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It would be a shame to skip culinary tourism when traveling locally or internationally because every region undoubtedly has its unique culinary delicacies prepared with its own products and spices. It is also lacking if you travel to different places without sampling their local cuisine. Yogyakarta, which recently held the 2023 ASEAN Tourism Forum, is a food lover’s delight because it contains a wide variety of unquestionably wonderful traditional delicacies.
Here are 5 must-try foods from Yogyakarta that are iconic of the city!
This unique menu, which is from Yogyakarta, is produced from young jackfruit that has been simmered in coconut milk for a considerable amount of time. It tends to be sweet, which is another reason why many people like it. The traditional accompaniments to this delectable dish are rich coconut milk, free-range chicken, eggs, tofu, and fried krecek sambal. Despite coming from Yogyakarta, a number of cities in Central Java and other parts of Indonesia also produce a lot of Gudeg, including Solo. However, it differs differently from the gudeg in Solo, as the Gudeg in Yogyakarta is typically drier and lasts longer than the Gudeg in Solo or other regions.
Since the name sounds like a frog in Indonesian, many people believe that Sate Klathak is a frog satay (Katak). However, the ingredients for this dish are goat meat, several spices, and an iron grating in place of the more customary bamboo skewers. In Yogyakarta, it is also regarded as a distinctive food since the puncture is made using a bicycle wheel’s spokes. Since iron bars can conduct heat well, it needed a lot of them. The meat’s interior will be perfectly cooked throughout the satay burning process. The spices used in Sate Klathak are another distinctive feature. When compared to beef satay, it just used salt and a small amount of coriander as flavor, while meat satay is typically spiced with different herbs and spices. Moreover, Sate Klathak is frequently served with rice, curry, soy sauce, and cayenne pepper pieces.
Have you ever heard of this dish’s name? Sate Kere is not the same as Kere, which is slang for no money in Indonesia. Sate Kere, on the other hand, is produced from beef kopyor, which is a portion of a cow’s leg that has been processed with specific spices so that when it is burned, it would have an enticing perfume. The flavor of the meat is equally as exquisite as its scent.
Another unique food that is quite extreme to try in Yogyakarta is called Belalang Goreng, or Fried Grasshopper. This unusual delicacy is made from crunchy, deep-fried grasshoppers. Despite the unusual seeming name, grasshoppers are packed with nutrients. Fried grasshopper has 14 grams of protein per 100 grams, which is almost as much as salmon. As a memento of your trip to Yogyakarta, you can also bring Fried Walang. Moreover, the Fried Grasshopper can be eaten as a snack or with hot rice.
The following typical food from Yogyakarta is bakpia pathuk, which is frequently sought after by travelers as one of the city’s legendary dishes and frequently purchased as a souvenir to be given to friends and family. There are several variations of Bakpia Pathuk, including those with durians, green beans, chocolate, and cheese. Tourists and travelers adore this delicacy because of its sweet flavor and crunchy texture. Since that Ngampilan is a hub for producing Bakpia in Yogyakarta, you can find easily them there and within its surrounding.
In light of this, if you have any plans to visit Yogyakarta, you must taste the food listed above and enjoy the experience!