Obama’s favourite food. When he was visiting Indonesia, he made a big thing about his memories of eating bakso as a boy. I think the intention was to endear himself to normal Indonesian people. It seemed to pay off, during my trip, taxi drivers would only say good things about him. In fact, Indonesians already had a positive attitude towards him. One lady I met named her son Obama shortly after he was inaugurated.
Anyhow, bakso gained much attention after receiving the Presidential approval. It’s a simple dish, easy to make, cheap, available everywhere and much loved by Indonesian people.
In the version shown in the clip, two types of noodles are shown – mie (yellow noodles) and soun (glass noodles). I guess the main purpose is to give a variation in texture. The large balls are normally coarsely groundand sometimes contain a surprise such as an egg or a piece of chicken liver. The smaller balls are fine grained ground beef.
The customer drenches his bakso with chili sauce and soy. Probably a good thing as these balls look somewhat rubbery. Who knows what binding chemicals were used to make these compact meatballs? There are better dishes to sample for Indonesian visitors.
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