Alternative names | Gorontalo cuisine or Hulontalo cuisine |
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Course | Main |
Place of origin | Indonesia |
Region or state | Gorontalo, Gorontalo Peninsula, Sulawesi, Indonesia |
Serving temperature | Hot |
Main ingredients | seafood, beef, chicken, hot local chilies, and iconic spices |
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Gorontalese cuisine or Gorontalo cuisine is a genuine cuisine and taste of the Gorontalese People of Gorontalo Peninsula, Northern part of Sulawesi island, Indonesia.[1] It is also known as Hulontalo cuisine by perantauan (migrating) Gorontalo people after "Hulontalo", the local language name for Gorontalo.
Gorontalese cuisine known for its fresh seafood, prepared using a full-palette of spices, herbs.[2]
The strategic location of Gorontalo, between the Celebes Sea and Pacific Ocean in the north, and also Gulf of Tomini in the south, has made the Gorontalo region a strategic shipping route in the past. This long past history has formed the roots of a unique and distinctive culture in Gorontalo, including its unique dishes. Therefore, Gorontalo is also known as the land of spices with a unique taste of culinary.
Along with the division of Gorontalo into a province and the separation from North Sulawesi, Gorontalo's cuisine has become increasingly popular and well recognized as one of the Indonesian national culinary heritage.[3]