Seasoning balado paste is a ready-to-use seasoning made from basic balado ingredients, such as chilli, shallots, garlic, and tomatoes, which are blended and mixed with other spices to create a smooth and rich-textured paste. The production process of balado paste goes through careful processing stages, resulting in a seasoning that is not only delicious but also long-lasting. This product can be used directly or as an addition to various dishes to provide an authentic balado flavour.
- Benefits of Using Seasoning Balado Paste
Practical and Time-Saving, One of the main advantages of seasoning balado paste is its ease of use. There’s no need to grind spices from scratch or prepare ingredients manually. This seasoning is ready to use anytime. - Long-Lasting, Seasoning balado paste typically has a longer shelf life compared to fresh sambal or balado spices. Once opened, it can be stored in the refrigerator and used over several weeks or even months.
- Consistent Flavour, Every time you use balado paste, you will get a consistent taste without worrying about the homemade seasoning being off. This helps home cooks and professionals consistently serve dishes with the same flavour every time.
- Here are some seasoning balado pastes available at Islandsun Indonesia:
Sambal Balado Paste, This is a sambal spice paste used to make balado dishes, a signature of Minangkabau cuisine (West Sumatra). Sambal balado is known for its spicy, savoury, and slightly sour flavour, derived from key ingredients like red chilli, shallots, garlic, and tomatoes. - Rica-Rica Paste, A seasoning paste used to make rica-rica dishes, a traditional cuisine from Manado, North Sulawesi.
- Samyang Paste, This term is often used to refer to the spicy sauce paste found in popular Korean instant noodles, Samyang. Samyang paste typically contains a mixture of gochujang (Korean fermented chilli paste), chilli powder, garlic, soy sauce, sugar, and oil. This paste delivers the signature spicy, sweet, and savoury flavour to noodles or other dishes. Although closely associated with instant noodles, this paste can also be used in other dishes like stir-fries, fried rice, or as a marinade for meat.