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VIVA – West Java has many types of food that generally has a sweet and savory taste. Not only in the Bandung city or surroundings, but also in the Jabodetabek area, food lovers can find typical food of West Java.
Currently, west java food has become a hit and favorite for many people, such as Seblak and Aci meatballs or locally known as Bakso Aci. Both of these foods have a very rich taste and it’s good when eaten in warm ways.
It turns out that not only the two foods are able to attract the attention of food lovers, here are the best foods typical of West Java which have a rich taste.
1. Seblak
seblak ayam
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Recently, seblak has quite popular among the public, especially for young people. This food, which is identical to the spicy taste and aroma of kencur, offers a variety of fillings in it. Starting from crackers, vegetables, sausages, claws, meatballs, and several other toppings.
2. Aci Meatball
Baso Aci Kapten di Bogor, Jawa Barat.
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Baso aci is one of Garut's specialties which is currently a favorite for many people. This dish is made from starch or what Sundanese people call Aci. In appearance, this dish is very similar to cilok gravy. However, the two West Java culinary specialties have different presentations and tastes. It has a characteristic savory, sour sauce with an appetizing aroma of kencur.
3. Dumplings (locally known as siomay)
Siomay Bandung.
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Dumplings or locally known as siomay is already known to the Indonesian people, turns out to be one of the typical foods of West Java. More precisely from the city of Bandung. Siomay is a food made from tapioca flour. Currently, dumplings have many variants, ranging from chicken dumplings, fish, to meat.
Not infrequently dumplings are also served along with tofu, cabbage, potatoes, eggs, and bitter melon. One thing that should not be missed when tasting this dish is the peanut sauce.
4. Batagor
10 Batagor Paling Enak Dan Legendaris di Bandung
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Batagor is an abbreviation of meatball, tofu, and fried served with peanut sauce made of peanuts, chili, and garlic. This West Java food is among the most popular, especially in Bandung. The taste is very delicious and the price is cheap to make people really like this delicious dish. Batagor is made from tapioca flour which is fried in a round shape, similar to meatballs. But usually, there is additional tofu in one portion which is cut like dice.
5. Cireng
Cireng Ayam Pedas.
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A typical West Java food made from starch which is fried and then served with sauce. Cireng is very popular with many people because of its savory, chewy, and delicious taste. It is very easy to find along the tourist route in the city of Bandung.
Not only that, now there are several variations, such as the original, or cireng snow and cireng crackers combined with spices or rujak sauce.
6. Empal Gentong
Empal gentong.
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Empal Gentong is a food that comes from Cirebon. At first glance, this food is similar to curry in general, what makes it a little different is that the empal gentong is served using beef and beef offal. This food has a savory taste with a thick coconut milk sauce. As the name implies, this food is cooked using firewood and a barrel (a container made of clay).
7. Karedok
Ilustrasi Karedok
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Karedok is composed of chopped string beans, tiny green plants, cucumber, cabbage, and beansprouts. The cut veggies are then blended with the grated coconut which has been roasted beforehand. The salad-looking dish can be directly eaten or alongside steamed rice.
8. Surabi
Surabi.
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Surabi or known as serabi is the typical food from West Java. The traditional pancake, made of the mixture of wheat and rice flour, is uniquely baked on a clay cake mold over hot charcoal. There is a wide variety of toppings you can select, such as palm sugar (the original one), banana, cheese, jack-fruit, durian, and etc.
9. Peuyeum
Peuyeum
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Another popular West Java food is peuyeum. The texture almost looks like tape. The difference is that peuyeum is runnier and a bit runny. Peuyeum is nicknamed the snack of a million people because so many people like it, because the price is cheap, delicious, and durable. Peuyeum made from fermented glutinous rice like most peuyeum that we usually encounter.
10. Shaken Noodles (locally known as Mie Kocok)
Mie Kocok Bandung
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Mie kocok is an aromatic soup that combines sliced beef, beef offal, or meatballs with flat yellow noodles and other accompaniments such as crackers, bean sprouts, sliced scallions, and fried shallots. All ingredients are served in a clear beef broth, while spicy sambal paste and soy sauce may be served as condiments.
