Nasi Kapau

The array of the dishes of Nasi Kapau, Minangkabau Bukittinggi cuisine.

Nasi Kapau is a Minang steamed rice topped with various choices of dishes originated from Nagari Kapau, Bukittinggi, a tourism and culinary hotspot town in West Sumatra, Indonesia. It is often describes as Minang version of nasi ramas or nasi campur (mixed rice).^[1]

A Nasi Kapau foodstall usually consists of stages and rows of large bowls, plates or saucepans filled with various dishes. In nasi kapau food stalls, after the customer is seated, he or she is asked which dishes they desire. The waiter then prepared steaming hot rice on plate with cubadak (unripe jackfruit gulai), and boiled cassava leaf, and sambal aside.^[2] The chosen dishes will be put directly — using long serving spoon — upon the steamed rice or in separate small plates. Nasi kapau eating establishments usually insist on using high quality fragrant rice. High quality Kapau rice directly brought from Bukittinggi and Agam Regency.^[1]

In Minang food establishments, it is common to eat with one's hands. They usually provide kobokan, a bowl of tap water with a slice of lime in it to give a fresh scent. This water is used to wash one's hands before and after eating. If a customer does not wish to eat with bare hands, it is acceptable to ask for a spoon and fork.

Dishes

Nasi Kapau dishes are actually quite similar or almost identical with Nasi Padang from Padang city. The differences mainly lies in the method of serving, and sometimes there are some typical Kapau Bukittinggi dishes that seldom served in common Padang restaurant. The dishes offered in nasi kapau are:

Rendang, chunks of beef stewed in spicy coconut milk and chili gravy, cooked well until dried. Other than beef, rendang ayam (chicken rendang) and rendang itik (duck rendang) can be found.
Daun ubi tumbuk, cassava leaves in coconut milk
Kalio, similar to rendang; while rendang is rather dry, kalio is watery and light-colored
Gulai Ayam, chicken gulai
Gulai Cancang, gulai of meats and cow internal organs
Gulai Tunjang, gulai of cow foot tendons
Gulai Babek, Gulai Babat or Gulai Paruik Kabau, gulai of cow tripes
Gulai Iso or Gulai Usus, gulai of cow intestines usually filled with eggs and tofu
Gulai Limpo, gulai of cow spleen
Gulai Ati, gulai of cow liver
Gulai Otak, gulai of cow brain
Gulai Sumsum, gulai of cow bone marrow
Gulai Gajeboh, cow fat gulai
Gulai Itiak, duck gulai
Gulai Talua, boiled eggs gulai
Gulai Kepala Ikan Kakap Merah, red snapper's head gulai
Gulai Jariang, jengkol stinky bean gulai
Dendeng Batokok, thin crispy beef
Dendeng Balado, thin crispy beef with chili
Paru goreng, fried cow lung
Ayam bakar, grilled spicy chicken
Ayam goreng, fried chicken with spicy granules
Ayam Pop, Minang style chicken, boiled/steamed and later fried. While fried chicken is golden brown, ayam pop is light-colored.
Ikan Bilih, fried small freshwater fish of the genus Mystacoleucus
Baluik goreng, crispy fried small freshwater eel
Udang Balado, shrimp in chili
Rajungan goreng, crispy fried crab
Terong Balado, eggplant in chili
Petai goreng, fried green stinky bean (Parkia speciosa)
Ikan Asam Padeh
Peyek udang, shrimp rempeyek
Kerupuk Jangek, cow's skin krupuk
Sambal Balado, sambal with large sliced chilli pepper
Sambal Lado Tanak

References

1 2 Abna, Hidayati (21 April 2008). "Nasi Kapau "Nan Mangimbau-imbau"" (in Indonesian). Antara News Indonesia. Retrieved 2013-08-20.
↑ Habsari, Rinto; Intarina Hardiman (2007). Info boga Jakarta. Gramedia Pustaka Utama. ISBN 9-7922-2860-8.

