The Magnificence of INDONESIA

Betawi Local Food "Kerak Telor"

2010-07-19T00:00:00.001+07:00

Kerak Telor is a Betawi (local inhabitant of Jakarta) traditional spicy omelette dish in Indonesian cuisine. It is made from chicken or duck egg fried into omelette mixed with rice and spice, served with a coconut granule, considered as snack. During the special event such as annual Jakarta Fair we can find Kerak Telor which are sold massively on some spots.

They are served from the hawkers carts. We must order each portion that we want to eat. They put a small amount of ketan (sticky rice) on a small wok pan and heated it on charcoal fire. Then chicken or duck egg (based on our choice) will be added on also some spices and mix well. No vegetable oil is used during this process. That's why the omelette will stick on the wok and enable to put it upside down straight against charcoal fire until it's totally cooked. Finally, sweet grated coconut granule, dried salted shrimp and fried shallots are sprinkled on the omelette, it's ready to serve.

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Mojo Fruit, in The Name of Majapahit Kingdom

2010-07-18T23:50:00.001+07:00

Mojo Fruit (Aegle Marmelos Correa) is rareness fruit, which many found in East Java area especially in Mojokerto regency and its surroundings. Mojo Fruit has two compounds, namely antiviral compound and poison compound. Antiviral compound is enough useful because can be applied to fight against bacterium, microbe, and virus, while the poison compound is exactly harm because it can make a death. But even many publics assuming that Mojo fruit cannot be consumed, the reality is there are many people who wish to look after it.

There are some opinion say that Mojo (Aegle Marmelos) tree, which is the legend plant in Indonesia, simply have many special qualities. The mosquitoes are not like its bitter taste, so that its extract is applicable to avoid mosquito if it rub to arm and foot.

Mojo Tree yield fruit of equal fruit like Citrus Maxima, the fruit is green, its kernel is white like white pumpkin and small seed. While, the old Mojo is amber with white kernel, tasted bitter.

Mojo Fruit is historic fruit, related to the forming of the biggest Kingdom in Indonesia, Mojopahit. It is said that Mojo fruit found when Raden Wijaya is permitted to cut open Tarik forest. With his army and Madura team helps, he cut open the forest so that it was good to occupied. When they were working, one of the army felt hungry. Then the guard to try to look for food in the middle of the forest, but he just meet Mojo tree with the circular fruit and green. The guard was thinking to eat this Mojo fruit. Then he ate the fruit, which actually the taste is bitter. Involuntary, he said that Mojo fruit is bitter. Because most of all area in the forest is grown by Mojo tree which is bitter, hence after that, the place is named Mojopahit, which means; the bitter Mojo fruit.

Then finally, the name of Mojopahit Kingdom is very famous until now on and believes as Indonesians genesis. Now, many people who have never see Mojo fruit. But, Mojo tree are found in many area such as; Mojokerto, Nganjuk, Jombang and its surroundings. Even its special quality is not known yet, but it is quite a few of people who wish to plant Mojo tree as house yard decorator in order to seen green and fresh.

Mojo Fruit: Old-Getting Old-Young

Source : http://www.eastjava.com/books/majapahit/html/about_mojo_fruit.html

Water Castle (Tamansari) Yogyakarta

2010-07-18T22:42:00.001+07:00

Formerly Tamansari was a recreation garden or a resting house for the Sultan and Family. The other resting houses including Warungboto, Manukberi, Ambarbingun, and Ambarrukmo functioned for the vacation and meditation for the royal family. The other function is used as hiding place for royal family to defend against the enemy assault.

Tamansari is located about 2 km south of Yogyakarta Palace. Built by Portuguese architect in European aquatic construction adorned with Javanese Symbolize ornaments. Tamansari was built in the Sultan Hamengku Buwono I period in the end of XVII Century. Tamansari not only just a recreation, but it's also a compound of bathing pool, canals, rooms and extremerly large swimming pool (if the canals opened).

The Tamansari complex consist of:

The Sacred Room
There is the sacred place in the complex showing a separated building, which once functioned as a hermitage place for the Sultan and his family

The Bathing Pool
This part was formerly a pleasure place for the royal family. Consists of two bathing pool that are separated with a 2-storey building. From this building the Sultan watched all the women swimming in the outer pool. Then he might ask some of them to accompany him into the inner pool. The water sprouts from a forming animal statue into the pool. The pool is also adorned with some big flowerpot.

Kenanga or Cemeti Island
This part compounds of some building such as Kenanga or Cemeti Island (forming Island), Sumur Gemuling and underground tunnels.

This artificial island is a high building used as resting room and reconnoitering place. This will be the only building surfaced when the canals opened and the water over flew this area. From the higher place it like lotus floating in the middle of big pool.

Sumur Gemuling is building constructed in circle such a well (Javanese: sumur) where some rooms formerly used as praying room.

The tunnels in this area were underground passageways to the Sultan palace. The legend says about secret tunnel connecting to the south sea (Indian Ocean) where Nyai Roro Kidul or the Queen of the South has her palace. The supernatural Queen becomes the wife of Yogyakarta Sultan for many generations. This secret tunnels is gateway to the world where the Sultan meeting is supernatural wife. However the building also functioned as a hiding place for the royal family against the enemy attack.

Tamansari is an interesting place to visit. Besides the location is very closed to the Sultan palace, Tamansari has it owned speciality in attraction reflecting in some unimpaired ancient building and its atmosphere as the main tourist object of Yogyakarta.

There is Masjid Sokotunggal, a unique mosque with a single pillar that is different from Javanese traditional architecture. Although built in the early of XX century, the mosque gives another attraction of this area. Kampung Taman that lies in the Tamansari complex nearby known for the batik craft. Visitor can buy or watch handmade process for both batik painting and batik clothes. Therefore people from all over Indonesia and abroad have visited this village. Not for from Tamansari is Ngasem traditional market, the biggest bird market in Yogyakarta. All of those attractions have made Tamansari become one of main tourist object in Yogyakarta besides Yogyakarta palace.

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Stone Burnt Party on Papua

2010-07-08T00:56:00.002+07:00

Discussed about Papua it seems had not the end. The pretty exotic island that located on the end East of Indonesia had the attraction of extraordinary nature. For example, mentioned the underwater tour attraction of King Ampat Waters. This region had more than 1.070 species kinds of fish, 600 species kinds of coral reef, and 699 mollusk kinds. This matter made this region underwater heaven for the divers. Not only that, the Sentani Lake, Paniai Lake, Jayawijaya Peak, Lorentz National Park, all of them kept the attraction that will not be enough to be translated through words.

Apart from the territory and the tourist attraction that was mentioned above, still had again the place in Papua that had beauty of nature that was still natural, where that was the Baliem Valley. Was located in the height 1,600 on sea level, were framed the jungle and the river current, as well as was not yet touched by technology, made this region the place that kept millions stories and the incident. In this place, Papua countryside ethnic groups knitted the meaning of their daily life. The countryside ethnic groups were still living in theHonai House, that was male clothed with Koteka and the woman clothed with Noken. Behind all that, these countryside ethnic groups kept the tradition wealth and the typical and unique culture.

Like other ethnic groups in Indonesia, these countryside ethnic groups also had the unique and typical grateful tradition. One of them was the Bakar Batu Party. The Bakar Batu Party was a ritual traditional Papua that was done as the form of the expression of gratitude for the abundant blessing, the marriage, the great guest reception, but also as the death ceremony. Moreover, this ceremony was also carried out as peace proof after the war happening between-ethnic group.

This party was often carried out in the Baliem Valley Region, Wamena Sub district, Jayawijaya District, Papua, Indonesia. However, the assurance of the location point was carried out was uncertain. If as the death ceremony and the marriage, this party will be carried out in the resident's house that had party. However, when this ceremony as the expression of gratitude or the symbol of peace usually is carried out in the middle of the big field.

In accordance with the name, in cooking and processing food for this party, ethnic groups in Papua used the method of burning the stone. Each area and the ethnic group in the Baliem Valley region had the term personally to reconcile words burnt the stone. The Paniai community mentioned it with ‘Gapii‘ or ‘Mogo Gapii‘, the Wamena community mentioned it ‘Kit Oba Isago‘, whereas the Biak community mentioned it with ‘Barapen‘. However apparently Barapen became the most general term to use. Bakar Batu Party also was the site to gather for the resident. In this party will be seen how high is the solidarity and the community's Papua togetherness. The other meaning from this party was as the expression to forgive each other interregional.
Bakar Batu Party procession usually consists of three stages, which is the preparations stage, burns the pig, and eats together. The preparations stage was preceded with the search for firewood and the stone that will be utilized to cook. The stone and firewood were compiled with the place as follows, in the lowest part was organized measuring big stones, above was covered with firewood, afterwards was organized again the rock that his measurement was more small, et cetera until the highest part was covered with wood. Afterwards this heap was burnt until wood was completely burnt and the rock became hot. The men generally do all this.

At the time, respectively the ethnic group handed over the pig. Then in turns the head of the ethnic group bowed the pig. When the pig died at once bow, that was the sign that the agenda will be successful. However when the pig indirectly died, was believed there’s something wrong with the agenda. If that is the death ceremony, usually several relatives of the sorrowful family brought the pig as the symbol of the condolences. If not, they will bring the parcel-contained tobacco, cigarettes, cooking oil, salt, sugar, coffee, and salted fish. Did not forget, when expressing condolences each must embrace tight and kissing the cheek.

In another place, women prepared the foodstuff that will be cooked. The pig is usually divided from the neck underside to the back leg groin. The contents of the stomach and the other part that were not consumed will be issued, while the part that will be cooked was cleaned. Likewise with vegetables and tubers.

The other men prepared a hole that the size be based on food numbers that will be cooked. The hole bottom was afterwards covered indifferently and the bananas leave. By using the special wood clip that was mentioned Apando, the slag cinders were compiled on the foliage. After that was afterwards covered again indifferently. On the tall grass afterwards, pork put into. Afterwards was closed again with the foliage. On this foliage afterwards was closed again with the stone glowed, and was covered again with the thick field.

