Helloindonesia.id – Indonesia is a country rich in cultural diversity. Starting from customs, languages to culinary in Indonesia. The wealth of Indonesia is famous for its variety of spices and some of the Indonesian culinary delights that have been known to the world. There are so many Indonesian dishes, almost every region has its own traditional culinary characteristics. One of them is the typical Manado tinutuan porridge.
Tinutuan is a typical Indonesian porridge from Manado, North Sulawesi. There are also those who say this porridge is typical of Minahasa, North Sulawesi. Tinutuan porridge is a mixture of rice and various vegetables such as kale, spinach, corn, gedi leaves and basil to produce the natural characteristic aroma of the porridge. The basic ingredient for tinutuan is pumpkin. In addition, as a natural dye for tinutuan pulp.
This typical Manado culinary preparation has a delicious and different taste in general. In the process of making it, add rice and all ingredients such as vegetables at the same time. Don’t forget spices such as salt, lemongrass, turmeric leaves and scallions to add to the delicious taste of tinutuan porridge. Wait for all the ingredients to mix until it thickens and you can see the bright yellow color produced by the pumpkin.
Tinutuan porridge can be given salted fish and chili dabu-dabu for those who like it. This dish produces a savory and spicy taste. The spiciness of the porridge depends on your taste. Usually by Manado people it will be served as a breakfast menu. This nutrient-rich porridge is indeed suitable to be served when starting activities in the morning.
It is said that this culinary occurred during the colonial era. When basic commodities and other necessities become scarce and the economic condition of the population is very low. So the population at that time was very difficult to meet the food needs of the family.
Finally, the creative minds of the people of that era grew. Starting and utilizing food from the yard of the house. They started to get creative by mixing all the ingredients with a little rice or rice. And created Manado porridge or known as tinutuan porridge.
Starting from here, then the ingredients are mixed to become food that can fill the emptiness of the stomach. The name tinutuan itself has the meaning of chaotic, which is mixed. This meaning is very suitable because it is seen from the manufacturing process which is mixed together.
Visiting Manado City. There is nothing wrong with tasting this culinary dish. Come to the Wakeke area, Wenang District, Manado City. This area is one of the locations as a typical Tinutuan food tour. This culinary is priced starting from Rp. 10,000 to Rp. 15,000. with this price, you can already taste the deliciousness of tinutuan porridge which is rich in nutrition.
