Ice dung-dung a.k.a. ice puter is one of the legendary ice creams in Indonesia. We used to eat it as a dessert or a snack here. Unlike most ice creams, ice puter has rough texture. However, it’s tasty and fresh, since the ingredients are coconut milk (santan), salt, sugar, and ice cubes.
Tag: central java
Everything is Here, in Balekambang Park
We didn’t think, at first, that Balekambang Park was our main destination in Surakarta or Solo City. But now we know, it’s a mandatory attraction when we revisit Solo someday. The park itself reminded me of Kebun Raya Bogor (Bogor Botanical Garden). Only, Taman Balekambang is smaller and doesn’t have Istana Negara (Bogor Presidential Palace). Continue Reading →
Sweet Solo Serabi
Serabi Notosuman from Solo. Photo by Brahmanto.
Few months ago, we went to Solo for vacation. A native friend there, Attyk Solitri, gave us srabi Notosuman, a variant of serabi solo. Thanks to her. I really love that snack. It is more delicious than bandung serabi or surabi that I used to eat when I lived in West Java. Continue Reading →
Sate Blora, Tastiest Satay I Ever Ate
Blora satay: delicious meat, delicious rice
Blora is a small town in Central Java, which stays quiet even on Sunday. Few months ago, my husband, Kiara and I visited Blora and I felt so hopeless. I thought we would not find something interesting here. If Pramoedya Ananta Toer was not born here and did not write any book about Blora, could we possibly hear about the town? Continue Reading →
Sunbathing in Terawang Cave
Goa Terawang is like a (closed) forest
This is the main reason I traveled to Blora, Central Java, a few weeks ago. On the Internet, Wana Wisata Goa Terawang looks so beautiful and attractive. Its roof is perforated, so the air circulates well inside. The sun falls directly. That’s why, we called it terawang (transparent). Continue Reading →