The name mie kocok roughly translates as shaken noodles, presumably because the noodles are shaken in a strainer before they are added to the soup.
11. Doclang
Doclang
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Doclang is a dish consisting of diamonds, tofu, eggs, potatoes and then covered with peanut sauce on top. At first glance, this food is similar to ketoprak from Jakarta or kupat tofu from Bandung. What makes the difference is the presence of potatoes in it. Friends who are hungry can try this one food.
12. Asinan Bogor
Asinan Bogor by Shamila Achyar
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When it comes to food in this area, the first thing that comes to mind is the Bogor Asinan. This food is made from fruits such as pineapple, salak, guava, and vegetables such as cabbage and bean sprouts.
The fruits and vegetables are then cut into small pieces and mixed with a sauce made of chili, vinegar, sugar, and water. Spicy gravy mixed with sweet and sour fruit and vegetables produces a fresh and delicious taste. You really have to try this food when you're traveling in Bogor.
13. Combro
Combro.
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Culinary in Sundanese will be more complete if you try this one food. Combro is one of the typical foods of West Java. Made from grated cassava which is shaped round then put oncom in it. After that, combro can be fried and served with chili sauce. The taste is delicious and savory.
14. Maranggi Satay
Sate Maranggi.
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Satay is not always confined to Padang or Madura, try to travel to West Java and the food lovers will find the delicious Maranggi Satay.
Originating from the region of Purwakarta, the skewered mutton or beef is marinated with some spices, namely coriander and ginger, then grilled over a medium heat. Instead of being doused with peanut sauce, it’s just presented with pickles and sweet soy sauce.
15. Tutug Oncom Rice
Nasi Tutug Oncom, Tasikmalaya.
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Tutug Oncom rice is rice made from two main ingredients, namely rice and oncom. The two materials are put together by pounding (tutug). But, before that must be burned or fried first in order to release a delicious aroma. Tutug oncom rice is often also called TO rice. This typical Tasikmalaya food is actually delicious when eaten without side dishes.
16. Rice Lead (locally known as Timbel rice)
Nasi timbel M11.
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Nasi lead or timbel rice is rice wrapped in banana leaves served with several side dishes such as salted fish, smoked fish, empal, fried chicken, etc. One more thing that should not be missed when you taste the lead rice is the fresh vegetables and chili sauce.
17. Kupat Tofu
Sepiring tahu kupat
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Kupat Tofu is typical of West Java. This food is suitable to eat to fill a rumbling stomach. Kupat is usually served with pieces of fried tofu, bean sprouts, and doused with peanut sauce. The soft texture mixed with the delicious peanut sauce is very delicious to be enjoyed anytime. This could be a list of favorite foods.
18. Colenak
One of the legendary foods from Sundanese is Colenak. Colenak is a food that looks like grilled Peuyeum. This food is usually dipped with liquid palm sugar which has been mixed with grated coconut and it will be very tasty if consumed while drinking tea.
19. Vinegar Salad (locally known as Rujak Cuka)
Rujak, one of the healthy Indonesian foods because it is filled with fruits. Even so, this one is a West Java food. Processed vegetable to fruit salad with various flavors such as sour, spicy, and sweet mixed together in a serving of Rujak Vinegar.
The tamarind sauce which is more liquid than rujak is generally made from finely ground spices with red chili, red curly chili, shrimp paste, salt, and dried ebi.
20. Cilok
Cilok
Cilok is one of West Javanese specialty consists of chewy balls prepared with a base of tapioca flour and various additions that may include dried shrimp, garlic, scallions, or chives.
Whether boiled or fried, cilok balls are typically accompanied by a sweet peanut sauce or spicy sauces based on ketchup and kecap manis. Cilok is sold by street vendors and it is usually served on sticks or skewers.