After that, Hipere (sweet potatoes) was compiled above. The following layer was indifferent that was stockpiled again with the stone glowed. Afterwards vegetables take the form of Iprika or the leaves Hipere, Tirubug (the cassava leaves), Kopae (the paw paws leaves), Naham also (the machete gourd), and Towabug or Hopak (corn) placed above. Be not enough only tubers, sometimes the cooking will be increased with the discount Barugum (fruits). Further the hole was stockpiled again with grass and the stone glowed. Highest was placed the bananas leaves that were sprinkled the land as a holder, so the hot from the stone did not yawn.

Approximately 60 have till 90 cooking minutes been ripe. After ripe, grass will be opened and available food inside began to be issued one by one, afterwards was explained on the field. After food is spread out above, there was the person that will take red ripe. That was squeezed until going out his paste. Paste from red was poured on pork and vegetables. Salt and the flavor the feeling were also spread on the serving.

Now arrived during him for the resident to eat the serving that was ripe. All the inhabitants will cluster surrounded this food. The head of the Ethnic Group will become the first person who accepted the allocation took the form of sweet potatoes and pork. Further all will receive the same allocation, the man, the woman, parents, and children. After that, the inhabitants then began to eat this food. Bakar Batu Party was the agenda that most waited for by the resident of Papua countryside ethnic groups. In order to join this party they were willing to neglect the field and did not work for days. Moreover, they also were prepared to spend money in the number that was big to finance this party.

The geographical Papua condition that most took the form of the forest, hills, as well as mountains, caused access to head the location of the holding was difficult. For tourist who wanted to go to Papua, could use the transport of sea and air. If arriving in Papua, tourist could continue the trip used small aircraft that served the flight to the hinterlands. Moreover And You Too could use the car off-road rented.

Usually, this Bakar Batu Party was carried out in places was isolated, because of that was difficult to get adequate facilities. However, at least in theWamena City, stood some accommodation that could you rent. For the problem ate tourist might not worry, because in this city also was gotten many restaurants. For the transport, you could use small aircraft that served the flight through to far to the hinterland. Moreover, in the Wamena City also was gotten by the leasing of the wheel vehicle of four. If you did not have relatives or the acquaintance who could guide the tourist, tourist could make use of the available travel agency in the Wamena City.

Source : http://bestindonesiaislands.com/index.php/Irian-Jaya/Pesta-Bakar-Batu-/-Stone-Burnt-Party.html

The Famous of "Kopi Luwak"

2010-07-08T00:40:00.000+07:00

Kopi Luwak are robusta or arabica coffee beans which have been eaten by and passed through the digestive tract of the Indonesian Civet (family of Viverridae). This process takes place on the islands of Sumatra, Java and Sulawesi in the Indonesian Archipelago.

"Kopi" is the Indonesian word for coffee and "Luwak" is local name of this animal which eats the raw red coffee 'cherries' as part of its usual diet. This animal eats a mixed diet of insects, small mammals and fruits along with the softer outer part of the coffee cherry but does not digest the inner beans, instead excreting them still covered in some inner layers of the cherry.

Locals then gather the beans,which come through the 'animal stage' fairly intact, and sell them on to dealers. It is believed that enzymes in the stomach of the civet add to the coffee's flavour through fermentation of some type.

(Kopi Luwak at Oprah Winfrey Show)

Source : http://www.indonesiangrocery.com/

Sate, Special Smoked Meat

2010-07-04T21:14:00.002+07:00

Sate is one of the favourite street foods in Bali and Java. Sold from smokey street-side carts, this snack of bbq meat on bamboo sticks needs no advertising, you can smell it a block away. In Bali and Java sate can include many ingredients including ayam (chicken), kambing (goat), sapi (beef),kelinci (rabbit) and others. The Balinese love sate penyu (turtle), which officially can only be sold at ceremonies, but in practice is sold at other times as well.

Sauces:

Some familiar sauces are used, particulary kecap manis (sweet soy sauce), or peanut sauce. For sate ayam peanut sauce is used. Sate kambing uses soya sauce, garlic and chili. Sate sapi uses soy or peanut sauce and kelinci peanut sauce. In general the sauces used are very similar to those in Bali.

Sate vendors:

Tukang sate (sate vendors) are easy to spot, because of the billowing smoke emanating from their carts. They often use an electric fan to feed the glowing coconut husks with air. A more traditional method is to fan the glowing embers with akipas (hand held bamboo fan).

Where to buy sate:

In the morning you can find a tukang sate at the pasar pagi (morning market) in Kuta. Balinese love sate lilit (mashed up fish and coconut), which is then pressed onto a lemongrass stick with spices, roasted and served with salt and chili. The pasar pagi closes at around 8.30am. During daylight hours you might look for warungs that are frequented by locals, such as some of the ones in Tuban, if there is an abundance of smoke, sate can’t be far away.

In Seminyak there is a sate vendor across from Bintang supermarket, who works from around 5.30pm and finishes around 11pm. All these guys keep their own hours so there’s no exact time on when they are around. When ordering sate from a vendor be sure to ask what kind of sate they serve, as its usually only 1 kind of meat. Ask the price and then tell him how many sticks you want. Sate is usually served with longtong (rolled and compacted rice). The local pasar malam (night market) will usually hve a sate vendor.

How much does sate cost?

A ballpark figure on sate prices is a as follows. Ten pieces of sate ayam (chicken) without longtong 4,000rp. You should add 1,000-2,000rp more for sapi (beef), kelinci (rabbit), kambing (goat) and penyu (turtle).

Sate sapi is roughly the same price as kambing and turtle, 5,000rp for 10 pieces. Turtle sate has a deliciously complex sauce that is not padas (spicy hot). It takes about 10 ingredients to make including corriander (cilantro) seeds.

History of sate

Satay (also written saté) is a dish that may have originated in Sumatra or Java, Indonesia, but also popular in many other Southeast Asian countries such as Malaysia, Singapore, Philippines, and Thailand, as well as in The Netherlands which was influenced through its former colonies. In Malaysia, satay is a very popular dish especially during celebrations and it can be found throughout the country. A close analog in Japan is yakitori. Additionally, shish kebab from Turkey and sosaties from South Africa are also very similar to satay.

Although recipes and ingredients vary from country to country, satay generally consists of chunks or slices of meat on bamboo or coconut leaf spine skewers, which are grilled over a wood or charcoal fire. Turmeric is often used to marinate satay and gives it a characteristic yellow color. Meats used include beef, mutton, pork, venison, fish, shrimp, chicken and even the cow stomach. Some have also used more exotic meats, such as crocodile and snake meat. It may be served with a spicy peanut sauce dip, or peanut gravy, slivers of onions and cucumbers, and ketupat. Pork satay can be served in a pineapple based satay sauce or cucumber relish. An Indonesian version uses a soy-based dip.

Origins of sate (satay):

Some allege that satay was invented by Chinese immigrants who sold the skewered barbecue meat on the street. Their argument is that the word satay means “triple stacked” (三疊) in Amoy dialect, and indeed, satay is often made with three flat lozenges of meat.

On the other hand, it is also possible that it was invented by Malay or Javanese street vendors influenced by the Arabian kebab. The explanation draws on the fact that satay only became popular after the early 19th Century, also the time of the arrival of a major influx Arab immigrants in the region. The satay meats popularly used by Indonesians and Malaysians and , mutton and beef, are also traditionally favoured by Arabs and are not as popular in China as are pork and chicken.

•Sate Tegal, sate of goat meat, the goat is usually a yearling kid or even a 5 month old kid which spawn an acronym common in Tegal – balibul (literally acronym of just 5 month). The skewer has 4 chunks, being two pieces of meat on the top then one piece of fat and closed with another piece of meat. Grilled over a long metal griller fired with wood charcoal. The grill is between medium and well done, however it is possible to ask for medium rare. Sometimes the fat piece can be replaced with liver or heart or kidney piece. The unit sold is a kodi, twenty skewers. Half a kodi is only for children, adults may consume more than 1 and half kodies. Prior to grilling, there is no marinate as some people believed to be necessary. On serving, it is accompanied by touch deeped in sweet soya sauce (medium sweetness, slightly thinned with boiled water), sliced fresh chilli, sliced raw shallots (eschalot), quartered green red tomatoes. Steamed rice sometimes garnished with fried shallots.
•Satay Madura, originating in the island of Madura, near Java, is certainly the most famous variant known among Indonesians. Most often made from mutton or chicken, the distinctive characteristic of the recipe is the black sauce made from soy sauce mixed with palm sugar, garlic, shallots, peanut paste, fermented shrimp paste (petis), pecans, and salt. It is mainly eaten with rice and venison curry.
•Satay Lilit is a satay variant from Bali, a famous tourist destination. Unlike most varieties of satay, it is made from minced beef, chicken, fish, pork, or even turtle meat, which is then mixed with grated coconut, thick coconut milk, lemon juice, shallots, and pepper. Wound around bamboo, sugar cane or lemon grass sticks, it is then grilled on charcoal.
•Satay Padang, a dish from Padang city and surrounding area in West Sumatra, made from cow or goat offal boiled in spicy broth, which is then grilled. Its main characteristic is yellow sauce made from rice flour mixed with spicy offal broth, turmeric, ginger, garlic, coriander, galanga root, cumin, curry powder and salt. It is further separated into two sub-variants, the Pariaman and the Padang Panjang, which differ according to taste and the composition of their yellow sauces.
•Saté Susu, or Milky Satay, a tasty dish commonly found in Java and Bali, grilled spicy cow breast with distinctive ‘milky’ taste, served with hot chili sauce.
•Satay Makassar, from a region in Southern Sulawesi, is made from beef and cow offal marinated in sour carambola sauce. It has a unique sour and spicy taste. Unlike most satays, it is served without sauce.
•Satay Meranggi, commonly found in Purwakarta and Bandung, two towns in Java, is made from beef marinated in a special paste. The two most important elements of the paste are kecombrang (Nicolaia speciosa) flower buds and ketan (sweet rice) flour. Nicola buds brings a unique smell and liquorice-like taste. It is served with ketan cake (juadah).
•Satay Kulit found in Sumatra is a crisp satay made from marinated chicken skin.

