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Iklan Minang People and the Inseparable “Lado” The Minang people's passion for eating "lado" aka chili is very inherent
It's okay to eat without side dishes as long as there are lados
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TEKS KOMPAS/YOLA SASTRAA resident shows the lado or curly chilies that he has just harvested on a community plantation in Jorong Parit Dalam
No lado
This expression is often heard in Minangkabau families
let alone not eating meat as long as there is lado aka chili
This habit makes West Sumatra (Sumbar) one of the largest consumers of chili
BPS data states that in 2023 the average consumption of red chili per capita in West Sumatra is 0.136 kilograms or 136 grams per week or around 7 kg per year
This data does not include the consumption of green chili and cayenne pepper
Red chili is also often the largest contributor to inflation in West Sumatra
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In the Minangkabau family, chili is processed into various dishes or samba (dishes to accompany rice). Dishes made from chili start from balado (side dish with fried chili), curry, rendang, sour and spicy, to sambalado
our chili needs are 0.75 kg," said Refinda
a mother of four who now lives only with her husband and youngest daughter
Residents lift baskets filled with lado or curly chilies that have just been harvested on community plantations in Jorong Parit Dalam
sometimes she has to buy when the chili plants have not yet borne fruit or have failed to harvest
Not infrequently she finds the price of chili soaring to Rp 100,000 per kg
Sometimes we are forced to buy ampera chilies (low quality/sorted)
The important thing is to eat chilies," he said
chili is a basic need that is as important as rice
"Chili must be available every day," she said
Andalas University anthropologist Sri Setiawati said that most Minang cuisine contains chili
West Sumatra residents live around the valleys of the Bukit Barisan Mountains
"The ecology of Bukit Barisan has an influence
Plants that grow or are cultivated in the area become part of the culinary elements created by the community
The habit will become a pattern because the ecology supports it," said Sri
The atmosphere of the parak lado or curly chili plantation owned by the community in Jorong Parit Dalam
geographical conditions also affect chili consumption
The old Minangkabau settlements are in valleys and have cold temperatures
and raises the spirits of anyone who consumes it
especially for people in cold areas," said Sri
the Minang people's fondness for eating chili has been ingrained since childhood
As soon as the baby starts to be able to eat
the mother usually sips the potatoes or eggs in the chili-containing curry
there is a belief that in order for children to grow up quickly
"There is even a proverb that a Minang person who is not taught to eat lado from a young age is not a Minang person," he said
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In addition to the assumption that the child will grow up quickly
teaching children to eat chili is done so that mothers can make uniform dishes for all family members
children will automatically follow suit so that this mother is more practical and doesn't need to make special dishes withoutlados for her children," said Sri
A resident shows the newly made tarubuak sambalado at his house in Taeh Baruah Village
the consumption pattern that is instilled since home
will continue to be carried wherever and will not change
A person will continue to look for something that is usually accepted by his tongue since childhood
at most it will only last three days (without chili)
I will definitely look for chili," he said
this plant is not actually native to Sumatra
Curly chili (Capsicum annuum L) and various other types of chili were actually brought to Minangkabau by the Portuguese
"Chili was brought by the Portuguese to Minangkabau in the 17th century," said Padang State University historian Etmi Hardi
"This plant is suitable for cultivation in Minangkabau because it suits the climate and fertile natural conditions."
Etmi explained that the Portuguese's goal in Minangkabau was gold
One of the things that brought chili was to be a trading crop
"Portuguese traces in Minangkabau include the fort built on Cingkuak Island
Sambaladotanak is served between warm rice
and crackers at a resident's house in Dadok Tunggul Hitam Village
the cultivation of chilies brought by the Portuguese also benefited the Minang people at that time who were accustomed to developing various forms of cuisine
Minang people used pepper to get a spicy sensation
Pepper has become a trade crop brought by Islamic traders (spice route)
"Minangkabau is one of the largest pepper producers in Sumatra
A number of ingredients for making tanak sambalado at a resident's house in Dadok Tunggul Hitam Village
Tanak sambalado is a typical Minangkabau chili sauce
Historian Fadly Rahman said that Minang people prefer chili and leave pepper because the taste is more suitable
He refers to the report of Padang Resident HJJL Ridder de Stuers (1850) who overheard comments from West Sumatrans about the side effects of spicy pepper which according to them makes the mouth and stomach hot
"It is not surprising that people in West Sumatra prefer to switch to cultivating and selling chilies because they feel it is more profitable," said Fadly in a discussion on Indonesian Sambal Gastronomy with Kompas
Anthropologist Ary Budiyanto said that the term lado used by the Minang people to refer to chili comes from pepper. "They named it lado because of the similarity of the spicy sensation to pepper/mrica," he wrote in the book Rendang, Balado, Bafado, Gulai & Kari: Jejak Kuliner Luso Asia di Minangkabau (2022, p. 48).