Indonesian cuisine by ethnic group

List of Indonesian dishes

Common Indonesian dishes	Nasi goreng Nasi campur Nasi kuning Nasi bakar Sate Soto Soto mie Sop buntut Semur Tempeh Tahu goreng Tumis kangkung Gado-gado Sambal Acar Ayam bakar Ayam goreng Ikan bakar Ikan goreng Ketupat Lontong Bubur ayam Bubur kacang hijau Bubur ketan hitam Rujak Otak-otak Emping Krupuk Krupuk ikan Krupuk kulit Krupuk udang Kripik Perkedel Rijsttafel Kue Telur pindang

Acehnese	Mie aceh Roti canai Nasi gurih

Balinese	Betutu Lawar Nasi Bali Babi guling Sate Lilit

Batak	Saksang Arsik Babi panggang Manuk Napinadar Tanggotanggo Dengke mas na niura Na tinombur Itak Gurgur Pohulpohul Ombusombus Lampet Benti Dali ni Horbo Sambal Tuktuk Tipatipa Na Nidugu Sasagun

Betawi	Mie kangkung Nasi uduk Nasi ulam Ketoprak Ketupat sayur Laksa Betawi Soto Betawi Kerak telor Asinan Betawi

Bugis and Makassarese	Coto Makassar Pallubasa Konro Sop sodara Kapurung Burasa Gogos

Cirebonese	Empal gentong Docang Mie koclok Sega lengko Sega Jamblang Tahu gejrot

Chinese and Peranakan	Nasi tim Bakmi Bakpau Bakso Cap cai Fu yung hai Kepiting saus tiram Kwetiau goreng Laksa Lontong Cap Go Meh Lumpia Mie ayam Mie goreng Mie Kering Siomay Swikee

Javanese	Ayam penyet Botok Buntil Gudeg Iga penyet Krechek Kuluban Mie rebus Nasi ambeng Nasi bogana Nasi kucing Nasi liwet Nasi pecel Opor Pecel Pecel Lele Rambak petis Rawon Sayur lodeh Selat solo Serundeng Trancam Tumpeng Tongseng Urap

Malay	Apam balik Bubur pedas Nasi lemak Pempek Tekwan Laksan Lakso Palembang Laksa Medan Mie celor Nasi biryani Sop Kambing

Moluccan and Papuan	Colo-colo Papeda Sagu Babi bakar

Manado	Tinutuan Paniki Cakalang fufu Dabu-dabu Rica-rica Woku Klappertaart

Minangkabau	Asam pedas Dendeng Galamai Gulai Kepiting saus Padang Keripik sanjay Lemang Nasi Kapau Nasi Padang Rendang Sate Padang Soto Padang

Sasak	Ayam Taliwang Plecing kangkung Beberuk terong

Sundanese	Lalab Karedok Pepes Sayur asem Oncom Laksa Bogor Mie kocok Nasi timbel Empal gepuk Soto Bandung Batagor Laksa Bogor Asinan Bogor Kupat tahu Tahu sumedang

Timorese	Se'i Katemak

Arab	Martabak Nasi kebuli

Snacks	Amplang Arem-arem Bakpia Bika Ambon Dodol Getuk Kemplang Klepon Kolak Kue bugis Kue cubit Kue cucur Kue ku Kue lapis Kue pandan Kue putu Kue putu mangkok Kue semprong Nagasari Nastar Lapis legit Lemper Lepet Lupis Onde-onde Pastel / Curry puff Pisang goreng Rempeyek Rengginang Serabi Tapai Wingko

Beverages	Bajigur Bandrek Brem Cendol Cincau Dadiah Es bir Es buah Es campur Es doger Es goyobod Es Kopyor Es teler Kopi luwak Teh talua Tuak Wedang jahe

Traditional beer non alcohol	Bir Jawa Bir Kocok Bir Pletok

Spices and seasonings	Bumbu Bumbu kacang Kecap manis Petis Sambal Tauco Terasi

List articles	List of Indonesian beverages List of Indonesian dishes List of Indonesian soups

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Nasi Kapau

Dishes

References

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