Source : http://www.baliblog.com/travel-tips/sate-famous-street-food-in-bali.html

Gamelan, The Instruments for Classical Orchestra

2010-06-19T23:51:00.000+07:00

Gamelan is a term for various types of orchestra played in Indonesia. It is the main element of the Indonesian traditional music. Each gamelan is slightly different from the other; however, they all have the same organization, which based on different instrumental groups with specific orchestral functions. The instruments in a gamelan are composed of sets of tuned bronze gongs, gong-chimes, metallophones, drums, one or more flute, bowed and plucked string instruments, and sometimes singers. In some village gamelan, bronze is sometimes replaced by iron, wood, or bamboo. The most popular gamelan can be found in Java, and Bali.

In Indonesian traditional thinking, the gamelan is sacred and is believed to have supernatural power. Both musician and non-musicians are humble and respectful to the gamelan. Incense and flowers are often offered to the gamelan. It is believed that each instrument in the gamelan is guided by spirits. Thus, the musician have to take off their shoes when they play the gamelan. It is also forbidden to step over any instrument in a gamelan, because it might offend the spirit by doing so. Some gamelan are believed to have so much powers that playing them may exert power over nature. Others may be touched only by persons who are ritually qualified. In Javanese gamelan, the most important instrument is the Gong Ageng. The Javanese musicians believe that Gong Ageng is the main spirit of the entire gamelan.

Gamelan is a way of linking individuals in social groups. Gamelan music is performed as a group effort, and so there is no place for an individual showoff. Traditionally, gamelan is only played at certain occasions such as ritual ceremonies, special community celebrations, shadow puppet shows, and for the royal family. Gamelan is also used to accompany dances in court, temple, and village rituals. Besides providing music for social functional ceremonies, gamelan also provides a livelihood for many professional musicians, and for specialized craftsmen who manufacture gamelan.

Today, although gamelan music is still used for ritual ceremonies and the royal family, it is also performed as concert music at social and cultural gatherings to welcome guests and audiences. Gamelan is also used to accompany many kinds of both traditional and modern dances, drama, theatrical and puppetry. In modern days, gamelan can be kept in places such as courts, temples, museums, schools, or even private homes.

Source : http://www.seasite.niu.edu/indonesian/budaya_bangsa/gamelan/main_page/main_page.htm

Jamu, A Traditional Medicine

2010-06-15T21:51:00.000+07:00

'Back to nature' is not merely a slogan in Java and Indonesia. The visible proof is the use of traditional herbal medicine of various type of 'medical plants', either from the leaves, the fruits, the roots, the flowers or the barks, etc.

These herbal medicine had been used since the ancient time up to now, it is largely consumed by people of different level; lower, middle and upper, in the villages and in the big cities.

The study of jamu had been conducted by Rumphius, a botanist as early as the year 1775 AD by publishing a book 'Herbaria Amboinesis'. A scientific research for jamu by the research center of herbal medicine in Bogor Botanical Garden, resulting a publication of a book 'Medical Book for Children and Adults', composed by E. Van Bent.

The first seminar about jamu has been held in Solo in 1940, followed by a Formation of Indonesia's Jamu Committee in 1944. In the 1966, a seminar on jamu was held again. In 1981, a book by title of 'The use of Medical Plants'was established to support the jamu industry in the country.

The method of using the jamu remains the same as the ancestors did. Some are consumed by drinking it and some are for outside application.

At present one could buy easily ready made jamu packed modernly in the form of powder, pills, capsules, drinking liquid and ointments. Of course there are still jamu shops, which sell only ingredients or prepare the jamu on spot as required by buyers. Some women are roaming the street to sell jamu, is a common view across the country.

The traditional methods of making jamu such as by boiling the prepared herbal ingredients (jamu godok) still prevail in Javanese society. The popular traditional tools of making jamu are still available in many Javanese houses such as; Lumpang (small iron Mortar), pipisan, parut (grater), kuali (clay pot), etc.
What kind of disease could jamu cure?
The reply is almost every disease, jamu could cure. There are various kinds of jamu to combat different kind of illness. In Principle there are two types of jamu; the first is jamu to maintain physical fitness and health, the locally popular are Galian Singset (to keep women body fit and slim) and Sehat Lelaki (to keep men body healthy). The second is jamu to cure various kinds of illness. Except the above, there are special jamu created with the purpose to maintain a loving family harmony. The popular products among other are Sari Rapet, which makes a women sexual organ in a good condition, as for the man the matched product is jamu Kuat Lekaki (strong man). The Javanese are also taking a great care to pregnant women during pre and postnatal period by producing the related jamu. There are also jamu for the babies.
The Herbs for Jamu
There are hundreds of herbs for jamu prescriptions, among other are:
Spices
Ginger (Zingiber Officinale)
Lempuyang (Zingiber Oronaticum)
Temu Lawak/ Wild Ginger (Curcuma Cautkeridza)
Kunyit/ Tumeric (Curcuma Domestica)
Kencur/ Greater Galingale (Kaemferi Galanga)
Lengkuas/ Ginger Plant (Elpina Galanga)
Bengle (Zingiber Bevifalium)
Leaves
Secang (Caesalpinia Sappan Hinn)
Sambang Dara (Rexco Ecaria Bicolar Hassk)
Brotowali (Tiospora Rumpii Boerl)
Adas (Foeniculum Vulgare Mill)
Fruits
Jeruk Nipis/ Calamondin (Citrae Aurantifalia Sivingle)
Ceplukan (Physalic Angulata Him)
Nyamplung (Calophylum Inaphyllu)
Barks
Kayu Manis/ Cinamon (Gijeyzahyza Glabra)
Flowers
Melati/ Yasmin (Jataninum Sunbac Ait)
Rumput Alang-alang (Gramineae)
It is worth to note that some jamu factories in Java are exporting its products. Besides the export of ready made jamu, 25 kinds of herbal plants and ingredients are also in the list of export to Europe, Australia, USA, Japan, etc.
No Side Effects
The people like to consume jamu due to :

Availability in many places
Comparatively cheap price
No side effects

Source : http://www.joglosemar.co.id/jamu.html

The Abandoned Onrust Island

2010-06-15T21:09:00.001+07:00

The Dutch called this island Eijland Onrust (Dutch for "Unrest"). Onrust is also known as Palau Kapal (Ship Island) or Palau Damar Besar. Onrust was the site of a major shipyard and five sided fort that had belonged to the by then defunct Dutch East India Company. The Dutch had to rebuild the naval base on Onrust several times due to British attacks, such as the one in 1800. The last restoration was in 1840. In 1883 the explosion of Krakatoa sent a huge tidal wave that destroyed the last Dutch naval base on the island. During the 19th Century Onrust held a sanitorium for people suffering from tuberculosis and a quarantine station for pilgrims returning from the for pilgrims returning from the Hajj to Mecca. The quarantine barracks took up some two-thirds of the island and could hold 3,500 pilgrims. Over the years erosion reduced Onrust from its original 12 hectares to 7.5 hectares (2002). The administration then built concrete retaining walls around the island but these are now in a dilapidated state.

The Onrust Island and three other close islands, namely the Kelor Island, Pulau Cipir (Kahyangan) and the Sakit Island (Bidadari) was part of the Thousand Islands group that was located in Jakarta gulf waters. After VOC Netherlands had the power in 1619, the Onrust Island and surrounding area were made the foremost defense post to protect the Batavia city (Jakarta). This Onrust Island fortification was destroyed during 1800 resulting from the English attack. Afterwards was built again in 1840 as the naval base, but was again destroyed during 1883 when the tidal wave resulting from the eruption of the Krakatau mountain happening These islands were neglected more than a quarter of the century. Just was built again in 1911, but his function and no longer as the place of the defense but as the pilgrim's quarantine. The existence of this history received quite big attention from the Special Capital District of Jakarta Government.

Source : http://jakarta-tourism.go.id/wisatadkiapp/content/en/281/onrust-island

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Pinisi, The Toughest Ship from Indonesia

2010-06-15T18:06:00.000+07:00

The pinisi is a traditional Indonesian two masted sailing ship. It was mainly built by the Konjo of South Sulawesi but was and is largely used by the Bugis and Makassar.

The hull of the ships looks similar to that of a dhow while the fore-and-aft rigging reminds of western schooners, although it might be more correctly termed to resemble a ketch, as the front mast is the larger.

The large mainsails differ from western style gaff rigs though, as they often do not have a boom and the sail is not lowered with the gaff. Instead it is reefed towards the mast, much like a curtain, thus allowing the gaff to be used as deck crane in the harbour. The lower part of the mast itself may resemble a tripod or is made of two poles.

Pinisis may be 20 to 35 meters long and 350 tons in size. The masts may reach to 30 meters above the deck.

The Evolution of an Indigenous Wooden Sailing Vessel

The "modern" wooden 'Pinisi' type has been derived from similar craft that have been in use in and around Indonesia for several centuries. According to some sources, similar types have existed prior to the 1500's, such as the Arabian Dhow.

The sailing 'Pinisi' hull form in many ways resembles a cross between two traditional American sailing vessel types, the Pinky Schooner and the Tancook Whaler, even though the 'Pinisi' hull type pre-dates those Western hull forms by centuries... In other words, in its original form the 'Pinisi' was a double ended hull type, having sharply raked stem and stern post. There was not a centerline rudder however, as with the American craft. Instead the local Indonesian craft in the past most often made use of twin rudders, one on each aft quarter.

Used both as transport and as cargo vessels, the craft we are calling 'Pinisi' (variously spelled Pinissi, Pinisiq, or Phinisi) have traditionally been built on the beach, where the logs have come from the forests of Sulawesi (Celebes) and Kalimantan (Borneo), then transported to the boat building sites.

Historically, several interesting rituals and ceremonies have been part of building such a vessel, beginning with choosing the right trees for critical parts of the structure. Just as with traditional wooden boat building in the West, various rituals continue throughout the building process to initiate and celebrate each stage, such as the all important laying of the keel.

The 'Pinisi' Tradition

A few clarifications of terminology are in order...

