Sop saudara is a traditional meat soup that originates from the port city of Makassar, the capital of South Sulawesi province. It is typically prepared with diced beef shank, water, seasonings, shallots, garlic, and a variety of sautéed spices such as ginger, galangal, lemongrass, coriander, cumin, cinnamon, nutmeg, orange or lime leaves, and candlenuts.
Often compared to coto Makassar, a famous Makassar beef-based soup, sop saudara may also contain offal such as lungs and liver. The soup’s name translates to brotherly soup, and it is believed to have been created in the late 1950s by a Makassar-based meat soup seller from Pangkep called Haji Dollahi.