DISH RESEARCH · Side dish
Dali Ni Horbo
Also known as: Batak Buffalo Milk Curd, Dali Horbo
A traditional Batak buffalo-milk curd set with aloe, with ubi leaves and pandan.
About Dali Ni Horbo
Dali ni horbo is a traditional Batak buffalo-milk curd from northern Sumatra. The Samosir version documented by Nisaul Zahra and colleagues uses aloe to set the milk, with ubi leaves and pandan among its ingredients.
Buffalo milk gives the curd a strong dairy aroma and savoury flavour. The aloe contributes a slight bitter note to this regional preparation.
The finished curd is pale yellow-white, soft and lightly springy. At room temperature it holds a firm enough shape to cut, with a simple presentation resembling fresh cheese or tofu.
Allergens in this recipe
Contains: Milk.
Other allergen details are unconfirmed.
Ingredients vary by restaurant. Confirm your allergens with staff before ordering.
Ingredients in Dali Ni Horbo
Samosir producers’ aloe-set dali ni horbo, recorded by Zahra and colleagues.
- Fresh buffalo milkBase
- Aloe veraBinder
- Ubi leaves (species unspecified)AromaticIngredient page not linked
- Pandan leavesAromatic
Ingredient details & uncertainties
Allergen information is incomplete. Unconfirmed details do not establish that an allergen is absent.
- Fresh buffalo milk:
- Aloe vera: . The fresh plant is pounded and its expressed liquid sets the milk; no separate added water is stated.
- Ubi leaves (species unspecified): . The exact ubi plant species, leaf amount and addition stage are unspecified.
- Pandan leaves: . The leaf amount and addition stage are unspecified.
Origins & food traditions
Dali ni horbo is part of Batak food culture in northern Sumatra. This Samosir production method was documented through local artisan interviews and observation by Nisaul Zahra and colleagues.
Countries
- Indonesia
- IndonesiaCatalogue link pending review
Cuisines & regions
- Batak Toba Cuisine
- Batak CuisineCatalogue link pending review
AI-generated illustration of one possible presentation. Recipes and ingredients vary; the image does not establish allergen content.