Holiday Ayo - Most dishes in Gorontalo are hot and zesty. The philosophy of genuineness appears through hot dishes that have no sugar blend and foods without manufactured flavoring.

As cited from FactofIndonesia, we will cover a few local dishes of Gorontalo.

1. Tuna Satay

Gorontalo has its own uncommon culinary satay, in particular ‘Sate Tuna’. In contrast to the typical seafood restaurants, which just serve fish singed or consumed in the form intact.

In Gorontalo, these fish are cut into dice and stabbed like a satay. Speaking of Tuna Satay, however, there are likewise other processed fish dishes, for example, sashimi fish, woku fish, tuna soup, roasted tuna breast, and so on. You might want to read about local foods from West Sumatra.

2. Ilabulo
Perhaps the individuals who were not originally born in Gorontalo will see this food as Pepes. Ilabulo indeed resembles a Pepes.
However, it tastes totally different from Pepes. Ilabulo is a common food of Gorontalo produced using sago and chicken heart.
In the cooking process, it utilizes coconut milk. Ordinarily, Ilabulo is presented by the individuals of Gorontalo as a lunch dish.

3. Tabu Moitomo

Tabu Moitomo, is a rich dark soup utilizing beef or poultry with 30 fixings, including a wide range of spices and flavors available in Gorontalo. This food is ordinarily served at weddings, family social occasions, and other special occasions.
Preparing Tabu Moitomo, comfort nourishment for some is considered a family undertaking as it takes hours and requires numerous individuals to pound the spices and flavors and to wait until the meat gets tender.

4. Bilenthango

Bilenthango is a common Gorontalo food that is obtained from processed fish. This food is produced using Mujair fish with unique flavors and uncommon ingredients.
Preparing this food is considered very simple. You only need to fry or roast the fish.
It will have an exceptional taste and definitely shake your tongue.

5. Binte Biluhuta

Binte Biluhuta is produced using corn in light of the fact that Gorontalo is celebrated for its prolific corn. Binte Biluhuta itself originates from the word Binte which means corn and Biluhuta which means water with the goal that it very well may be deciphered as watered corn.
Other than being produced using corn, this food likewise has a combination of fixings, specifically sticky rice, ground coconut, shrimp, and skipjack. To add the intensity of the flavor, you can include lemon juice.