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VIVA – Indonesia is a rich country in culture and typical food from each region. One area that has a variety of typical foods is Banten. Banten Province is not only famous for its beach tourism, but also for culinary tourism.
Banten has many typical foods that are famous for being delicious and recommended by many people. The unique taste of the selected spices makes this Banten special food special. So, here are some of the famous and favorite Banten specialties.
1. Pecak Bandeng
Pecak Bandeng
Pecak Bandeng is one of the typical foods of Banten. This typical Banten food is made of two main ingredients, namely pecak and bandeng. Pecak Bandeng has a spicy and savory taste.
Pecak is the name of chili sauce with lime wedges. The taste is spicy and fresh, mixed with salted bandeng. This food is also often seasoned with spices typical of Banten. Enjoy the pecak bandeng is complete with warm white rice.
2. Sumsum Grilled Rice
Nasi bakar.
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Sumsum marrow grilled or local people known as Nasi Bakar Sumsum is one of the typical foods from Banten and this dish is famous for being a symbol of the people of Banten.
Making Sumsum grilled rice requires beef bone marrow rice, vegetable oil, lemongrass, banana leaves, and other ingredients. Then, grilled rice wrapped in banana leaves.
The texture of the melted bone marrow seeps into the rice, and the various spices make it even more savory and delicious. The fragrant aroma of spices has a spicy taste that will make people addicted.
3. Bintul Sticky Rice
Penjual ketan bintul di Serang, Banten.
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Bintul sticky rice is typical sticky rice from Banten. As the name suggests, the main raw material for making sticky rice is glutinous rice. Then, the sticky rice is pounded and usually added seasoning in the form of salt and sugar according to taste.
Then, place the mashed glutinous rice on a tray lined with coconut leaves. Let stand until cold, then eat together serundeng. Serundeng comes from coconut that is cooked and roasted. Before that, the coconut must be ground until smooth so it doesn't clump when cooked.
4. Opak Crackers
Kerupuk Opak
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Opak crackers are often used by tourists when visiting Banten. Opak Banten is made from rice or tapioca flour mixed with water, seasoned, and pounded into a soft dough.
Then, the dough is partially removed and thinned, then dried. At a later stage, the Opak is baked, making it crispy.
5. Jojorong Cake
Kue Jojorong
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The typical Banten Jojorong cake has a salty and sweet taste. This cake is widely sold in traditional markets. Jojorong cake is made from starch, rice flour, and brown sugar. It looks simple, but the taste of jojorong cake is not ordinary.
Jojorong cake is like white bone marrow porridge with a soft texture. The difference is, that the salty taste contained in this porridge is combined with the sweetness of liquid brown sugar.
6. Gipang
Gipang Ketan
Gipang is often used by tourists when visiting Banten. This snack is also easy to find during holidays, such as Eid al-Fitr or Eid al-Adha.
Gipang is made of white or red glutinous rice and then shaped into a rectangular box. Gipang is mixed with sugar and tamarind water. So, people can feel the sticky and crunchy texture when they bite into this food.
This menu is suitable as a snack for the family at an affordable price. Now, Gipang variant is not only original, but also pandan, peanut butter Gipang, and brown sugar Gipang.
7. Bandeng Satay
Sate Bandeng
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Bandeng satay is one of the typical foods in Banten and must be tried. In the process of making satay, the thorns on the milkfish are removed first.
Then, the fish meat is mixed with coconut milk and spices and put back into the fish. Its soft texture and salty taste make this satay different from others. Uniquely, this typical Banten food can also last up to three days.