The Builders: Although the builders of these craft are commonly lumped under the category of Bugis peoples, there are four cultural sub-sets of boat builders to be separately distinguished in South Sulawesi (per the writings of Horst Liebner). The primary groups are the Konjo of the southern tip of South Sulawesi (from near the towns of Ara, Bira, and Tanah Biru), the Mandar of West Sulawesi to the north of Makassar, the Bugis from the region near Wajo on the eastern shore of the Gulf of Bone (the central gulf between the two halves of Sulawesi), and the Makassarese from the region around the city of Makassar. Among these groups, the Konjo of South Sulawesi appear to have had the primary and most influential role as boat builders.

The Vessels: Technically, the term 'Pinisi' refers to the rig itself. In particular 'Pinisi' refers to the usual gaff-ketch type of rig. Locally this rig is referred to as a "seven sail schooner" even though the aft gaff sail is slightly smaller than the forward gaff sail, in fact making it a ketch rig.

Per Horst Liebner, the correct term for the sharp-stern sailing craft is 'palari' or 'lamba' among the Konjo boat builders of South Sulawesi. When the stem and stern post are straight, and are set at a sharply raked angle to the keel, the hull form is the 'lamba' as opposed to the 'palari' which make use of curved timbers for both stem and stern.

Since the term 'Pinisi' has come to be commonly applied to the hull form as well, we will use the word 'Pinisi' here to refer to the sailing hull type for the purposes of our discussion...

These 'Pinisi' have traditionally been built in a variety of sizes. Although in the past the craft tended to be smaller, it is not uncommon to find 30 to 40 meter vessels under construction, with an occasional Pinisi ranging up to around 50 meters (close to 165 feet on deck) or larger.

The widespread use of a sharply raked stem and stern post is simply the practical result of making efficient use of the timber lengths that can be conveniently brought down from the forest. In this way the vessel can be quite large and still have a relatively modest length of keel timber. Conveniently, it also makes them very good sea boats!

In many Indonesian boat building locations, good timber has become difficult to obtain, therefore costly. Many builders have begun using shorter and shorter timbers, resulting in a compromised hull structure, particularly in larger craft. With many of the ritual ceremonies becoming less and less common, some may suggest that this too has conspired against the longevity of the ships.

One very significant improvement in the quality of available timber has been made possible by the Konjo builders themselves. . . The builders of larger vessels have actually re-located! Quite a number of the Konjo builders from Southwest Sulawesi have simply moved, in order to be close to larger supplies of good quality timber.

In so doing, the builders of Southwest Sulawesi have literally carved a new building site and a new village out of the jungle in Kalimantan (Borneo). Several new building sites are located in Kalimantan Selatan (South Kalimantan) and Kalimantan Timur (East Kalimantan), on the banks of rivers close to the supply of timbers. It is here that they have been able to obtain the size and quality of timbers necessary for building wooden vessels of up to 50 or so meters in length.

Presently (2008) the boatbuilding sites in Kalimantan Selatan have fallen out of favor. The most advanced of these builders have sought new sites located farther in Kalimantan Timur. These newly favored sites are in the regions of Sangkulirang and Berau. When asked about this our friend and master builder Pak Tandra simply says, "We are boat builders. We will always follow the wood!"

There are two general types of Pinisi.

Lamba or lambo. Pinisi of a long and slender built, having a straight stern. This type of Pinisi is the one currently surviving in its motorized version (PLM).
Palari. Older type of Pinisi with a curved stern and keel. They were usually smaller than the Lamba.

source : http://www.kastenmarine.com/phinisi_history.htm

Ujung Kulon National Park

2010-06-07T23:41:00.002+07:00

Ujung Kulon National park is an isolated untamed wilderness on the southwestern tip of Java. The Dutch opened this park in 1921 to protect the threatened Javanese rhinoceros. Now the area covers about 760 sq km including Panaitan Island. It is one of the best places in Java for wildlife spotting. There are many kinds of animal species, which can be seen. They are birds, wild pigs, hornbills, river otters, deer, crocodiles and the Javanese rhinoceros. The crocodiles and the Javanese rhinoceros are rare seen but we never know.

The best time to visit Ujung Kulon is between April and October. To get there and to get information about the park the visitors have to go to Labuhan where the PHPA at the coastal road can give us all information and arranges our permit for the park. An entry permit is needed, issued by the Forestry Service / PHPA (Perlindungan Hutan dan Pelestarian Alam) at Labuan. From here we can also take the boat to Ujung Kulon. The boat leaves on Mondays and Fridays and returns on Sundays and Thursdays.

Handeuleum Island is at the northern bay of Ujung Kulon and offers also a small guesthouse. Peucang Island at the western tip of Ujung Kulon also has a guesthouse and also a small restaurant. Marine life in the surrounding seas is a kaleidoscope of colors. Beautiful sea gardens are found off Peucang and Panaitan islands. From one of these two islands we can start to explore the park. In the park are several posts of the PHPA where we can stay over for the night. If we want to hike in the park we must hire a guide from the PHPA in Tamanjaya. It is wise to bring our own food and sleeping back if we want to stay over for the night in the park. If we want to walk around the whole park along the tracks it will take us about 3 three days (45km). On the western tip of the peninsula is a lighthouse built by the Dutch, which stands near the site of the ruins of the old one.

Author: Muchlis Febrianto (114070100)

Karang Bolong Beach

2010-06-07T23:20:00.001+07:00

The name Karang Bolong means Rock (karang/batu) with a hole ( bolong/lubang). This may have been some forza lava, formed during the eruption of Mount Krakatau. Karang Bolong beach is the beach tourist object where there is a big rock with its hole in the middle, overlooking to the open sea. The rock forms a gate facing the sea, making its look very beautiful. There is a small forest, which has been converted into a place of recreation. There is a river flowing down to the sea where people can have a bath of fresh water after swimming in the sea. Karang bolong beach is located 50 km from serang town or 140 km from Jakarta, on karang bolong street.

Author: Muchlis Febrianto (114070100)

Rawon-----Slurppp

2010-06-07T21:55:00.001+07:00

What is Rawon?
Rawon is a meal consisting of special spicy beef soup.Commonly, the beef is cut into bite sized pieces. The spicy soup is made of ground mixture of spices cooked in oil until it is aromatic. Then the spice is poured into boiled stock along with beef. The special dark/black color of rawon comes from keluak as prime spice. It is served with rice, completed with small bean sprouts, leek, chips, and sambal.This original recipe is from Surabaya, Indonesia

After you have this meal, im very sure you must be love with Indonesian special food...slurrrppppp

source:
http://recipes.wikia.com/wiki/Rawon_Daging_Sapi

Ahmad Adrian (111061047)

Special food from bali --------- Lawar Bali

2010-06-07T21:45:00.004+07:00

What is Lawar?
In addition Guling Pig, Lawar also a favorite Balinese cuisine. Lawar made from a mixture of meat ,young jackfruit, papaya complete with Balinese spices. Lawar usually served as side dishes and eaten in a days after carrying out traditional ceremonies by way of buffet.
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Lawar in Bali are generally made for religious ceremonies with a mixture of fresh pig blood. But now Lawar has also become the preferred menu of many people's favorite. Various preparations are made without using any more blood. Generally the mixture as a material of which leaves starfruit, jackfruit, klungah (young coconut), which offers a different flavor. A spicy flavor that feels so, have now adjusted to the "tongue" Balinese cuisine lovers in general.
Meats used in lawar:
The meat distinguishes the type of lawar – chicken, duck, beef, pork, turtle, or even dragonfly. Although it is considered a delicacy at ceremony time, fortunately turtle lawar is becoming less and less common. Dragonfly lawar is most unusual because it takes so much time and money because you have to use so many dragonflies to fill you up! Most lawar has raw blood mixed with it but not all Balinese like this and many prefer their lawar vegetarian.

source:
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1h6yd3ky1Ms/SYZ2zrP46oI/AAAAAAAAARA/om8zXaLqEos/s1600-h/lawar_ayam.jpg
http://themagnificenceofindonesia.blogspot.com/2010/05/gudeg.html

Ahmad adrian (111061047)

Banggai Islands

2010-06-07T09:36:00.003+07:00

Banggai Islands are historically part of the Banggai Kingdom who was known since 13th century, as contained in "Negarakertagama" by Empu Prapanca at 1478 or 1365 the Saka year. Banggai Kingdom, initially only cover an area of Banggai Islands, but later is united with Banggai Darat by Adi Cokro whose surname is Mumbu Doi Java. Cokro's brother who is a warlord of the Ternate Kingdom, who married a Portuguese princess, have a son named Mandapar. Mandapar who known as the First King of Banggai inaugurated in 1600 by Sultan Said Berkad Syam from the Ternate Kingdom. King Mandapar whose surname is Mumbu Godong Doi led Banggai until 1625.

The remains of the the Banggai Kingdom which was built in the XVI century that are still found today is Royal Palace of Banggai in the Banggai City. In the reign of King Syukuran Amir, the capital of the kingdom which was originally located in Banggai archipelago moved to Banggai Darat (Luwuk).

Banggai islands have no resort or any kind of tourist infrastructure. The archipelago is constituted of a few main islands and a myriad of islets. There are a few basic losemens in the village of Banggai.There, you can rent motorbike to visit the Banggai islands (one day) that has fantastic beaches on the east coast,or some outriggers to visit the nearest islands. Good snorkelling in Monsonan bay where you can see the Banggai Cardinal fishes, a beautiful endemic fish. There are public boat to Bangkulu island, and you can stay in the village of Lantibung where the inhabitants will offer you hospitality. From there charter an outriggers to the surrounding islets of Katini and Siceh.

How to get there:

Passengers boat every day . Departures at night and arrives at early morning in Banggai village. Pelni boats from Bitung to Makassar also reach Banggai. We can also organize the charter of a local boat from Luwuk for a few days cruise.

Nuance of the beauty of the sea and underwater gardens, makes a lot of tourists can not forget the beauty of the beach paradise in Sulawesi.

For those who like adventure, Banggai Islands is a very convenient spot because every district is separated by sea and in every district there are tourist attractions, and in general, still natural.

source : http://ayotamasya.com/?p=255

source pic : http://www.pbase.com/banuata/banggai

author : Aris Evanda

THE LEGONG DANCE

2010-06-06T21:22:00.005+07:00

The legong dance might be the most interesting and graceful dance in the island, A legong is a girl, a young girl not older than early teens. According to the legend, this dance was inspired by the imagination of a king in 19 century. Others said that Legong was inspired by the dream of a King about goddess, the King then search the entire kingdom to find dance gurus and train them hard to make the dream close to reality.

