🍜 Tastedle

balado

🇮🇩 A dish from Indonesia

balado, a dish from Indonesia
Gunawan Kartapranata · CC BY-SA 4.0

Balado is a type of hot and spicy bumbu found in Minang cuisine of West Sumatra, Indonesia. It has since spread through the rest of Indonesia and also Malaysia especially in Negeri Sembilan.

What gives it away

🥘Main ingredientsred chilies, shallots, garlic, tomato, lime, salt
🔥Cooking methodchilies and aromatics ground then sautéed into a paste, used to coat fried protein or vegetables
👅Flavour & stylehot, spicy, tangy, savory
🕒When it’s eatenmain dish with rice

Play Tastedle

Think you can name a dish’s home country from a photo? Try a round:

Frequently asked questions

Where does balado come from?
balado is a dish that originated in Indonesia.
What is balado?
Balado is a type of hot and spicy bumbu found in Minang cuisine of West Sumatra, Indonesia. It has since spread through the rest of Indonesia and also Malaysia especially in Negeri Sembilan.