Soto padang

{{short description|Traditional Indonesian soup}}

{{Infobox food

| name = Soto padang

| image = Soto Padang 1.JPG

| image_size = 265px

| caption = A bowl of soto padang

| alternate_name =

| country = Indonesia

| region = West Sumatra

| national_cuisine =

| creator = Minangkabau

| course = Main course

| type = Soup

| served = Hot

| main_ingredient = Various traditional Indonesian chicken, beef, or offal soups

| variations =

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Soto padang is a kind of clear, non coconut milked soto, which usually contains beef, onion, potatoes, and white vermicelli noodles as its main ingredients.{{cite web

| title = A tasty bite of Indonesia

| url = http://www.nationmultimedia.com/travel/A-tasty-bite-of-Indonesia-30246416.html

| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20141110155028/http://www.nationmultimedia.com/travel/A-tasty-bite-of-Indonesia-30246416.html

| url-status = dead

| archive-date = November 10, 2014

| first = Raditya | last = Margi

| publisher = The Nation

| date = October 29, 2014

| access-date = October 12, 2017

| others = @ Copyright 2017 by The Nation

}} This soto is a culinary specialty originating from West Sumatra, Indonesia.{{cite web

| title = The Harmony Restaurant celebrates Indonesian cuisine with 'Selera Nusantara' event

| url = http://www.thejakartapost.com/life/2017/05/07/the-harmony-restaurant-celebrates-indonesian-cuisine-with-selera-nusantara-event.html

| publisher = The Jakarta Post

| date = May 7, 2017

| access-date = October 12, 2017

| others = © 2017 PT. Niskala Media Tenggara

}}

The meat used for the soto can be boiled and cut, or it can be fried until crunchy. The potatoes are boiled, then seasoned and made into small patties and then fried. Individual bowls are prepared with rice vermicelli, meat and potatoes put inside, and boiled egg can be added before the broth is poured in. Sliced celery, scallions, and fried shallot are usually added as garnishes.

In Padang City, this soto is often served for breakfast, and sometimes accompanied by the teh talua (creamed egg tea).{{cite book

| title = A New Approach to Indonesian Cooking

| first = Heinz | last = Von Holzen

| url = https://books.google.com/books?id=pRuiBQAAQBAJ&q=soto+padang+west+sumatra&pg=PA96

| page = 96-97

| publisher = Marshall Cavendish International Asia Pte Ltd

| year = 2014

| location = Singapore

| isbn = 9789814634953

}}