Indonesian specialties that exist during the month of Ramadan
It is time to break the fast, Muslims in Indonesia usually consume hot or cold drinks and eat sweet snacks, especially Indonesian specialties to allow the stomach to work slowly to adjust to food again after fasting for more than 12 hours and consuming sweet drinks to re-cook energy. the most interesting thing about Ramadan in Indonesia is that some Indonesian specialties are available only during the fasting month. Almost every city in Indonesia has its Takjil with an appetizer for breaking the fast which is only available during the month of Ramadan in Indonesia and is very popular during Ramadan because of its delicious taste. sweet and highly recommended to increase blood sugar levels after going through a period of fasting for hours
1. Kolak is a drink mixed with palm sugar, and pandan leaves and filled with sliced bananas, sweet potatoes, and pumpkin. During the fasting month, you can find compote in most traditional food shops in Indonesia, it is also usually served for free in restaurants during Ramadan.
2. Jongkong Medan is one of the most sought-after foods during iftar time in Medan. Its soft texture and sweet taste make many people sell this dish during the month of Ramadan. It is made from rice flour mixed with water and then cooked until thick. Pandan leaves are added to give it a delicious taste. aroma and color. Once cooked, allow it to cool and thicken when the rice flour mixture thickens, then it's time for the dough to be put in a banana leaf wrapper and filled with coconut sugar and palm sugar then wrapped and steamed. Usually, this Indonesian food is served warm along with coconut milk and syrup. Palm sugar.
3. YogyakartaKicak is one of the most distinctive foods that you can only find during the month of Ramadan and is a typical Indonesian food from YogyakartaKicak is made from mashed glutinous rice mixed with grated coconut and sliced steps as a complement to the sweet taste and the aroma of jackfruit will excite the taste buds. when wrapped in the banana leaf can easily find Yogyakarta food.
4 Bingka Banjarmasin flower-shaped to made from a mixture of flour, eggs, sugar, and coconut milk, sometimes sprouted potatoes can also be added to add to the taste at this time as information grows with various flavors such as jackfruit banana chocolate cheese and many more important facts about this food is that it turns out quite hard to find for Bingka outside of Ramadan
5.Es cucumber Suri Cirebon es Timun Suri is a phenomenal Ramadan specialty because most people think that this fruit only grows during the month of Ramadan, this is not entirely true because cucumbers can grow at any time of the year but farmers usually start planting before Ramadan To meet the annual demand, cucumber Suri is shaped like a melon and contains an abundance of juice. This is usually served with Coco Pandan syrup or honey in some areas, some people mix it with palm sugar syrup or condensed milk with the addition of a little lime juice for a fresh taste even though it comes from Cirebon in West Java today you can easily find this fruit sold in almost all parts of western and central Indonesia during the traditional fasting month.
6. Pakat Tapanuli is the same as Jongkong in that you can only find it during the month of Ramadan. It is made of rattan cut into 1 m length and then baked for 1 hour. Once cooked they are skinned and the white inside is cut into small sticks before serving, sprinkled with Serundeng.
7. Bangka Kopyor Gersik is a typical Indonesian food. This is one of the culinary heritages from Gresik. It is made from wheat flour, bananas, coconut meat, coconut milk, jackfruit and bread. All these ingredients are wrapped in banana leaves, not only delicious, but bongko kopyor is believed to have the ability to restore energy after a day of fasting. This super sweet-tasting food is a special menu that you can only find in the Gresik area during the month of Ramadan.
8. Sotong pangkong Pontianak This savory food is usually served with two types of sauce, gravy and peanut sauce. If you happen to be in Pontianak during Ramadan, it can be found along Jalan Merdeka.
9. Es banana ijo Makassar one of the many special Ramadan drinks is the green banana ice from Makassar, South Sulawesi which literally means green banana made from bananas wrapped in a dough. The flour that has been colored with green gincu this drink is usually served with coconut milk to make a drink. it's more refreshing you can also find it easily along Losari Beach in Makassar.
10. Lemang Tebing Tinggi a small town 2 hours drive from Medan in North Sumatra which is sometimes called Lemang Medan has simple ingredients of glutinous rice, coconut milk and salt but cooking lemang is not that simple First all these ingredients are mixed and then wrapped in leaves These packaged bananas are then cooked over a fire in hollow bamboo sticks for 4 to 5 hours and can be eaten raw or with a side dish of fermented sweet cassava.
11. fruit ice and cantaloupe ice is a kind of fruit cocktail from Indonesia which is a popular choice to quench thirst when breaking the fast. This fruit ice can look and taste quite generic and will make their own creations by mixing several ingredients while it is an ice drink made of ice. shaved and sliced cantaloupe a fruit similar to melon but with a softer flesh also usually contains coconut shavings without sweetened condensed milk and a little sugar syrup
12. Kolak ayam Gersik You may be surprised to hear about this with this kind of compote just like any other compote the main ingredients of the mini dessert are coconut milk and palm sugar but unlike others which use cassava bananas or sweet potato shredded chicken and onions added to the chicken pond this combination may sound strange but Kolaka which has become a tradition among people in Gresik is usually served on the 23rd day of the month of Ramadan in East Java.
13. Balinese milk satay. Milk satay is a mandatory food for breaking the fast. This Indonesian food from Bali is made from beef udder which is contacted with traditional spices and then grilled over charcoal. Milk satay is popular not only because of its delicious taste but also because of its benefits for the body. This culinary man can increase stamina after fasting to enjoy the original taste of satay milk. You can stop by the Javanese village in Denpasar.