Ramadhan recipe: Mandarin Oriental’s beef ‘rendang’

In 2011, 35,000 readers of CNNgo voted beef rendang as the “World’s Most Delicious Food.” Originating from Padang, West Sumatra, the dish is known for its rich spices and hours-long cooking process. Ciptoroso, chef de cuisine at the Cinnamon restaurant at the Mandarin Oriental hotel in Central Jakarta, says it is important to not shorten the cooking process.

(The Jakarta Post / Jessicha Valentina)