page_title: Batak cuisine
section_title: Dishes
hierarchical_section_title: Batak cuisine / Dishes
caption_attribution_description: English: Mie Gomak is a spicy thick noodle dish originated from Batak culinary tradition of North Sumatra, Indonesia. The spice used in this dish is andaliman pepper commonly used in Batak cuisine. Here the noodle is served with vegetables including chayote, and also hard boiled egg. Bahasa Indonesia: Mie Gomak adalah hidangan mie tebal berbumbu agak pedas yang berasal dari tradisi kuliner Batak di Sumatera Utara, Indonesia. Rempah yang digunakan dalam masakan ini adalah andaliman yang lazim digunakan dalam masakan Batak. Di sini, mie disajikan dengan sayuran seperti labu siam, dan juga sebutir telur rebus.
context_page_description: Batak cuisine is the cuisine and cooking traditions of Batak ethnic groups, predominantly found in North Sumatra region, Indonesia. Batak cuisine is part of Indonesian cuisine, and compared to other Sumatran cuisine traditions, it is more indigenously preserved. One characteristic of Batak cuisine is its preference to andaliman as the main spice. That is why andaliman in Indonesia sometimes dubbed as "Batak pepper".
  Batak people are majority Christian — unlike neighboring Muslim-majority ethnic groups such as Aceh and Minang — Christian Batak people are not restricted to Islamic halal dietary law. Many of the Batak's popular meals are made of pork as well as dishes made from unusual ingredients, such as dog meat or blood, however there are also halal batak dishes, mostly chicken and freshwater fishes.
  Batak culinary centers are located in towns of Batak highlands, such as the town of Kabanjahe and Berastagi in Tanah Karo area. While some towns around the Lake Toba offers freshwater fish dishes such as carp arsik.
context_section_description: Saksang
  Arsik
  Panggang
  Ayam Tasak Telu
  Manuk Napinadar
  Tanggotanggo
  Dengke Mas na Niura
  Na Tinombur
  Mie gomak
  Na Nidugu
  Dali ni Horbo
  Sambal Tuktuk
  Pagit-pagit
  Daun ubi tumbuk
caption: Mie gomak, Batak spicy noodle soup, served with chayote and hard boiled egg
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