Manadonese cuisine: Also known as the Minahasan cuisine, natives of Manado (Sulawesi – an island in Indonesia) often make their distinct specialties by using bumbu (a blend of Caribbean spices), which are also worked into their dishes of woku an rica-rica – lemongrass, lime juice, spring onions, shallots, garlic, cloves, chili peppers and candlenut, among others. To accompany their seafood meals, spicy sauces like dabu-dabu and sambal roa are also served along. In photo: Rica Rica ikan Tongkol (spiced cob fish), perkedel (corn fritters), ayam rica rica (spicy chicken), dabu dabu (spicy condiment) and other spicy delicacies
Shutterstock