Holiday Ayo - Timor Leste is an island country in Southeast Asia. The country is located to the north of Australia and the eastern part of the island of Timor. Like other countries, Timor Leste has special foods that you must try. The cuisine here is a mix of Southeast Asia, Arabia and Europe to make tourists curious. cited from libur.co, here are 5 typical foods of Timor Leste :

1. Carna Assada

One of the traditional foods that is a favorite of tourists. Carna Assada is processed buffalo meat which is cooked by roasting until cooked. After that, the cooked buffalo meat will be served with a thick sweet and sour sauce.

Uniquely, this food is processed with brown sugar and sour water. So that the resulting taste is able to make the audience addicted. To make it more delicious, don't forget to add a sauce made of chili, star fruit, and salt.

Carna Assada has a high nutrient and fat content. So this food is quite healthy. Interestingly, this food can be enjoyed at an affordable price and is very suitable to be eaten together with family or friends.

2. Caldeirada

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This food is often served at big events. Caldeirada are commonly found at weddings, birthdays, and other parties. This traditional food is made from mutton or beef. The beef stew is seasoned with salt, vinegar, beer, pepper, tomatoes, and large red chilies.

3. Koto

Koto is a popular traditional East Timorese food. This food is almost similar to the brenebon soup originating from Manado. Making Koto itself is very easy and cheap, almost all Timorese people can cook this one dish. In addition, the content of this food has a fairly high nutritional value and is suitable for lunch.

The ingredients for making Koto consist of red beans, potatoes, carrots, cabbage, and processed meat. The longer it is stored, the Koto sauce will be thicker and tastier. Koto has been available in various stalls or restaurants, and has become a mandatory menu every day. To enjoy this food, you only need to pay 10 thousand.

4. Ikan Saboko

Ikan Saboko, a dish consisting of grilled tuna with palm leaves. However, there is also a dish of this food that is cooked without using palm leaves. Before cooking, the tuna will be seasoned using chili, pepper, shallots and young tamarind leaves.

After being smeared with oil, the tuna fish will be wrapped in palm leaves and burned until cooked. Usually saboko fish is served with rice and vegetables. This dish is perfect for eating at night.

5. Roti Pa’un

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Pa'un bread is a food that is quite popular among the people of Timor Leste. You can easily find this one food on the streets or certain shops. In addition, bread has 2 flavors, namely plain and salty. This bread made from wheat has an uneven and hard surface texture.

People usually make this bread as a friend to drink coffee. For those of you who want to add a little flavor, you can add butter or pineapple jam and sprinkle a little sugar on top of the bread. The price is also quite cheap, with only 2500 Rupiah you can enjoy this bread.