The Legong Dance is a classic dance that has a very complex library of movement that flow along with gamelan. The word “Legong” is from the word “leg” mean elastic, elegance, and the word “gong” mean the music, so the Leg - Gong is a dance represents the epitomy of grace and femininity. The dancer has to let all the energy of the gamelan’s sounds flow to their body untill you feel shaking. The hands are the most mesmerizing, as the arms move up and about, the fingers are doing a dance of their own. They can make individual pairs of fingers flutter simultaneously, at the same time, the eyes are darting from left to right.

Style of the famous Legong dance in Bali is Peliatan style, style and style Saba Badung. Among the three styles are the most active force Peliatanlah conduct regular gig as a dance spectacle. Legong popularity began in 1931 after a group of art from Peliatan sensational European art community in the Colonial Exhibition in Paris with the performance of Legong and Calonarang. Similarly in 1952 for the second time a visit to Europe and the United States brought by a British impresario, John Coast. Thus, as a pioneer Peliatanlah Legong Bali pariwsata promotion abroad. Once berkesannya Legong appearance in London as to the BBC in London wearing tarinya procession to escort Indonesian broadcasts for decades.

After the enormous success overseas and is very famous in the country and every effort made to maintain the distinctiveness of motion tarinya. Certainly the most instrumental in forming a reliable dancers are AA Duet Made Gusti Gde Mandera with Sengog that both had died by pouring style and vocabulary of specific dance movements. Regular performances in Peliatan since 1954 with tourist arrivals sometimes once a month, then continues today with performances three times a week for domestic and foreign tourists.

The story behind legong is very stylized and symbolic, involves three dancers, the two legong and their attendant, the congong. The legongs are beautifully dressed tightly with gold brocade that so surprising they can move so rapidly.

Source :

http://www.dee-bali.com/index.php?tag=tari-legong

Video :

Tari Legong Kuntul

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5GOGc-8z7Bw

Tari Legong Lasem

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c11F8O6E93E

Tari Legong Jobog

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QncqJ_3a1vk

Author : Prasetyo

ANGKLUNG INDONESIA CULTURAL HERITAGE

2010-06-06T21:07:00.007+07:00

Angklung is an instrument made from joints of a piece of bamboo. The use of angklung is swayed and shaken by hand. This instrument has been known since a long time ago in some places in Indonesia, especially in West Java, Central Java, East Java, and Bali. The word ‘Angklung’ was originated from Sundanese “angkleung-angkleungan”, that means the movement of angklung player and the sound “klung” that comes from the instrument. Angklung is found by Mr Daeng Sutigna 1938. in beginning, angklung used initially limited to the interests of local or traditional arts. But because of the sound generated is very tunable and also has local and international content such as sound tones Duremi fa so la si du and Daminatilada, the angklung too fast growing, not only locally but also performed for performed for regional, national and international. Angklung performances staged in front of the State's leaders at the Asia Africa Conference in Bandung, Gedung Merdeka in 1955.

Number of players angklung can reach 50 people, even up to 100 people and can be combined with any other musical instruments such as piano, organ, guitar, drums, and others. Aside from being a tool of art, angklung can also be used as souvenirs or fruits after hand decorated with various other accessories.

After the death of Angklung Daeng Sutigna passed by the creations of art and Erwin Anwar Ujo Mang. Even Mang Ujo has made the manufacture and development center angklung art creations called 'Saung Angklung Mang Ujo "Padasuka Cicaheum located in Bandung. One program she is doing, especially to preserve arts Angklung Angklung is to introduce students to the school, starting kindergarten, up to senior secondary level and has even become one of the curriculum at the local subjects.

Traditional Angklung

1. Angklung Baduy

It has not known from where and when Baduy Angklung came. The spread of this angklung was not too wide. It may be because the performance was monotonous and boring.

In Baduy Jero society, Baduy Angklung is used as a performance which support traditional ceremony to respect Sang Hyang Asri or Dewi Sri as an agricultural and fertility goddess. That ceremony is well known as ngaseuk pare, a ceremony held when planting rice seedling in field, and ngampihkeun pare, a ceremony when take the rice to rice-shed.

Baduy Angklung consists of four ‘ancak’ that called King-king, indo, panempas, and gong-gong. Dog-dog and bedug have function to escort song rhythm and song tempo. The players use white or black ‘kampret’, ‘lomar’, and ‘iket’. The total players are fifteen players; consist of nine angklung players, three bedug players, and the other as dancers.

In the performance, angklung and dog-dog escort them who sing and dance (ngalagu jeung ngalage). The song is done by reply each other, while dancing and moving around. The songs are Ayun-ayunan, Bibi Lenjang, Cik Arileu, Hiah-hiah Panjang, Jari Gandang, Keupat Rendang, Lili-liyang, Nganteh, Ngaseh, Oray-orayan, Pong-pok, Salaela, Yandi Bibi, Ketek-ketek, and Pileuleuyan.

2. Angklung Buncis

Buncis Angklung was first made by Mr. Bonce in 1975 in Kampung Cipurut, Desa Baros, Arjasari, Bandung. It was told that Mr. Bonce worked as a fisherman in a river. One day, he found the river where he put basket trap for fish overflowed because of flood. That flood washed away some bamboos then he took home those bamboos and put in fireplace. After dried, he hit those bamboos and they produced good and clear sound. So, he made angklung. The angklung was named Buncis Angklung. Mr. Bonce made seven sets of Buncis Angklung and sold them to Aki Dartiam. After that, Aki Dartiam combined the angklung with dog-dog and trumpet.

Buncis angklung is played as an art which escort public ceremony or other events that involve a lot of people, such as nginebkeun pare or take the rice from rice field to house, heleran ceremony or guiding children from house to bengkong’s house to do circumcision, wedding ceremony, and other national ceremony.

3. Angklung Gubrak

Long time ago, Kampung Cipining, Bogor was threatened by starvation because the rice in the rice field couldn’t grow well. The people believed that the calamity happened because of the anger of Dewi Sri who was mourn and didn’t get any entertainment or angry to the people. The people belived that Dewi Sri stayed in the sky and they tried many things to invite Dewi Sri to come to the earth and gave fertility to the rice fields. Many efforts done, such as gave sacrifice, arranged art performance like suling performance, karinding performance, etc. But those efforts didn’t give any results. Dewi Sri didn’t come down to the earth and the plants didn’t grow well.

Finally, there was a man named Mukhtar. He invited his friends to go to Cirangsad Mountain to cut surat bamboo. Afterwards, those bamboos were dried while doing ‘mati geni’ as long as 40 days. Mukhtar processed those bamboos to become angklung. He completed the angklung with dog-dog lojor. He taught the people how to play angklung and organized a ceremony for Dewi Sri and used angklung as a medium. After that ceremony, the plants grew well and fertile. It was believed that Dewi Sri accepted the ceremony and wanted to come down to the earth and gave fertility. Angklung could attracted Dewi sri to come from the sky (in Sundanese, it is called Ngagubrag). Later, this angklung is called Gubrag Angklung.

Gubrag Angklung is played in seren taun ceremony, which is a ceremony held in last harvest. Besides that, Gubrag Angklung also played in family party, anniversary, national days and many other events that involve a lot of people.

4. Angklung Bungko

Bungko Angklung can be found in Desa Bungko, the boundary of Cirebon and Indramayu. The first Bungko Angklung was believed to be 600 years old. The first Bungko Angklung is still alive, kept well, although it doesn’t have tone anymore. The first Bungko Angklung always enclosed in every performance of Bungko Angklung as an official symbol of that performance.

Bungko Angklung was developed by a figure of society, named Syeh Bentong or Ki Gede Bungko, after used as a performance to escort the Bungko’s village people to fight the pirates. Ki Gede Bungko used Bungko Angklung to spread Islam.

Besides those kinds of angklung, there are many other kinds of angklung that spread in almost every place in West Java. For example, Jinjing Angklung which usually plays as entertainment, angklung without vocal in Kanekes, angklung with susualan in Panamping, Sered Angklung in Tasikmalaya which is the angklung competition for children, etc.

One effort in continuing and developing traditional angklung has been done by Udjo Ngalagena through traditional angklung practice program in his Saung Angklung where the participants should learn and understand about traditional angklung before they learn about modern angklung or other Sundanese arts that have been modified.

Angklung Development In Indonesia

The Magic of Angklung

Other things which lead to the development of meaningful values in music education are:

* Increasing awareness on music

* Emerging music sense

* Developing rhythm sense, melody and harmony, etc.

* The other important things of Angklung are:

* Intellectual/intelligent development

* Creativity-discipline

* Emotional and expressions channel in playing music happily.

* Practice coordinating body movement when following music rhythm in terms of psychomotor nerve development.

* Some health centres in other country have proved through their scientific findings that Angklung has been a health therapy medium.

Furthermore, it is expected that traditional arts be able to stimulate idealism and interests of young generation on the existence of Sundanese traditional arts/music. In addition to this, it is further hoped that young generations also get interested in preserving natural environment.

Source :
http://www.angklung-udjo.co.id/angklung/history-of-angklung/
http://www.angklung-udjo.co.id/angklung/definition/

Video :
Angklung Orchester Hamburg in Concert
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQB27SRWMUY
Angklung at Bandung, Indonesia
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wM04N21aDfY

Author : Prasetyo

3 INDONESIAN FOLKTALES

2010-06-05T16:53:00.015+07:00

1. Malin Kundang

This story tells us about a boy who lived with his mother. One day the boy is named Malin Kundang want to go wander out of the island. He departed with a wealthy merchant. In his way, Malin Kundang was successful and married a girl. Once Malin Kundang along with his wife and his liegeman set sail for home. It was his mother to wait him up at the dock of the beach. After he is arrived at his homeland his mother hugged him instantly because she missed him so much. But unexpectedly Malin Kundang even encourage her,who wears a shabby and dirty cloth, to fall because he embarrased with his wife and his liegeman. The mother had prayed to god to curse Malin Kundang into stone. The prayer of his mother had been answered, Malin Kundang and the entire contents of his ship became into stone.

