Some culinary from Central Java:
Gudeg Yogya
Young jackfruit and hardboiled egg stew, very sweet. This is usually accompanied by a side of beef skin stew.
Bakso Solo
Bakso literally means meatballs, made of beef, and served in boiling hot soup with mung bean-thread noodles, green vegetables, shredded cabbage, and various sauces (chili, tomato). This version from Solo has super-sized meatballs, the size of tennis balls. Also known as Bakso Tenis. Bakso is a Chinese-influenced dish, but has become a popular snack throughout Indonesia.
Ayam Goreng Kalasan/Klaten
Local organic free-range chicken, stewed in spices (coriander, garlic, candlenut, and coconut water feature strongly) then deep-fried until crispy. Served with sambal and raw vegetable salad.
Timlo Solo
A beef and vegetable soup.
Soto Kudus
Soto is a common Indonesian soup infused with turmeric, and can be made with chicken, beef, or mutton. This version from Kudus, a Central Javanese town, is made of chicken.
Lumpia Semarang
Fried or steamed spring rolls. The filling varies, but it is mostly meat and bamboo shoots. It is served with sweet fermented soybean sauce (tauco).
Sate Blora
A variant originating from the town of Blora, located in Central Java. This variant is made of chicken (meat and skin) pieces that are smaller compared to the other variants. It is normally eaten with peanut sauce, rice, and a traditional soup made of coconut milk and herbs. Unlike other variants, sate Blora is normally grilled in front of buyers as they are eating. The buyers tell the vendor to stop grilling when they are finished with their meal.
Tongseng
A strongly-spiced curry of bone-in mutton, which is quickly stir-fried at the point of sale with vegetables added.
Srabi Solo
A pancake made of mostly coconut milk, mixed with a little rice flour as thickener. Srabi can be served plain, or with toppings such as sliced banana, chopped jackfruit, chocolate sprinkle (muisjes), or cheese.
Wingko babat
A cake made largely of glutinous rice and desiccated coconut, toasted and sold warm.
Madu mongso
A sweetmeat made from fermented black glutinous rice, cooked in coconut milk and sugar. It is sticky and very sweet, and comes wrapped in corn husk.
Jenang Kudus
A sweetmeat made from rice flour, palm sugar and coconut milk.
Bakpia
A sweet pastry filled with sugared mung bean paste.
Gudeg Yogya
Young jackfruit and hardboiled egg stew, very sweet. This is usually accompanied by a side of beef skin stew.
Bakso Solo
Bakso literally means meatballs, made of beef, and served in boiling hot soup with mung bean-thread noodles, green vegetables, shredded cabbage, and various sauces (chili, tomato). This version from Solo has super-sized meatballs, the size of tennis balls. Also known as Bakso Tenis. Bakso is a Chinese-influenced dish, but has become a popular snack throughout Indonesia.
Ayam Goreng Kalasan/Klaten
Local organic free-range chicken, stewed in spices (coriander, garlic, candlenut, and coconut water feature strongly) then deep-fried until crispy. Served with sambal and raw vegetable salad.
Timlo Solo
A beef and vegetable soup.
Soto Kudus
Soto is a common Indonesian soup infused with turmeric, and can be made with chicken, beef, or mutton. This version from Kudus, a Central Javanese town, is made of chicken.
Lumpia Semarang
Fried or steamed spring rolls. The filling varies, but it is mostly meat and bamboo shoots. It is served with sweet fermented soybean sauce (tauco).
Sate Blora
A variant originating from the town of Blora, located in Central Java. This variant is made of chicken (meat and skin) pieces that are smaller compared to the other variants. It is normally eaten with peanut sauce, rice, and a traditional soup made of coconut milk and herbs. Unlike other variants, sate Blora is normally grilled in front of buyers as they are eating. The buyers tell the vendor to stop grilling when they are finished with their meal.
Tongseng
A strongly-spiced curry of bone-in mutton, which is quickly stir-fried at the point of sale with vegetables added.
Srabi Solo
A pancake made of mostly coconut milk, mixed with a little rice flour as thickener. Srabi can be served plain, or with toppings such as sliced banana, chopped jackfruit, chocolate sprinkle (muisjes), or cheese.
Wingko babat
A cake made largely of glutinous rice and desiccated coconut, toasted and sold warm.
Madu mongso
A sweetmeat made from fermented black glutinous rice, cooked in coconut milk and sugar. It is sticky and very sweet, and comes wrapped in corn husk.
Jenang Kudus
A sweetmeat made from rice flour, palm sugar and coconut milk.
Bakpia
A sweet pastry filled with sugared mung bean paste.
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