TRADITIONAL COOKERY FROM BANYUWANGI

writed by Bondan Winarno - 05/08/2006, 21:27 WIB - KOMPAS of Cyber Media - JALANSUTRA
Writer is a adventurer visited various place and taste typical victuals, and still will be non-stoped to do his adventure. ( E-Mail: bondanw@gmail.com)

Rujak Soto

Rujak Soto? is it Wrong nope?
Bizzare, but reality. Try to come to Banyuwangi and taste by self the that typical dish. this is Rujak like rujak of eastern of Java generally, that is slice rice wrap spiced with kangkung, bean sprouts, cucumber, know, and tempe (soy yeast), spiced with hot chilli of petis with demerara and peanut. Like rujak of Eastern Java generally, Its hot chilli hence banana kluthuk stone which attenuated with other flavour
Rujak publishing saliva, non? But, awaiting first. that Fresh Rujak then is sprinkled with gravy soto chop down rust colored and watery. Byurrrr! When liking, chop down and flesh soto also involve
How likely? Maknyuuss! its very Delicious, Trust it! According to his seller story: " if is indirectly eaten. Keep first in refrigerator, if have chilled is newly eaten. Its Freessshhh"

is it imagine ?
Rujak with flesh like for example rujak cingur it is true non bizzare matter in East Java. Conception rujak in East Java nor limited to fresh fruits sliced flimsy and nub with cream hot chilli, but the inclusive of stewed vegetables. In Central Java also there is rujak of fruit added by krai braise ( krai = a kind of cucumber) so-called freshman. Useful freshman to make cool heat in, and it is said also to degrade blood pressure
most famous seller Rujak soto in Banyuwangi is " Mbok Semi", near by senior high school of SMA Negeri I Glagah. Only open day till the evening. Enunciated, incompatible rujak soto again to be eaten at cold night. From morning until the evening, booth " Mbok Semi" crowded always is queued up of buyer.


Sego Tempong ( Slap Rice )

Popular Other food in Banyuwangi is "Nasi tempong" (Slap rice). Virtual Tempong mean to give a box on the ear or slap. It is said because his seller likely slap the fistful of rice to a litle cup of banana leaf weared to present food. its Small Nasi tempong portion make parallel it by sego kucing ( Cat rice ) in Yogya and Solo
Possibility of the other Nasi tempong naming is real very hot chilli. A lot until his hot tear saking, like is used up given a box on the ear. Nasi Tempong is very popular people consumption in Banyuwangi. Eat with tempe, tahu, and the briny fish fry. its very essence
Evening, in side Bank BRI in Ahmad Yani street, Banyuwangi, there is a tent selling middle Nasi tempong version. Booth " Ma Sum" what open until tonight is which now most popular in easternmost town of This Java. Even if tend, becak driver ushering I tell: " Whew, that costly Nasi tempong Package. you can go to market, what is cheaper
In booth " Ma Sum", enough complete. There is cuttlefish cooked inkingly its, by saus is coal black. Rest is standard of like chicken fry, Flesh fry with rasp of coconut, dry of tempe, omellette, and others. To accompanies with very hot chilli, made available by a and genjer cassava leaf steam. There is also sold by unique bothok or pepes wasp den of Banyuwangi.