DENPASAR, BALIPOST. com – Nowadays, food that is inspired from abroad is almost certainly liked by generation Z. Plus, with the existence of social media, this food quickly becomes known or famous and is tried by many Indonesians.
Behind the popularity of modern foods, traditional foods are increasingly forgotten and rarely consumed by Gen Z.
Extracted from various sources, here are 5 traditional foods that are increasingly being forgotten:
1. Rangi Cake
One of the traditional foods originating from Betawi is rangi cake. The cake is mixed with starch and grated coconut which has been baked and specially molded on a small stove and covered so that it cooks quickly.
The cooked cake is served with a spread of brown sugar thickened with a little starch. This food is now almost extinct or hard to find because interest in this traditional food is starting to decrease and few people know about it.
2. Corn husks
Corn grontol is a traditional food originating from the Central Java region. This traditional food uses corn as the main ingredient.
This traditional food made from boiled corn is served sprinkled with grated coconut. Most of Central Java is familiar with this unique traditional food. Corn grontol is a traditional food that is widely sold in the Yogyakarta and Central Java areas.
This food is starting to become rare, especially in big cities. However, if you want to consume it, you can try making it at home.
3. Clorot
Clorot is a traditional food typical of Purworejo, Central Java. Food made from rice flour, coconut milk, brown sugar, and wrapped in coconut leaves or young coconut leaves. Clorot has a chewy texture, sweet and savory taste, and a unique shape. However, this food is currently hard to find, except in a few traditional markets, as reported on the official Wikipedia website.
4. Babanci Vegetables
A traditional food originating from the Betawi region, the unique word babanci stems from the difficulty of including this food into a clear food classification. it says vegetables, but there are no vegetables in it.
Babanci vegetables also cannot be called soto, curry or curry. The contents of this food are ketupat, brisket and young coconut. However, this food is rare or hard to find, and is now usually only served on special days.
5. Bassang Porridge
Bassang porridge comes from the Makassar area, South Sulawesi. Usually this unique food is enjoyed in the morning for breakfast.
The main ingredient of this food is glutinous corn (glutinous corn). However, this food is now rare to find and sellers rarely sell it. (Ni Wayan Linayani/balipost)
