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Going on an adventure to taste Sumba’s typical culinary delights is like exploring a new world. The dishes offer a unique combination of flavors with names that are no less interesting.
A visit to Sumba will not be complete if you don’t taste typical Sumbanese food. Here are 5 typical Sumba foods that you should try when visiting Sumba.
1. Rumpu Rampe
 Rumpu Rampe Vegetables Photo: Collection of Cooking Recipes |
Rumpu rampe is a snack made from cassava seasoned with spices. A combination of savory flavors from spices and bitterness from cassava leaves.
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Rumpu rampe is usually made from papaya flowers and banana blossoms mixed together. To add a savory taste, rumpu rampe is usually also mixed with small anchovies and lime leaves.
2. Bokosawu Nyale
 Nyale Photo: Getty Images/iStockphoto/Harry Allan Papendang |
This dish is not just any dish, but is made from an unusual main ingredient, namely sea worms or nyale. Bokosawu nyale offers an unforgettable taste sensation.
Fresh Nyale is mixed with cayenne pepper, shallots, garlic, tomatoes, lime and typical Lombok spices. This mixture is then stirred well and served raw, without cooking. Apart from being raw, fresh nyale will also be roasted until crispy, so it is suitable for those of you who don’t like raw food.
3. Corn Catemak
 Typical food from East Nusa Tenggara. Photo: doc. bagpem.banjarmasinkota.go.id |
This culinary dish is usually served as a dessert. Corn catemak is a typical East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) dish that replaces rice with corn as the main ingredient. This dish has a salty and savory taste that is appetizing.
The ingredients used include corn, peanuts, green beans, and a variety of fresh vegetables such as papaya flowers, banana blossoms, pumpkin shoots, and sweet potato leaves. Corn catemak has an appearance similar to porridge, with a hint of reddish brown sauce. Even though it is often served as a dessert, corn catemak has a salty and savory taste that is very appetizing.
4. Waingapu Chicken Soup
 Waingapu Chicken Soup. (Cookpad/@wawianimade) |
Served with warm sauce, Waingapu Chicken Soup is a memorable breakfast menu. This soup uses a chicken cooked in a delicious broth. The meat also feels soft, because it has been processed for quite a long time.
Waingapu Chicken Soup is usually served with tomatoes and starfruit to add a fresh taste. You will also find a strong spice taste when eating this dish.
5. Ka’pu Pantunnu
 Ka’pu Pantunnu which is also from banana blossoms Photo: Kulinesia |
Simply put, this vegetable is stir-fried banana blossoms. The banana blossoms used are usually soft in texture. Before being cut into small pieces, the banana blossoms will be grilled first. After being cut, the banana blossoms will be mixed with grated toasted coconut.
To make it more fragrant, basil leaves are added to this dish. This food is very delicious when eaten with warm rice.
Those are 5 recommendations for typical Sumba culinary delights that you should try. Don’t miss this culinary delight, Semeton!
This article was written by Zheerlin Larantika Djati Kusuma, Independent Campus Certified Internship participant at detikcom.
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