Soto Banjar, A Delicacy to Die for

Banjarmasin - The sound of Panting music played by 5 musicians accompanies people who were dining at Soto Banjar Bang Amat. Through the sound of the Panting music, Soto Bang Amat offers a Banjar theme in enjoying a plate of Soto in the town of Banjarmasin. 

Built beside the Martapura River, District of Banua Anyar, Banjarmasin, Soto Bang Amat is the main destination for soto Banjar lovers.

"People know it better as 'soto under the bridge' because [the restaurant] is located near the Banua Anyar bridge," said Ahmad Lamawi, owner of the restaurant, to Tempo, Tuesday, January 7, 2014.

Soto Banjar is the main star of the restaurant’s menu. Ahmad explained that the restaurant offers two types of soto dishes, the soup rice and Soto Banjar. Both menus actually use the same broth and ingredients, but the soup rice is eaten with rice while Soto Banjar is eaten with ketupat (a dish made of rice).

Ahmad admitted that he does not add any special ingredients to his famous dish.
"I think the ingredients are the same with other soto Banjar sold in other places. It's just that maybe the location, which is cozy for people to dine in and a slightly different dose of the spices [used in the dish]," said Ahmad.

Ahmad's restaurant does offer a better environment with the view of the Martapura River and Banjar music. In every plate of Soto Banjar, there are slices of ketupat, vermicelli, chicken, eggs, carrots, fried garlic, plus a piece of perkedel (a dish made out of potato). The savory smell of the dish resulted from mix of spices, milk, and chicken broth. A splash of lime makes this dish a meal to die for.

Sumber : Antara