Indonesian women prepare 2.5 tonnes of rendang to feed flood-hit communities

Dozens of women in Indonesia’s West Sumatra cooked 2.5 tonnes of the famous Padang cuisine beef rendang on December 20, 2025, to help feed survivors of deadly cyclone-driven floods and landslides that have devastated Indonesia’s Sumatra island. The traditional beef dish, slow-cooked with spices, can last for months without preservatives. The volunteer kitchen has been operating non-stop for six days, and is preparing to ship the food to some of the areas that were hit hardest by the disaster.