Tour de Djokdja No. 23 / I: Traditional Snacks

Tour de Djokdja No. 23 / I: Traditional SnacksWednesday, 24 January 2007

Tour de Djokdja No. 23 / I: Traditional Snacks

Wednesday, 24 January 2007

Please allocate time to explore traditional markets and food kiosks in Yogyakarta to get and taste traditional snacks so that you will not feel your holiday in this beautiful city meaningless. Taking the theme of "Jajan Pasar or Traditional Snacks", Tour de Djokdja will present you various kinds of delicious snacks worth trying. We will also show you the places where you can find all of those things.

First, we will introduce you to the so-called lumpia, special snack from Semarang but with real Yogyakarta taste. Served with onion sauce and cucumber pickle, the deliciousness of this lumpia is incomparable. Second, you will make acquaintance with traditional, steamed snacks such as kueku, wajik, and apem that are still used as complements in sacred rituals in Yogyakarta. Finally, we suggest that you try special drink and porridge that are both refreshing and healthy.

Bon Voyage!

Lumpia, 'Sausage' with various fillers served with onion sauce
Rolled with flour and filled with bamboo shoot or chicken to form like a sausage, lumpia with special taste of Yogya that is served warm with onion sauce and cucumber pickle is a culinary creation you must taste.
Steamed Snacks, from Wajik to Jadah Manten
The snacks used as complements for sacred rituals and the steamed snacks created by the society that are intended for selling can be found in the markets. They range from wajik, apem, kueku to jadah manten.
Special Drink and Porridge of Yogyakarta, the Healthy Freshness
Es dawet, beras kencur, jenang mutiara and jenang gempol are kinds of beverage and porridge you must try. They are not only fresh, but the drinks and porridge are healthy.

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