KOMPAS.com – The city of Gresik is famous for its Krawnya rice has a variety of foods that can be used as souvenirs when visiting this Wali City.
The city of Gresik has some special foods such as milkfish, jubung, and jenang ayas.
Check out the list of typical souvenirs of Gresik can be used as a reference for souvenirs for the family.
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1. Milkfish brains
Milkfish brains are one of the souvenirs that must be brought when visiting Gresik.
Milkfish brains are processed milkfish that have been mashed with seasoning and then steamed until cooked.
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2. Jubung
Gresik’s typical food must be used as souvenirs, namely jubung similar to jenang made from black sticky rice and then sprinkled with sesame.
Characteristics of Jubung, the dough is placed in a brownish white jubung or shell of the areca tree bark.
The manufacturing process is similar to dodol, it takes about six hours to stir the dough to be thick.
Gresik’s typical pudak. Gresik Regency in East Java Province is dubbed the City of Pudak.
3. Pudak
Gresik special food that can be purchased for souvenirs, made from a mixture of coconut milk, brown sugar, and rice flour.
This pudak is wrapped in banana fronds and steamed until cooked. Pudak is also known as OPE cakes, some are made of sago.
This typical Gresik food has two types of colors, namely white which means made from sugar and red with brown sugar ingredients.
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4. Legen and Siwalan Fruit
The next typical Gresik food there is a drink called Legen from the tip of the Siwalan tree. The taste is sweet and fresh suitable for served when cold.
Siwalan trees are plants such as coconuts, often found in Gresik and Tuban.
Besides legen, siwalan fruit can also be used as souvenirs, the shape is similar to the fro but bigger and tastes sweet and fresh.
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5. Chicken compote (Sanggring)
Furthermore, there is chicken compote or Sanggring is a unique souvenir of Gresik. Is a shredded chicken that is given soup sauce or meatballs with a sweet taste.
The manufacturing process must be carried out by men who have ablution first. It is said that this food was made by Sunan Dalem, the son of Sunan Giri when he suffered a prolonged illness.
Gresik Krawu Rice Illustration6. Krawu Rice
Krawu rice is a popular Gresik special food, generally served on banana leaves.
Krawu rice comes from the word krawukan which means taken with fingers or krawuk. So to enjoy Krawu Rice is advised to use the response.
Krawu rice consists of white rice, shredded beef or chicken, serundeng, salted eggs, can also be added innards such as tripe and chili sauce.
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7. Sego Roomo
Sego Roomo is a typical Gresik food originating from one of the villages in Gresik, Roomo Village, Manyar District, Gresik, East Java.
Although called Sego, but a number of people call porridge because the texture is almost like a porridge.
Sego Roomo is served with a container of banana leaves and poured vegetables, crackers, and yellow porridge called Roomo.
