Asinan

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Asinan

Asinan Betawi
Origin
Place of origin	Indonesia
Region or state	Jakarta and West Java
Details
Course	snack
Serving temperature	room temperature
Main ingredient(s)	various vegetables or fruits in hot, sour and sweet sauce

Asinan Bogor

Asinan is a pickled (through brined or vinegared) vegetable or fruit dish, commonly found in Indonesia. The term asin is Indonesian word for "salty", which refers to the process of preserving the ingredients by soaking them in a solution of salty water. Asinan is quite similar to rujak', which is usually served fresh, while asinan is preserved vegetables or fruits. Of the many types and variations of asinan in Indonesia, the most popular are asinan Betawi and asinan Bogor.

• Asinan Betawi: The vegetable asinan of the Betawi people from Jakarta is preserved Chinese cabbage, cabbage, beansprouts, tofu, and lettuce served in a thin, hot, peanut sauce with vinegar, topped with peanuts and krupuk (especially krupuk mie).
• Asinan Bogor: The fruit asinan of Bogor city, West Java is preserved tropical fruits, such as raw mango, water apple, papaya, ambarella, jicama, nutmeg and pineapple served in sweet, hot and sour vinegar and chili sauce, sprinkled with peanuts.

See also

• Acar
• Kimchi
• Rujak

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