Residents grind red chilies with a grinding stone to make cangkuak sambalado in the kitchen of their house in Taeh Baruah Village, Payakumbuh District, Limapuluh Kota Regency, West Sumatra, Thursday (19/9/2024).
As mentioned earlier, sambalado is one way the Minangkabau people process chili for dishes. Sambalado comes from two Minang words, namely samba and lado.
Sambain the daily life of Minang people refers to cooking, including side dishes, to accompany or complement rice. As for ladoin general refers to red curly chili, while for other variations there are additional words, such as lado mudo/green, lado kutu(chili), and lado setan.
In West Sumatra, there are various types of sambalado dishes, both in terms of processing and additional ingredients.
In terms of processing, some are served raw: sambalado matah, some are served with the chilies steamed (uwok/uok) first: sambalado uwok, some are served with the chilies boiled first: sambalado tarubuak, and some are cooked: sambalado tanak.
Cooked bone sambalado is placed between shaved beef bones (left) and young coriander in Nagari Parambahan, Limo Kaum District, Tanah Datar, West Sumatra, Friday (27/5/2022).
In terms of ingredients, some are added with boiled rice water (rice water): cangkuak sambalado, some are added with bones: bone sambalado, and various other forms.
"Sambalado is usually made when you have a bad appetite, are bored with the usual menu, or have an event at home," said Efrita, who can make cangkuak sambalado, uwok sambalado, tarubuak sambalado, tanak sambalado, and others.
According to Minangkabau culinary storyteller, Reno Andam Suri, to his knowledge, there are more than 10 or 20 types of sambalado in West Sumatra. That number does not include the creations that emerge from each type of sambalado.
The variety of sambalado, said Reno, is inseparable from the basic principle of most mothers that cooking should not complicate the work of preparing food in the kitchen. So, what is available in the kitchen and the environment can be added to the preparation of sambalado.
Cangkuak sambalado served with warm white rice, vegetables and other side dishes at a resident's house in Nagari Taeh Baruah, Payakumbuh District, Limapuluh Kota Regency, West Sumatra, Thursday (19/9/2024).
Reno also underlined the difference between balado and sambalado dishes. Balado is fried/stir-fried chilies that accompany other foods. Dendeng balado, for example, means dendeng that is given lado or has lado/chili.
Sambalado can stand alone as a side dish. Because, sambalado which is processed from chili and onion has been added with other ingredients, such as anchovies, meat bones, or others. These additional ingredients make the type of sambalado diverse.
"So, it was the ingredients available around the kitchen that later became the idea for processing sambalado into many varieties," said Reno, who is also the author of the books Rendang Traveller (2012) and Rendang: Minang Legacy to the World (2015), Tuesday (24/9/2024).
Japan has used cold storage for 40 years to store and distribute agricultural commodities. Cold storage is a significant component of the supply chain and distribution of fresh and frozen products from their agro-industry, including dairy and meat products. The goal is to maintain the quality and stabilize the supply of agricultural commodities and other agro-industrial products.
Cold storage is a large container refrigerator or a particular refrigerated room. The temperature inside this storage varies depending on the use and type, ranging from 8℃ to -25℃. During storage, low temperatures or even freezing inhibit the activity of rotting microbes so that the stored commodities can be stored for a long time.
Things to consider when storing agricultural commodities in cold storage are the management of the use of the FIFO (first in, first out) system; the goods that come in first also come out first. The FIFO system ensures that no products are stored for too long. When the product comes in, the entry date must be recorded and used first.
In conclusion, cold storage is the right technology as a buffer to secure the price and supply of agricultural commodities. Hopefully, farmers will also get a more reasonable price if cold storage is used in more areas.
Resources: Kementerian Perencanaan Pembangunan Nasional/ Bapenas. 2021. Laporan Kajian Food Loss and Waste di Indonesia. Humas Pemko Payakumbuh. 2024. Pemko Payakumbuh dorong pemanfaatan cold storage.
