paste without meat top on my rice. With that I am satisfied.

Young Jackfruit Curry / Gulai Nangka

Jackfruit soaked in the curry, very juicy.

Fried Patty / Perkedal

Made by ground potatoes and minced meat. 

Minced Meat Curry (Beef) / Cincang

Water Spinach / Kankung

 Water spinach mixed with sprout and fried coconut mince. We should have some green after many meats. Haha.

Fried soy bean cake / tempe with ground chilis. 

The map.

Read my Tanjung Pinang trip:

Introduction, here.

Breakfast, here and here.

Shopping, here.

Dinner, here.