TikTok/@aarlaksana
Brilio.net - Dishes that are fragrant are usually caused by the addition of spices or leaves, such as ginger, bay leaves, lemongrass, lime leaves, and so on. However, sometimes there are still people who fail to make the dish smell good even though it has been added with various spices.
It turns out, there is a trick to make your food smell better that not many people know about, you know. The trick is explained in a video by a chef who is also an active content creator named Ron Laksana on the TikTok account @aarlaksana.
photo: TikTok/@aarlaksana
He said, this trick is the knowledge of native Padang people. Wow, Padang is famous for delicious dishes that smell super delicious when cooked and served, right?
"This is a tip from an old person, how to make their food smell good. So I got this tip from my teacher, who he taught directly to native Padang people," he stressed, quoted by BrilioFood from TikTok @aarlaksana on Tuesday (23/7).
photo: TikTok/@aarlaksana
Before starting the trick, first prepare a frying pan and oil according to the required amount. Then cook the oil on the stove until it is really hot.
photo: TikTok/@aarlaksana
When the oil is hot, add one kitchen spice, namely salt. Yup, salt is an ingredient that must be added first when cooking so that the resulting dish is more fragrant.
Saute the salt until the aroma comes out and the color turns yellowish.
photo: TikTok/@aarlaksana
If the salt has changed color, then continue the cooking process as usual. Starting from adding ground spices and other ingredients as needed.
Taking a peek at @aarlaksana's TikTok upload, apart from having been watched up to 337 thousand times, several netizens also left comments in the form of questions or confessions after trying this cooking trick.
"Isn't it salty, uncle," asked TikTok @lilianariska and received a reply from the video owner, "No, that's the right amount, right? Just happen to make a lot."
"Have tried it and the aroma of the spices comes out," said TikTok @bemine.
There are also a number of netizens who share other knowledge about cooking so that the results are more fragrant, delicious, or even last longer.
"I don't understand if it smells good, but the food lasts longer and doesn't spoil easily. I usually add salt along with the onions," explained TikTok @yuyun.
"Okay, I'll try it, in my experience what makes food fragrant and delicious is sauting the onions until they are slightly brown and then fragrant," said TikTok @ .
"Since I was little, when I made fried rice, the salt was fried first, it was delicious," wrote TikTok @Annisa Khoeriyah818.
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