Writer: Vioni Derosya, Ph.D Assistant Professor Lab. Agro-industrial Environment, Dept. Agro-industrial Technology, Faculty of Agricultural Technology, Universitas Andalas
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Azmir lives with his wife in a rented house
He lost his source of income after the Ancol Art Market was closed since 2015
The old man is trying to survive amid the travel bans due to a pandemic that made him unable to get raw materials to make statues from Yogyakarta
is a pupil of the legendary monument statue maestro
Edhi Sunarso who was a lecturer at ASRI (Indonesian Academy of Fine Arts) saw the natural talent of young Azmir who was a painting major student at the time
said Azmir while remembering his meeting with Edhi Sunarso in Yogyakarta back to 1973
West Sumatra born sculptor has made several statues for some collectors in China
His most legendary works are the General Sudirman and the Muffler Man Statue in Purbalingga
Central Java and the Pesut Mahakam Statue in Samarinda
"Indonesia doesn't have many realist sculptor," said Azmir
He pursues realist sculpture because he believes realist sculpture can educated young generations
"Realist sculpture can be a historical record
gestures and figures of the heroes can be seen clearly in 3D
ovember and December are busy months for West Sumatra Province
Fresh from hosting the grand opening of Tour de Singkarak (TdS) 2017
Tanah Datar Regency is set to host yet another event called Minangkabau Cultural Charm Festival from Nov
The location of the festival will be at Istano Basa Pagaruyung and will showcase 10 activities
“The event will be attended by representatives from 19 regencies and cities in West Nusa Tenggara
Riau and Jambi as well as representatives from neighboring countries such as Malaysia and Singapore
We have invited Negeri Sembilan and Johor Bahru
the latter one has confirmed that they will perform at the event,” said Tanah Datar Regent Irdinansyah Tarmizi
40 Malaysian tourists have also confirmed their attendance
and will take a direct flight from Kuala Lumpur to Padang
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Malaysia and Riau’s Malay Culture Performances
Minangkabau Culture Photo Exhibition and Pacu Jawi
One of the main highlights of the festivity will be the handover of MURI record for 1111 Dulang Jamba
“The handover ceremony will be accompanied by a cavalcade of Jamba mass dance,” Irdinansyah added
Visitors will also learn about the matrilineal system in Matrilineal Exhibition
It’s a system that rules the life and order of a society that is united through the maternal family line
The exhibition will put on display relics from Medan Archeology Hall
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An Indonesian couple that were last month reunited with their 14-year-old daughter who went missing in the 2004 earthquake and tsunami disaster that hit the northernmost province of Aceh have in recent days also found their missing son
Septi Rangkuti (second from right) holds his son Jumadi Rangkuti next to his wife Jamaliah (top right) and daughter Raudhatul Jannah (left) after being reunited with his missing son Arif Pratama Rangkuti (lower right) in Payakumbuh town on Sumatra island on Aug 19
Speaking to a group of reporters while on the way back from the town of Payakumbuh in West Sumatra province
where 52-year-old Septi Rangkuti met his long-lost son Arif Pratama
"We are going home now." He declined to comment further
was reunited with his parents Monday after Payakumbuh resident Lana Lestari watched television news footage on the reunion between Septi and his 42-year-old wife Jamaliah with their missing daughter Raudatul Jannah
Lana saw similarities between Arif's picture and a boy who sometimes slept in front of her internet cafe
known only as "Ucok," once told her that he came from the North Sumatra provincial capital of Medan
"That's mother!" When asked what her mother's name is
he answered he did not remember her full name and only knew that she went by "Liah."
