In general, the most popular rendang for people is meat rendang, as it is easily found in Padang restaurants. Originally, Minangkabau people made meat rendang from buffalo for a traditional event. Nowadays, meat rendang uses beef (jawi) instead of buffalo meat
Variations of Randang in West Sumatra
Nowadays, rendang is not only made from beef or buffalo. However, the variation of rendang in each village in West Sumatra is growing following the producing area. Also, the rendang variations are inherited from generation to generation. This is basically because each rendang variation recipe has its own characteristics