Visitors to Medan are urged to try its versatile local cuisine that includes fresh and fragrant ingredients from the areas of Pedang and Java. The city is nearby to Berastagi which allows it to offer some of the best food choices in Indonesia. One of the city’s must-try dishes is Soto Medan, a chicken soup that includes a composition of kaffir lime leaves plus spices like cinnamon, cardamom, and cloves, as well as coconut and glass noodles. Another favourite is Bakso Lembu Medan, a meatball that combines beef, flour, and Medan’s own spice mix.