Lana asked for help from a television reporter to show Arif's picture to Septi and Jamaliah
Arif later talked to his parents over the phone
and asked when they were going to pick him up
During the December 2004 disaster that killed more than 160,000 people
Raudatul and Arif were swept away by waves and later found by a fisherman in the vicinity of the Banyak Islands
Septi and his wife spent a month looking for their children
Jamaliah's brother spotted a girl who looked like her daughter as she was returning home from school
The girl's adoptive parents admitted that she was orphan from among the tsunami victims
Neither the girl nor the boy has yet to be tested for a DNA match with Septi and Jamaliah
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lunch party together with typical Istano Basa Pagaruyung with Padang cuisine.(Image credit: Robertus Pudyanto)After the stage
the riders were invited to lunch at the Istano Basa Pagaruyung
Each rider was given a sarong and was required to remove shoes before entering the Istano Basa Pagaruyung.(Image credit: Robertus Pudyanto)The jersey holder pictured with government officials Tanah Datar regency of West Sumatra in front Istano Basa Pagaruyung.(Image credit: Robertus Pudyanto)The Stage 3 podium
Oscar Pujol Munoz (Azad University Cross Team)
Stage 3 featured a lot of climbs and sharp turns.(Image credit: Robertus Pudyanto)A Wim Cycle Araya Indonesia rider asks for a drink.(Image credit: Robertus Pudyanto)Action Cycling Team Taiwan pass through the Istano Basa Pagaruyung
Batu Sangkar.(Image credit: Robertus Pudyanto)Aisan Racing Team Japan pose with THE mascot duck of Payakumbuh city
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Payakumbuh is famous for its duck race.(Image credit: Robertus Pudyanto)The driver drove at full speed after the start Stage 3 Tour de Singkarak 2012 in Payakumbuh through Monument Adipura Kencana Payakumbuh city pride.(Image credit: Robertus Pudyanto)Tour de Singkarak 2012 riders through the industry that produces small red potato chips
Oscar Pujol (Azad University Cross Team ) is the new points leader(Image credit: Sonoko Tanaka)Pujol on the podium(Image credit: Sonoko Tanaka)Defending team champions Azad University secured their first win of the 2012 Tour de Singkarak as Oscar Pujol Munoz raced to the win in stage three of the Indonesian race in Istano Basa
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becoming the Spaniard to win a stage at the race
He was the third different winner in as many stages and is just over a minute behind leader Masakazu Ito in the overall general classification
Two steep climbs faced the climbers in the 102 km stage
making it the toughest stage of the race so far
Pujol pulled clear from a group of breakaway leaders at the midway point of the stage's second climb and consolidated his lead all the way to the finish line
"The most important thing in the tour is to recover well after every stage and
the team has to develop a good strategy to be in front of others," Munoz said after the finish
"I hope to maintain this good performance as the race continues."
The law would restrict LGBT+ activities in the region in Indonesia (JUNI KRISWANTO/AFP/Getty)
An Indonesian region has drafted an anti-LGBT law because—according to its leader—homosexuality is an “infectious disease.”
Supian Hadi, the regent of East Kotawaringin, welcomed the proposed legislation of creating an anti-LGBT law, saying, “I thank the council for this,” according to The Jakarta Post
“I hope the plan can materialise as soon as possible because [the rise of LGBT activities] is alarming,” continued Hadi
who is currently serving his second five-year term in office in the regency of more than 400,000 people
Supian Hadi governs the East Kotawaringin regency in Indonesia (Humaskotim/wiki commons)
Hadi said he was worried because homosexuality was an “infectious disease and against religious norms.”
Other areas of the country have also moved to crack down on queer people ahead of the presidential election in April next year
has drafted revisions to a pre-existing law which would prohibit LGBT+ activities in order to stop “deviant behaviour” from spreading
Payakumbuh lawmakers have drafted revisions to a law to stop the “deviant behaviour” of gay sex from spreading (CHAIDEER MAHYUDDIN/AFP/Getty)
The speaker for the city’s legislative council
said: “The Payakumbuh administration’s intention to include provisions regarding the LGBT community in the planned revision of the 2016 bylaw on social ills is feasible.”
Being gay is legal in Indonesia, apart from in Aceh, which operates under Sharia law and where, last year, two men were caned 83 times as a legal punishment for having gay sex
been multiple attempts to outlaw gay sex in the country
The Indonesian Supreme Court narrowly blocked a ban from passing last year, and another attempt—which would have made gay sex punishable by up to five years in prison—was set to come into effect in February
There have been multiple attempts to outlaw gay sex in the country
queer people have been arrested on the basis of Indonesia’s pornography law
Last week, 10 women were arrested in Padang
on suspicion of “lesbian deviant behaviour.”
Head of police Pol Yadrison said that one of the women’s Facebook accounts showed her “kissing and cuddling” with another woman
In January, Indonesian police arrested 12 transgender women in Aceh and shaved their heads in an effort “to turn them into men.”
The raid on salons was called “operasi penyakit masyarakat,” which translates as “community sickness operation.”
And 141 men were arrested last year in Jakarta
A study published in July found that the ongoing crackdown on Indonesian LGBT+ people has led to a 500 percent increase in the number of people with HIV in the country
said that “the anti-LGBT moral panic and unlawful police raids have made public health outreach to the most at-risk populations far more difficult,” making a “wider spread of the virus more likely.”