Stone Of Malin Kundang at Air Manis Beach

2. Sangkuriang

When Sangkuriang hunting in the woods and sent the Tumang to pursue a female pig named Wayungyang. Because the Tumang not obeyed, and executed. Heart of the Tumang by Sangkuriang given to Dayang Sumbi, then cooked and eaten. After Dayang Sumbi know that he had eaten the heart of the Tumang, his anger was heightened immediately hit Sangkuriang’s Head with a spoon made from coconut shell so that the wounds.

Sangkuriang go wandering around the world. After a long walk came to the place of origin and meets a beautiful princess. Sangkuriang not recognize that the beautiful princess that he found was Dayang Sumbi - his mother. Then love growt between both of them. Dayang accidentally Sangkuriang Sumbi knew that is his son, with a head wound. Yet he still forced to marry her Sangkuriang. Dayang Sumbi requested that Sangkuriang make Boat and Talaga (lake) in one night on the Citarum river. Sangkuriang undertook it.

The boat then be made from a tree that grows in the East direction, stump / principal tree stump turned into a mountain hill. Branches stacked next to form the Mountain West and Burangrang. With the help of Guriang, the dam was almost completed. But Dayang Sumbi beg to Sang Hyang Tunggal that Sangkuriang’s desire cannot be realized. Dayang Sumbi spreaded a number of Boeh Rarang (white cloth weaving results), when it was also the dawn broke on the eastern horizon. Sangkuriang became upset, at his peak anger, the dam is located in Sanghyang Tikoro had been broken down by him, plug of Citarum river had been thrown to the east and transformed into Mount Manglayang. Talaga Bandung water became receded. Boat that he has made a great effort kicked to the north and changed into Mount Tangkubanperahu.

Mount Tangkuban Perahu

Sangkuriang continue pursuing Dayang Sumbi that is suddenly disappeared in Gunung Putri and turned into a bunch of Jaksi flowers . The Sangkuriang after arriving at a place called Ujung Berung finally disappearing into faerie (Ngahiyang).

3. Lara Jonggrang

One day there lived a fairy named Bondowoso. He has conquered the palace of Prambanan. There he fell in love with a princess named Lara Jonggrang. Bondowoso stated that he would marry her, Loro Jonggrang propose some conditions.

Condition is that he made a thousand temples and two deep wells. Everything should be finished overnight. Bondowoso undertakes it, though somewhat objection. He requested the help of his own father, the person who has a host of supernatural spirits.

On the appointed day, along with his followers Bondowoso and supernatural spirits began to build a temple that large amounts of it. It is very surprising ways and speed with which they work. After four hours of the morning only five temples which should be prepared. unexpectedly it was already nearing completion.

All the residents of Castle Prambanan become confused because they believe that all the requirements will be met Lara Jonggrang. What should be done? Soon the girls was awakened and told to pound rice in a mortar and sprinkled scented flowers. Hearing the sound of mortar and smell the fragrant flowers, fine spirits to stop their work because they thought it was already noon. Making less of a temple, but what about to say, spirits stop doing his job, without their help Bondowoso can not possibly finish it.

Statue Of Lara Jonggrang

On the next day Bondowoso knew that his job was failed, he felt a great anger. He cursed the girls around Prambanan - nobody would want to marry them until they become old maids. While Lara Jonggrang was cursed to be a statue.That Arca was located in a large temple hall called Lara Jonggrang Temple. The Temples around Lara Jonggrang Temple called Sewu Temple that is mean a thousand of temples.

Prambanan Temples

By Afif Azhar (111060158)

Sources and references:http://www.budaya-indonesia.org/iaci/Legenda_Sangkuriang

http://www.budaya-indonesia.org/iaci/Malin_Kundang

http://www.budaya-indonesia.org/iaci/Legenda_Candi_Prambanan

Thanks for reading,,And Please leave your comment

A GLIMPSE OF DAYAK TRIBES

2010-06-05T10:57:00.015+07:00

Dayak tribes spread and settled in the hinterland of Kalimantan, precisely at the headwaters of mountains, valleys and foothills. they survive by hunting, farming and gardening. Dayak consists of seven major tribes, namely:
1. Dayak Ngaju (consisting of four small tribes and 90 tribal sedatuk)
2. Lettuce Kayan Dayak (consisting of three small tribes and 60 tribal sedatuk)
3. Dayak Iban and Heban (divided into 11 tribes sedatuk)
4. Dayak Dayak Klemantan or Army (consisting of two small tribes and 87 tribal sedatuk)
5. Dayak Murut (consisting of three small tribes and 44 tribal sedatuk)
6. Dayak Punan (consisting of four small tribes and 52 tribal sedatuk)
7. Ot Danum Dayak (consisting of 61 tribes sedatuk)

Dayak has a unique cultural tradition,which are:

Traditional dance

1. Kancet Papatai Dance

This dance tells the story of a hero of the Dayak Kenyah war against its enemies. The movement of this dance is very mercurial, agile, energetic and sometimes followed by cries of the dancers.

In Kancet Pepatay dance, dancers use traditional clothing Dayak Kenyah equipped with armaments such as saber, shield and armor. This dance accompanied by song Sak Paku and only use one musical instrument called Sampe.

2. Kancet Ledo Dance/ Gong Dance

Dance Kancet Ledo describes the gentleness of a girl like a rice snaking gently blown by the wind.

This dance performed by a woman by wearing traditional clothes Dayak Kenyah and on both hands holding a series of tail feathers of the hornbill. This dance is usually danced with the sound of a gong, which is also called Kancet Ledo Gong Dance.

3. Hudoq Dance

This dance is performed by using a wooden mask that resembles a wild animal and using banana leaves or coconut leaves as a cover of a dancer's body. This dance is closely connected with religious ceremonies of the Dayak groups and Modang Bahau. Dance Hudoq intended to gain strength in overcoming the destructive pest plant and expects to be given fertility with a lot of crops.

4. Belian Bawo Dance

Belian Bawo ceremony aims to resist disease, cure the sick, pay vows, and others. Once converted into a dance, dance is often served at the reception events and other art events. This dance is a dance of Dayak Benuaq

Traditional weapons

1. Mandau

Mandau / saber is an heirloom that used by the Dayak hereditarily and considered as a sacred object. Besides being used for a battle,Mandau is also commonly used by the Dayak tribes to accompany them in performing their daily activities, such as slashing or cutting meat, herbs, or other objects that need to be cut.

2. Sipet

According to Dayak belief, sipet should not be used to kill fellow human beings. Sipet only be used for everyday purposes, such as hunting.

by Afif Azhar (111060158)

Sources and references: http://www.kaskus.us/showthread.php?t=2466027

http://betang.com/kategori/seni-budaya

Thank's for reading,,
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GADO-GADO

2010-06-04T20:01:00.000+07:00

Gado-gado is a traditional dish in Indonesian cuisine, and is a vegetable salad served with a peanut sauce dressing, eaten as a main dish. It is widely served from hawkers carts, stalls (warung) as well as in restaurants both in Indonesia and worldwide.

Gado-gado is part of a wide range of Indonesian dressing & salad combinations, along with lotek, pecel and karedok. In many places, to retain authenticity in both the production and flavor, the peanut sauce is made in individual batches, in front of the customers. However, since the dish has gained popularity (because of the increase of Asian-themed restaurants) Gado-gado sauce is now mostly made ahead of time and cooked in bulk, although this is probably more common in Western restaurants rather than in Indonesia. Compared to Western and Indonesian salads, Gado-gado has much more sauce in it. Instead of being used as a light dressing, the vegetables should be well coated in the sauce.
Many stores now offer Gado-Gado dressing in dried blocks to which you simply add hot water, making it easier and cheaper to cook at home.

Ingredients

Vegetable salad

A traditional Indonesian way of making gado-gado

The exact composition of the vegetable salad varies, but usually comprises some form of mixture of

blanched - shredded, chopped, or sliced green vegetables (such as cabbage, kang-kung), bean sprouts, young boiled jack fruit, string bean, bitter melon, and corn (outside of Indonesia, people improvize with whatever vegetables that are available). uncooked - sliced cucumber and lettuce.
fried tofu and tempeh.
sliced boiled potatoes.
peeled and sliced boiled eggs.

The authentic gado-gado does not have carrot and tomatoes. Only the aforementioned vegetables are added to the dish.
Peanut sauce dressing

Gado-gado stall displaying ingredients of the dish

What distinguishes gado-gado from a plain vegetable salad is the peanut sauce dressing, which is poured on top of the vegetable salad before serving. The composition of this peanut sauce varies as well. One may use a commercial Indonesian peanut sauce or satay sauce, or make the sauce oneself. For making the sauce, the common primary ingredients are as follows:

ground fried peanuts (kidney beans may be substituted for a richer taste)
coconut sugar/palm sugar (can substitute brown sugar)
chillies (according to taste)
limo lime juice
terasi (dried shrimp paste)
tamarind water
water to dilute

Note the above is for Jakarta style gado-gado. Gado-gado is always served with some kind of crackers, usually tapioca crackers, or also with Emping (Indonesian style fried crackers, which are made from melinjo)
In Indonesia, Gado-gado is usually served with rice or lontong (rice cake wrapped in banana leaf)

Source:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gado-gado

How to make Gado-gado

Video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1MfDJU8peA

Indonesian-Style Salad Recipe - Easy Gado Gado Salad

This is a simplified version of the Gado Gado salad served in Indonesian restaurants, using easier to find ingredients. It makes an interesting alternative to potato salad.

