Not only visiting some popular tourism spot, we also went
for some foods especially traditional and local food of Semarang. The spot that
providing local food located in Simpang Lima, Semarang and also Pandanaran,
very close with Simpang Lima that you need like 10 minutes walk.
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| Simpang Lima Semarang |
Tahu Gimbal
This is a typical food of Semarang. This
food is a mix of Tofu (Tahu), Lontong (made of rice, compressed into such tube
shape), bakwan udang (fried shrimp with some flour batter), fried egg, cabbage,
and peanut sauce with soy sauce (mah favorite J).
This food is usually available at night in Simpang Lima, close to Baiturrahman
Mosque. It cost IDR 15000
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| The one who sells Tahu Gimbal in Simpang Lima |
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| Tahu Gimbal (Photo: abangiqbal.wordpress.com) |
Typical Indonesian food, Nasi bungkus
Nasi bungkus means rice that is wrapped in
a brown paper food. Inside one nasi bungkus usually contains some side dishes
like tempe (soy cake), tofu, chicken, or also sambal (typical hot, very spicy chili
sauce). Most of each nasi bungkus cost IDR 1000-2000
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| Banyak nasi bungkus di sini. Banyak banget. |
Pudding
Well, this isn’t necessary but I think it’s
nice. Delicious orange pudding @ Holland Bakery IDR 8500
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| Orange Pudding by Holland Bakery |
Lunpia
Lunpia is exactly the same as Lumpia. It’s
typical south east Asian food, you can find it as well in Philippine. The differences
with this Lunpia Semarang are first, the taste, very very sweet filled with
bamboo shoot, chicken, eggs and shrimp. Second, the price. It’s more expensive
here than in Yogya =)) it’s IDR 11000 for each.
Bandeng Presto
Bandeng a.k.a milkfish that is cooked with
high pressure to make the “Presto” which is all bone of this fish become so
soft you can eat all. It also tastes salty. You need to fry this milkfish
before you eat it but the shop also provides full cooked that ready to eat that
time. There are vacuumed Bandeng Presto which may stay for 2 months or the
original (non vacuumed) only stay for 2 days. I bought two vacuumed Bandeng
Presto for IDR 45000
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| The Milkfish |
Soto Bangkong
No different with the normal Soto Ayam
(Chicken Soto, Indonesian food). Soto Bangkong was first out in 1950s so I think
that its legendary that boosts its popularity. There are several side dishes
like Sate, Perkedel (mashed fried potato), or tempe (soy cake). It costs IDR
14000 for each Soto Bangkong.
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| Interior Soto Bangkong Restaurant |
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| Menu Soto Bangkong |
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