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holding his son Jumadi next to his wife Jamaliah (top R) and daughter Jannah (L)
after being reunited with his missing son Arif (lower R)
Link copiedShareShare articleAn Indonesian couple who were reunited with their 14-year-old daughter last month
after she was swept away in the 2004 tsunami
The couple's children Jannah and Arif
were carried off when huge waves struck their home in West Aceh district on December 26
Septi Rangkuti and his wife Jamaliah survived the quake-triggered tsunami that killed tens of thousands in Aceh
and had long ago given up hope of finding either of their children alive
Last month, the couple hailed their reunion with Jannah as a "miracle", and they now have another one to celebrate.
Septi confirmed he had been reunited with his long-lost son while speaking to a group of reporters as he was on the way back from the town of Payakumbuh, in West Sumatra province.
"We are going home now," he said, declining to comment further.
According to media reports, Arif, now 17, was reunited with his parents on Monday after Payakumbuh resident Lana Lestari watched television news footage on the reunion of Septi and his wife and their missing daughter.
In the footage, Lana saw similarities between Arif's picture and a boy who sometimes slept in front of her internet cafe.
The boy, known only as "Ucok", once told her that he came from the North Sumatra provincial capital of Medan.
When Lana showed him Jamaliah's picture, the boy said: "That's mother!"
When asked what his mother's name is, he answered he did not remember her full name and only knew that she went by "Liah".
Lana asked for help from a television reporter to show Arif's picture to Septi and Jamaliah.
Arif later talked to his parents over the phone, and asked when they were going to pick him up.
Jannah was returned to her family after Jamaliah's brother spotted a girl who looked like his niece as she was returning home from school.
The girl's adoptive parents admitted that she was an orphan from among the tsunami victims.
Neither the girl nor the boy has yet been tested for a DNA match with Septi and Jamaliah.
The tsunami killed more than 170,000 people in Aceh, and tens of thousands of others in other countries around the Indian Ocean.
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ABC NewsThousands homeless after earthquakes rock SumatraShare Thousands homeless after earthquakes rock SumatraTopic:Earthquakes
Indonesians stand watching as rescue workers try to clear an area badly damaged in Payakumbuh, West Sumatra, after a 6.3-magnitude earthquake rocked the region earlier in the day. (AFP PHOTO RENDRA TRISNADI: AFP)
Link copiedShareShare articleThousands of people in Indonesia have spent the night outside after two powerful earthquakes struck the island of Sumatra, killing at least 80 people.
The first earthquake measured 6.3 on the Richter scale and was followed by another quake of almost the same magnitude.
Hundreds of buildings have been flattened and there are fears the death toll may be higher, as many people are believed to have been trapped beneath rubble.
Communications and electricity supplies have been cut off in many areas, making it difficult for authorities to ascertain the full extent of the disaster.
The quakes struck close to the city of Padang in the west of the island.
Residents of some coastal areas fled to higher ground but local officials say there was no risk of a tsunami.
Hospitals in parts of west Sumatra province have been overwhelmed with the injured and doctors are treating some patients under makeshift tents outside.
The military has been sent in to help with rescue efforts and the Red Cross has deployed a rapid response team to assess the damage and needs of victims.
The quake also destroyed some of the roads so relief organisations trying to get vehicles in are running into some problems there.
Rescue workers are also being slowed down just by the sheer number of people who are out on the streets, often too scared to go back straight away into houses that have not collapsed.
Indonesian Vice-President Yusuf Kalla has expressed sympathy with the victims and says the Government stands ready to help.
"On behalf of the government, I convey condolences and sympathy to the people who suffered because of the earthquake," he said.
"The Government will do everything so the people can get help as soon as possible.
"I have ordered the governor of west Sumatra to react as fast as he can to provide a quick response for the people."
Christelle Chapoy from Oxfam says her organisation is ready to help.
"We have a standby emergency response team based in Yogyakarta," she said.
"They're collecting information from our local partners at this stage.
"Depending on the level of destruction and the number of people displaced, Oxfam will decide what sort of response they will provide."
Oxfam aid worker, El Tayeb Musa, says the relief organisation is trying to find out the needs of the survivors.
"We are now very active in gathering information and we plan to send one of our staff to the location to be there to provide more quality information," he said.
"We are fear that the number of casualties will increase given that people are still under the rubble and houses which have collapsed.
"We got information the government are now providing help there in terms of blankets and tents but also expanding the capacity of the hospital there to receive the injured through the provision of emergency medical assistance."
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