Serves 6

Ingredients:

Salad:
3 hard boiled eggs, peeled and sliced
3/4 cup cabbage, shredded
3/4 cup green beans, sliced
3/4 cup carrots, sliced
3/4 cup cauliflower, chopped
1/2 cup mung bean sprouts
1/3 cup snow peas
1/2 cucumber, sliced
2 red potatoes, cut into wedges
Peanut Dressing:
3/4 to 1 cup coconut milk (depending on whether you want a thicker or thinner sauce)
1/2 cup chunky peanut butter
1 teaspoon red curry paste or chile paste (or Tabasco sauce)
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1 tablespoon lime juice
2 teaspoons fish sauce (or substitute 1 tablespoon soy sauce)

Preparation:

Wash all the vegetables. Ideally, with the exception of the eggs and cucumber, all of the salad ingredients should be blanched or boiled in a large pot of boiling water. However, if you are pressed for time you can serve them raw with the exception of the potato, which has to be boiled. To blanch: plunge the vegetable briefly in the boiling water, then plunge into cold water. This leaves the vegetables nicely crisp and neither too firm or limp. Drain all the vegetables.

Arrange the vegetables on a serving platter, starting on the outside of the platter and work inwards, arranging the vegetables in a colorful pattern. Top with the chopped eggs.

To make the dressing: In a small saucepan, bring the coconut milk to a boil. Stir in the remaining ingredients and simmer for 5 minutes, until the peanut butter has melted and the mixture is thickened.

source: http://chinesefood.about.com/od/soupandsaladrecipes/r/gadogadosalad.htm

Gado-Gado Surabaya
Guest Writer: Indonesia-Eats (The Art and Science of Food)

Gado-gado is one of the well-known dishes from Indonesia. Gado-gado literally means “mix mix” since gado-gado is the plural word of gado, so gado-gado means mixes. In

Indonesia

, gado-gado is not a salad dish group, it is a one dish meal.
         Speaking about gado-gado in Indonesia, several different numbers of gado-gado were developed based on the region. In East Java (around Surabaya), we call it Gado-gado Siram or Gado-gado Surabaya. Siram means pour as we order the food, the seller will place the ingredients (lontong, blanched vegetables, steamed potatoes, boiled eggs, tempe, tofu, etc.) on a plate and then pre-made gado-gado sauce is poured over, garnish with fried shallots and top with crackers (melinjo nuts and shrimp crackers). While in West Java (around Bandung and Bogor), the sellers will combine ground peanuts and spices, grind them in a mortar and pestle, add the cooked vegetables, mix them together, and transfer into a plate.
         Another style of gado-gado that I relish is gado-gado boplo from Jakarta. Boplo is an area in Jakarta where this style of gado-gado can be found. What is the difference between gado-gado siram and boplo? Gado-gado siram uses peanuts while Gado-gado Boplo uses cashew nuts.
         In addition, Gado-gado has carbohydrate supply from lontong and potatoes. Tempeh, tofu and eggs are the protein sources. Last but not least, the vegetables. Gado-gado can be made for pescetarianisms or pesco vegetarianisms who still consume fish and seafood; it can also be consumed by lacto-ovo vegetarians who include eggs and dairy products in their diet. Also, you can go for vegan by omitting dried shrimp paste (Indonesian: terasi/trassi, Malay: belachan/belacan) in gado-gado sauce and shrimp cracker, and skipping the egg. By leaving out the shrimp crackers, gado-gado is totally safe for people with celiac disease that can’t have any wheat in their diet.
         In this post, I contribute an authentic recipe of Gado-gado Surabaya or Gado-gado siram, it might be pretty intimidating with the long list of ingredients, but it will be worth it.

Recipe: Gado-Gado Surabaya (Gado-Gado Siram)
Modified by Indonesia-eats

Ingredients:
-Blanched/steamed vegetables
-long green beans, cut into 4-5 cm long
-Chinese cabbage, shredded
-Bean sprouts
Fresh Vegetables
-Lettuce
-Tomato, wedged
-Cucumber, sliced
Other Complements
-Boiled/steamed potatoes, sliced
-Boiled eggs, wedged
-Fried/baked tempe
-Fried/baked tofu
-Lontong (rice cake with log shape), cut into 1 cm thick
-Ready-to-use fried shallot
-Melinjo nuts crackers
-Shrimp crackers
Gado-gado sauce
-10 cloves garlic, stir fried/fried/roasted
-300 g roasted/fried peanuts (In this case, I used 1 cup of organic crunchy peanut butter)
-1000 ml coconut milk
-10 red chilies, discard the seed and stir fried/fried
-1 tsp terasi (dried shrimp paste), toasted
-1 block of coconut sugar (about 62.5 grams)
-2-3 tbsp rice flour dissolve in a small amount of water
Sambal
-20 red bird eyes chilies, boiled /steamed
-1/2 tsp sugar
-Sea salt as desired
Method:
Gado-Gado Sauce

1. Process garlic, peanuts/peanut butter, a half part of coconut milk, red chilies, terasi, coconut sugar in a food processor or blender.

2. In a sauce pot, combine processed mixture with the rest of coconut milk, stir and turn on the stove at low-medium heat. Stir occasionally.

3. Cook sauce until boiled, the volume reduced and the sauce surface looks a bit oily. Add rice flour mixture. Keep stirring until bubbling about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat.

Sambal
Combine all ingredients and process in a food processor/blender or you can grind them with mortar and pestle.
Serving
Place lettuce, slices of lontong and boiled potatoes, blanched vegetables, wedges of boiled egg, slices of fried tempe and tofu, and wedges of tomato, slices of cucumber. Pour the warm sauce over, garnish with fried shallot, crushed shrimp crackers and emping nuts crackers. Put sambal on the side as people has different tastebuds to handle the spiciness. You can omit the sambal if you don’t like the spicy sauce.
Tips

- If the sauce to thick, add a small amount of water.

- Always try the sauce before remove from the heat, so you can add salt or coconut sugar to match your tastebuds.

- Serve gado-gado sauce while it is still warm. Warm up the sauce if it is cold.

If you still have leftover sauce, keep it in a jar and refrigerate/freeze. You may use for other dipping purposes.

Glossary:
Emping Melinjo: Melinjo or padi oats crackers
Lontong: Rice cake with log shape
Kerupuk/krupuk Udang: shrimp crackers
Tempe/Tempeh: Indonesian fermented soy bean cake
Terasi/Trassi: dried shrimp paste
source: http://rasamalaysia.com/gado-gado-recipe/

Author : Pradhana Riza F.

Keris, the martial tool from java

2010-06-04T09:51:00.002+07:00

History of Keris Jawa

Keris Jawa, Javanese traditional weapons as typify high aesthetics, which has the meaning seremonial superior metallurgy and technology, in addition to the antiques that are very valuable. Keris is a masterpiece of the cultural heritage of Indonesia is valued and able to hit people of the world.As a work of art in existence with a sharp weapon of typical one in the world, there is a keris in almost all areas archipelago.

Keris is something very close, especially with Javanese culture. In "Legend Java" said that to become a man of sterling, then someone must have five things, namely: a keris inheritance; a horse, pet birds, a woman and a house.

Keris Jawa in culture is seen and treated as a "symbol" and "status" for the owner, not as a "killer tool" (Martial Weapon). Almost every family aristokrat it, be they have a Keris Pusaka Family, who have flooded the special-potency. Have a Keris Pusaka, require someone to meet the various rituals, one of them is a ritual bathing the keris, which are generally made each year and it depends on all the owners, how they do it.

Keris problem complexity is also not easily result in ownership of the keris issue for someone, that do not have easy personal goods other. To have a keris that has cultural significance, require someone to do some rituals, to make sure that the keris is "be" with the owner and how the next maintenance is expected by the in-Keris.

Stories from the Babad Tanah Jawa said that after the adult Ciung Wanara submitted by Ki Buyut to serve on the blacksmith's palace, I know after working blacksmith and make a lot of weapons keris, swords, kudi, cleaver. Then Ciung Wanara dangle make the bed with a trellis made of iron, called Central Sawo. After that Ciung Wanara serve the king Pajajaran Arya Bangah. Because many meritorious Ciung wanara was the name Most Wide. Indeed, the iron bed berterali can avenge the king Pajajaran Arya Bangah. which then float in a river to Karawang. Ciung Wanara become king of the Pajajaran, titled Harya Many Wide. Then the fight with a Arya angah brother Jaka Sesuruh. Jaka Sesuruh losers fled from Pajajaran to East Java.

In the kingdom of East Java Kediri until the period of the history of the keris Singhasari appear dim, but note that due to the belief that new Tantrayana, the keris during the growing reach of the. Keris was the short form of fat tends to have a width such as Buddha or the keris Katga changed at this time although slim uga masihtampak dempakdan sangkuk. For example kerises Jenggala and Singhasari, in relief in the temple Panataran, keris is more slender shape.

In the book Pararaton obtained information about the extraordinary keris. Tumapel crisis with the leaders Ken Angrok a mob of children Endog Ken trusted bead god Brahma, the great history. Scripture Pararaton give a lot of information about the keris. Because Ken Angrok fall in love with Ken musk, women who are forced to become his wife Akuwu Tunggul Ametung. To kill the stump Ametung Ken Angrok keris sakti order to master Gandring, Keris Gandring master and start eating the victim, is the first master Gandring, then Tunggul Ametung, Keboijo, Ken Anggrok own, Anusapati Panji, Panji Tohjaya, and Ranggawuni, keris master Gandring So, eat the seven victims have been among Angrok own Ken and to his posterity. But Ken has successfully Angrok subduct Singhasari Kingdom, the sequel to the derivative and then forward it will become kings afterwards. Because of the book which is called the book Ceritera Pararaton. In this event the keris is a weapon awl and a role in determining the history. Fiber pararaton that scandalize found this written on keropak or Ron Tal in kawi. Ceritera this research into a Dutch scholar named Brandes, and been translated in the Dutch.

Keris so many roles in the history of this nation. This in fact only a few to bring all-round role in the history of the keris. large part of the history of the Indonesian people for the knowledge it needed an extended period of time, effort and cost. Of course, experts and lovers of the keris is fully understand abaout the problem. Moreover the present time, the keris is deemed to be property of the world.

source :
http://kerisjawadwipa.blogspot.com/2009/05/history-of-keris-jawa.html

by lathif budi w

yogyakarta's history

2010-06-04T09:30:00.005+07:00

The History of Yogyakarta

Yogyakarta was founded in 1755 and was the capital of Mataram kingdom when the Dutch came along. The Dutch granted the kings by title Sultan of Yogyakarta territory. Yogyakarta was also the scene of Indonesia's most successful rebellions against the Dutch - firstly with Prince Diponegoro who waged a holy war against colonial rule from 1825 to 1830, and also serving as the capital of the newly independent republic after World War II when the Dutch reoccupied Batavia (Jakarta).

