You know that Indonesia has extraordinary assets. One of the assets is culinary assets. Each country has different traditional food. Besides, the different traditional food has a different recipe. This traditional food in Indonesia does not only have a delicious taste but also phylosophies. What philosophies are you known for? Let’s see the detailed information!
- Gado-gado from Jakarta
Many people said that this food is the other traditional salad from Indonesia. The compositions to make Gado-Gado is made from mixed vegetables such as boiled potatoes, boiled eggs, lettuces, bean sprouts, cucumber, carrots, tomato slices, cabbage, and mustard white. You can eat with peanut sauces like mayonnaise.
The phylosophies from this food are the nation diverse from Indonesia. In the other opinion, the term Gado in the Betawi Language means that eat food without rice. Those the reason why many people change the rice with Lontong in terms.
- Lilit Satay from Bali
In general, Lilit Satay is made from meat mash or Tuna fish that blend with the spices. The stick of this satay is used from the lemongrass stem. This stay is served in roasted or baked. Lilit Satay is the kind of traditional food in Indonesia that is presented in a traditional ceremony in Bali.
Lilit is the definition of Kilit. This food is the representation of unity. Local people hope that Bali should become united and it cannot be separated.
- Ketupat
Each city has this traditional food in Indonesia, especially when Eid Mubaraq comes. Indonesia called this day with the name of Lebaran. This square is made from rice and coconut milk. It is covered by young coconut leaf with the plaited style. Therefore, the shape is square. It is usually served with Opor Ayam, Young Papaya Vegetable.
Sunan Kalijaga introduced this traditional food. Ketupat is the original word from ngaku lepat. It means that recognized the mistakes. Besides, the words are taken from laku papat that it has the definition of four actions as Lebaran, Laburan, Leburan, and Luberan.
- Tumpeng Rice
Local people in Indonesia are familiar with this traditional food in Indonesia. This food is usually served on the opening ceremonial, such as opening the new industrial, school and the other building. This rice is made from turmeric and made on a big cone. Therefore, the color is yellow. It is given with seven additional dishes such as chicken, soybean curd, boiled egg, Tempe, fish, noodle, and the other.
Based on the philosophy, Tumpeng rice is the representation of peaceful lives based on the cone-shaped. The seven dishes are Pitu in Javanese. Pitulungan is main that helpful. The red chili on the top of Tumpeng is represented of fire symbolic. It has the definition of the source of light in our lives.
- Gudeg from Jogjakarta
If you visit Jogjakarta, you can find Gudeg that is located on the street. Gudeg is a traditional food in Indonesia that is discovered in the Mataram Kingdom. When the King built the palace, many trees were cut include Jackfruit trees. Many people that live outside of the Palace took this young Jackfruit Jackfruit became Gudeg.
Those the reason why Gudeg is a representation of the nation between authority and citizen in society. Besides, Gudeg has the reflection of patience, calm and wise but you can’t not patience to try this delicious traditional food.
- Liwet Rice
Traditional food in Indonesia still used rice because rice is the main food. In the old era, many people called this menu with Ngeliwet rice. You can eat the rice that is blended with the dishes.
Liwet Rice is the representation of a simple and economical lifestyle. Liwet rice becomes a popular event called Bancakan. Therefore, many people eat Liwet together. This rice usually is served on long banana leaves. It looks peaceful life.
Those the philosophy from six traditional food from Indonesia, which one your favorite traditional food? Let’s try to find it in Indonesia!