Tongseng is an Indonesian goat meat,[1] mutton[2] or beef stew dish in curry-like soup, with vegetables and kecap manis (sweet soy sauce).[3] The soup is made up of a ground mixture of garlic, shallot, black pepper, ginger, coriander, galangal, daun salam (Indonesian bay leaves), and lemongrass sauteed with palm oil until aromatic.After the water is reduced, shredded cabbages and sliced tomato are added to create a fresh and crisp texture.Traditionally, tongseng is considered as the merge between goat satay and gulai spicy soup.At that time, during colonial era, there were significant influx of Arabs and Muslim Indians migrated into Indonesian archipelago.