Brilio.net - Indonesia has a variety of typical dishes that are famous for their delicious taste and always tempting the appetite. One of the most famous is rendang. This dish originating from West Sumatra not only offers a rich taste but also a strong aroma, making it a favorite for many people.
Each spice used in rendang provides its own deliciousness, so that this dish is not only appetizing but also hard to forget for anyone who has tried it.
Rendang is usually served as a side dish with warm rice . This dish is even more complete with the addition of green chili sauce and boiled cassava leaves as a complement. The combination gives a rich and delicious taste to the dish, making it a favorite of many people.
However, a netizen with the TikTok account name @alfara9897 showed something different. In one of her uploads, this woman showed how her dish looked when eating rendang. Instead of serving it with green chili sauce and boiled cassava leaves, this netizen added several pieces of watermelon to her plate.
photo: TikTok/@alafara9897
After all the side dishes were on the plate, he immediately showed how he ate the food menu. It can be seen in the video upload, one by one the side dishes were cut and then put together on a spoon.
photo: TikTok/@alafara9897
"So the watermelon is then mixed with rendang and then mixed with rice to make one," he said, quoted by BrilioFood from the TikTok account @alfara9897 on Saturday (24/8).
Next, he immediately devoured all the side dishes that were already on the spoon in one go. According to him, the combination of flavors from each side dish gave a different sensation. The taste was delicious and addictive.
After further investigation, this anti-mainstream way of eating rendang was also done by several other netizens. This can be seen from several netizen responses in the comments column.
"Sis, I thought you were alone, but it turns out you have lots of friends," wrote the TikTok account @timpukni.
FINALLY I HAVE A FRIEND, said the TikTok account @Titis Rismania.
"In my area, watermelon is used for fresh vegetables, even raw watermelon is made into tamarind vegetables," said the TikTok account @red_velvet.
"KANNNNNNN RICE WITH WATERMELON IS SO DELICIOUS," said the TikTok account @biskuit yaya.