From Maluku
Dances and dishes known across the province.
Colo-coloColo-colo is an acidic condiment commonly found in Maluku archipelago, Indonesia. It is believed to have originated in Ambon city, and accordingly is often described as Ambon's sambal. Colo-colo is similar to Manado's dabu-dabu, as they both use many chopped red chili peppers, bird's eye chili, shallots, red and green tomatoes, and a pinch of salt and sugar, mixed with fresh calamansi juice or locally known as lemon cui or jeruk kesturi (sometimes replaced by kaffir lime or lemon juice). The main difference is that colo-colo recipe often includes additional ingredients, such as chopped lemon basil, kenari nut, and tahi minyak or ampas minyak (black-colored cooking coconut oil residue), or caramelized rarobang (watery residue of coconut oil-making process). As a result, colo-colo is darker and more oily than dabu-dabu.
BageaBagea adalah kue tradisional khas Maluku, Maluku Utara, dan Kota Palopo, Sulawesi Selatan, Sulawesi Tenggara, Indonesia. Bagea biasanya berbentuk bulat dan warnanya cokelat pucat. Bagea adalah salah satu olahan dari sagu. Biasanya Bagea disantap dengan teh atau kopi. Di Ternate, Bagea biasanya ditambahkan dengan biji kenari. Bahan-bahan untuk membuat Bagea adalah gula halus, biji kenari yang telah dicincang, tepung sagu, minyak sayur, tepung terigu yang telah diayak, kacang tanah yang dicincang halus, kayu manis bubuk, dan cengkih bubuk.