Makassar Royal Legacy · Offal Beef Soup
Coto Makassar
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It traces back to the 16th-century Gowa Sultanate court, where it was once reserved only for kings and nobles, and it still uses fermented soybean paste (tauco) — a direct trace of Chinese trading influence in Makassar's spice-trade port centuries ago.
Beef and beef offal are simmered for hours in a peanut- and spice-thickened broth, seasoned with fermented soybean paste, then served with pressed rice cake (ketupat) and a squeeze of lime. Makassar's street stalls keep the pot simmering over low charcoal heat all day.
Why it's made this way: Coto Makassar began as court cuisine in the Gowa Kingdom, using every part of the animal including offal to show culinary skill, and it remains South Sulawesi's most iconic soup.
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