Wednesday, January 23, 2019

Indonesian smoky street food

Indonesian smoky streetfood

maybe you've seen restaurants that always burn meat and the smoke comes out on from restaurant to the road. they are maybe the satay seller. the satay sellers always fanned and burning the charcoal to creates a delicious smell everywhere. when someone passes by they will interest to come to eat. Satay is very popular for indonesian. although the cooking time is rather long, but the buyer remains patiently in waiting. usually the chicken satay is the most cheap compared to sheep satay or beef satay. usually satay is served with lontong, pickles, soy sauce and peanut sauce.

Banana flowers could be a delicious soup

Banana flowers could be a delicious soup

Banana trees are tropical trees which is easy to plant. besides the fruit, we can cook the flowers. before banana fruiting, the flowers will appear and we can be pick it. after picking the flower, it should be cooked immediately. because it can't be stored for long time. to cook it we should cut it into small pieces and mix it with prepared spices before. This menu is good for those who are vegetarian. but unfortunately, rarely people sell this menu in restourant. Banana trees usually grow in agricultural areas. and people only sell the fruit so it will be difficult to consume the flower for citizen

Burger needs a taste adjustment for Indonesian tongues

Burger needs a taste adjustment for Indonesian tongues

burgers are food that usually sold at fast food restaurants. this food can be ordered quickly. This one food will make people's tongues Indonesia confused. because of the bread and the meat given the sauce feels strange. usually bread is served with something that tastes sweet while the meat is eaten with rice or processed rice. this taste will collide in the area therefore it will be very dizzy for indonesian people which still has local flavor. must be every day eat bread which must be combined with anything where it should be done by rice.

the kebab need taste adjustment to compromise indonesian tongues

the kebab need taste adjustment to compromise indonesian tongues

of course people know what is kebab. kebab sellers usually sell from evening to night in indonesia. this food is served in a lot of cities in the world. even so Indonesian tastes are somehow different from Turkish. for those who are familiar with burgers will easy to accept kebabs because both similarity. but if you are not ,it will be different results. because typical indonesian associate the taste of bread with sweet. while the kebabs themselves comes from meat and vegetables. maybe if there is some modification kebabs can be accepted widely to locals. because for Indonesian tongue eat bread with meat is an odd combination. usually they combined with chocolate or milk.

got drinks in plastic bag

got drinks in plastic bag

when we buy drinks, usually drinks served in bottle or glasse. but in Indonesia they sell it in little plastic bag with a straw in it. maybe will looks weird and bit disgusting for the first time. many merchant do this especially cold drinks that sold on the street. it seems you need time to adapt for this one. as long as the drinks are not hot drinks it might not be a problem, but if the drink is hot it can spilled on clothes. its not good idea.

Ketupat is food that always on the feast day

Ketupat is food that always on the feast day

the food in Indonesia that always has synonymous with holidays is ketupat. Ketupat made from rice with unique packaged. usually before the celebration the family starts making ketupat. process for cooking ketupat somehow a little longer than cooking rice directly. so it's not suitable to be made every day. but ketupat can last up to several day. usually ketupat is served as a dish to welcome guests from far away and families who visit in that day. Ketupat is suitable to be served with soup or with peanut sauce. to serve it the ketupat is peeled and cut into small pieces. after the feast is over. rarely people cook ketupat. and no restaurant serving it. but sometimes there are also satay sellers who make it although it's rare case

melinjo chips a popular traditional

melinjo chips a popular traditional

Melinjo fruit can be a delicious snack. the fruit skin can be used as soup and fried foods. while melinjo seeds can be made into chips. Javanese people call it "emping". Melinjo chips can be used as a delicious snack. there are melinjo chips that taste salty and sweet. melinjo chips sweet ones are usually better. now, spices can be added with spices to strengthen the taste but melinjo seeds have a distinctive taste which other chips don't have. easily found in traditional markets the price is also cheap. making it easy too. melinjo seeds pounded flat and then dried under the hot sun. after drying later packed. usually soto food is often served with melinjo chips. there are even traditional drinks that are given extra chips melinjo and peanuts. the drink is called a round. drinks that can warm the body.