People have lived in Central Java and Yogyakarta area since immemorial time as over the centuries they have been attracted by the rich soil caused by the numerous volcanic eruptions. The earliest recorded history dares from the 9th century and was dominated by Hindu and Buddhist kingdoms that gave rise to the magnificent temples such as Prambanan, Ratu Boko, Kalasan, Sambisari and Borobudur found in this area. Yogyakarta itself dates back to the 18th century. In the early 18th century, Pakubuwono II ruled the Muslim Mataram Kingdom of the time. After he passed away, there was a conflict between his son and his brother, which was encouraged by the Dutch who were trying to colonize the region on a 'divide and rule' basis.

The Kingdom was divided into two regions namely Surakarta Hadiningrat kingdom under Sunan Pakubuwono III rule, and Nyayogyakarta Hadiningrat kingdom under Sultan Hamengku Buwono I rule. He was the founder of the present line of Sultans who still live in the Kraton and play important role in Javanese culture. The second kingdom was later called Yogyakarta, now better known as Yogyakarta.

After the independence of the Republic of Indonesia was proclaimed, Sri Sultan Hamengkubuwono IX and Sri Paku Alam VIII launched a statement that the Kasultanan and Kadipaten (the two royal regions), belonged to Republic of Indonesia as a part of the whole area of Indonesia Republic. Since then, it has been known as Yogyakarta Special Region and was given a provincial status in 1950 in recognition of its important role in it fighting for the independence.

source :

http://www.indonesia-tourism.com/yogyakarta/history.html

by lathif budi wiratmaja

The Beauty of Dieng Plateau

2010-06-04T09:11:00.006+07:00

Dieng is one tourist destination in Central Java Plateau, which is very unique in the Dieng plateau is steep and rugged but it is planted by a variety of plants and vegetables. Since the first, the Dieng plateau region is located in Wonosobo regency is known as a center for various kinds of plants and vegetables, besides the morning Dieng was very cool and we do not know when the fog fell which made the atmosphere became more mystical.

Exotica scene of this region have no doubt, there are many objects that you can enjoy the landscape. Like the color of one lake Telaga the most visited by tourists, here we can see three kinds of lake is blue, green and brown. Although there are many other lakes such as lake Merdada, Sumurup and Pengilon.
In addition to Lake and scenic tourist attraction, we can enjoy the object of historical architecture. Here there are ancient Hindu temple ruins site that supposedly was built the same era with the construction of Borobudur temple, around the 8th century AD It was the center spread of the first Hindu in Central Java. The hindu community archaeologist believes high land of Dieng is the inception of the Dinasty Syailendra its time to build monumental temples in history. In addition we also found the ruins of the temple ruins of the rest - the rest of the royal past. What is unique, Dieng temples around the characters is named wayang Five Pandavas. There are four groups of temples namely groups and Parikshit Dwarawati Temple, Temple Which are east Dwarawati groups, groups Setyaki Temple, Ontorejo, Petruk, Nala Gareng, and Nakula-Sadewa, as well as groups of temple Arjuna, Semar, Sembodro, Puntadewa, and Srikandi.Kelompok templelocated It is situated at an altitude of 2000 meters above sea level and was found in about the year 1800.

High land of Dieng craters are still active, because they still produce hot sulfur and some are poisonous. If you are interested to visit there are several craters in this area should ask the people around, the crater where it is reasonably safe to visit. One of the most famous crater Candradimuka crater, named for the story of Gatot Kaca is melted dikawah. Way to go this place is very uphill and winding road that is very sharp.

Dieng Plateau has only a single point of entry, that is from Wonosobo, if you want to come here to pass this area first. Whereas if you're from the direction from the direction of Yogyakarta Magelang and should continue to Wonosobo. And be prepared to enjoy the natural charm and exotic Dieng.

author : Willyanto Akbarsource : www.barrykusuma.com

Lunpia Semarang

2010-06-03T22:07:00.018+07:00

Food and Beverage

Lunpia, Loenpia, or Lumpia is a sort of food containing the bamboo shoots rollade, eggs, and chicken or shrimp. Lunpia Semarang is a blend flavors taste Tionghoa and Indonesia, because it is Tionghoa Semarang inventor who is married to an Indonesian. This began peddled food and is known in Semarang at the time the Games GANEFO during the reign of President Sukarno.

Variations Lunpia Semarang

In Semarang today there are five "stream" lunpia Semarang with different tastes. First flow of Gang Lombok (Siem Swie Kiem), both flow Street Youth (deceased Siem Swie Hie), and third flow Mataram street (deceased Siem Hwa Nio). Third, this style is derived from one family Sing-Gwan Siem Tjoa Nio Po which is a single-in-law and daughter of the creator of lunpia Semarang, Tjoa Thay-Wasih Yoe.

The fourth stream is the number of former employees of Street Youth spring rolls, and the fifth was the flow of people with backgrounds culinary hobby that makes spring rolls with the learning outcomes of the spring roll recipe that has been circulating.

Currently the oldest generation, ie third generation Siem Swie Kiem (68), remained faithful to serve its customers at a kiosk patrimony (Siem Gwan Sing) in Gang Lombok 11. Privileged Lunpia Gang Lombok, according to a number of fans who had met at a kiosk is compounded bamboo sprout odorless, also a mixture of eggs and shrimp is not fishy.

The fourth-generation artificial spring rolls can be obtained at the kiosk lunpia Siem Siok aka Mbak Lien Lien (43) in Street Youth and Road Pandanaran. Mbak Lien kiosks continue his late father, Siem Swie Hie, who was the brother of Siem Swie Kiem, in Street Youth (Grajen Gang mouth) as he opened two branches in Jalan Pandanaran.

Mbak Lien lunpia this distinctiveness is its contents is added chicken meat concoction. When beginning to continue the business his late father, Mbak Lien makes three kinds of spring rolls, ie the contents of the shrimp spring rolls, chicken spring rolls contents (for an allergy shrimp), and contains a special spring rolls of shrimp and chicken mixture. But, because they feel much less hassle and most buyers like the special, now Mbak Lien only make one kind only, that is special to the content of bamboo shoots spring rolls of shrimp and chicken mixed.

The other fourth generation, namely the children of the deceased Siem Nio Hwa (older sister of Siem Swie Kiem) to continue his mother's stall in Mataram street (MT Haryono street) in addition to opening new kiosks in several places in the city of Semarang. Among the deceased children of Siem Hwa Nio have also opened branches in Jakarta. There are even grandson of the late Siem Nio Hwa as the fifth generation to open their own shop in Semarang.

In addition to the ancestral families of the creators of Lunpia Semarang, now many people "outside" that make Lunpia Semarang. They are generally former employees. Those who have also helped to enliven the culinary hobby business to make Lunpia Semarang own, like Lunpia Express, Phoa Kiem Hwa from Semarang International Family and Garden Restaurant in Jalan Gajah Mada University, Semarang.

figure 1: Lunpia basah

Of the many lunpia Semarang, one of the most famous is Lunpia Gang Lombok. Lunpia is hereditary business now held by the third generation of the seller Lunpia Gang Lombok, Siem Swie Kiem. And until now, a large enough number of interested persons, either by regular customers as well as domestic and foreign tourists who want to just enjoy this famous lunpia.

figure 2: Lunpia kering

Price Lunpia

Price sold lunpia these traders vary. Lunpia Gang Lombok's Kiosk Siem Swie Kiem, for example, sells at a price of Rp 6,000 per seed (fry / wet). Youth Street's Kiosk Mbak Lien sell at a price of Rp 5500 per seed. While other merchants selling spring rolls with a price of about Rp 2,500 per seed.

Source:

http://wisataloka.com/boga/lunpia-semarang-dan-aroma-tiongkok/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lunpia

Video:

How to make Lunpia

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xILpZEyJTfg

Lunpia Semarang

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5IwVMhMoNYA

Lunpia Seafood Recipes

Lunpia, Loenpia, or Lumpia is oval shaped snacks made from thin sheets of skin that is filled with filling materials such as bamboo shoots, carrots, bean sprouts, shrimp, chicken or other.

Seafood Lunpia Recipe Ingredients:
    * Krispi a spring roll skin recipe
    * 150 grams of shrimp, chopped
    * 150 grams of squid, peeled, cut into small dice
    * 150 grams of snapper fillets, cut into small dice
    * 100 grams of crab meat
    * 1 egg white grains
    * 750 ml cooking oil
Lunpia Recipes Seafood Marinade:
    * 4 cloves garlic, minced
    * 1 pc onion, chopped
    * 1 cm ginger, grated
    * 3 tablespoons oyster sauce
    * Soy sauce 1 / 2 teaspoon
    * 1 teaspoon ground pepper
    * Salt to taste
    * Granulated sugar 1 / 2 teaspoon
    * 3 stalks scallions, cut into 1 / 2 cm

How to Make Lunpia Seafood:

- Heat oil, saute garlic and onions until fragrant. Enter the other ingredients, mix well.

- Add the shrimp, squid, snapper and crab, and cook until cooked. Remove and let cool.

- Take the spring roll skin, place the contents on one side. Fold the left and right sides toward center, roll. Glue the edges with egg white.

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Ingredients

Indonesian-Style Salad Recipe - Easy Gado Gado Salad

Ingredients:

Preparation:

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Lunpia Semarang

Lunpia, Loenpia, or Lumpia is oval shaped snacks made from thin sheets of skin that is filled with filling materials such as bamboo shoots, carrots, bean sprouts, shrimp, chicken or other.

How to Make Lunpia Seafood:

- Heat oil, saute garlic and onions until fragrant. Enter the other ingredients, mix well.

- Add the shrimp, squid, snapper and crab, and cook until cooked. Remove and let cool.

- Take the spring roll skin, place the contents on one side. Fold the left and right sides toward center, roll. Glue the edges with egg white.

- Heat oil, fry until golden brown. Remove and drain.

- Serve

For 25 piecesGood luck ^.^

For 25 pieces
Good luck ^.^