Comparing the Quality of West Sumatra’s Rendang: Rendang Darek vs Rendang Pasisia

The aim of this research is to compare the quality of beef rendang in the Darek and Pasisia regions using a standardized recipe. The recipe used is a recipe obtained in the Darek region, called Payakumbuh City, and the Pasisia region, called Pariaman City. This research was quantitative research. Further, the informants of this study were MSMEs in the Darek and Pasisia regions. Questionnaires and experiments were used to gain the data. Further, the data were analyzed using organoleptic analysis, which tested the shape qualities, color, aroma, texture, and taste. The scores were in the range of 1–5. Moreover, after determining the total scores resulting from each item score, the Man Whitney U test was conducted. The results showed that there were different qualities of beef rendang in the Darek and Pasisia regions in terms of shape, color, aroma, texture, and taste.