Food & Culture

YOGYAKARTA IN A GLANCE (CULTURE)

Yogyakarta is located in the south of Central Java. It is one of the provinces in Indonesia which is governed by a King, Hamengku Buwono X. It is the very reason Yogyakarta is also called as Special Region of Yogyakarta (Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta). As a special region, Yogyakarta has attracted tourists from all over the world over the years with its unique cultures, such as food, and tourism places. The most visited tourism place is Prambanan Temple, which is Hindu temple, and Borobudur Temple, the largest Buddhist temple in the world. (https://indonesia.travel/id/en/destinations/java/yogyakarta/prambanan.html)

Another important information about Yogyakarta as one of cities which closed to equator line, the weather in Yogyakarta is considered humid. Though around Juli-September, the night wind is cooler than other months. However, the humidity does not prevent the people to use the traditional clothes for everyday activities, which is called kebaya. While nowadays for the younger generation, modern clothes are the first choice. Yogyakarta also has the one-stop shopping district, Malioboro. From souvenirs until museum, Malioboro Street offers one-package attraction for local or global tourists. (https://www.indonesia.travel/id/en/destinations/java/yogyakarta/malioboro.html)

FOOD

The taste of most cuisine in Yogyakarta is sweet. The most famous dish is Gudeg. It is young jack fruit being cooked for a long time with the mixture of spices and brown sugar. It is said that there are 18 types of Gudeg spread out across Yogyakarta region. Here are some places which are famous Gudeg shops (https://www.indonesia.travel/id/en/destinations/java/yogyakarta/gudeg.html)

Another famous dish, which more into snack type, than a dish is Bakpia. It is a pastry filled with mung bean paste, and shaped into flatten ball. Nowadays, Bakpia has various filling, not only mung bean, such as chocolate, cheese, etc (https://javaprivatetour.com/discovering-jogjas-most-famous-bakpia-brands-affordable-delights-near-malioboro).

Last but not least, Yogyakarta is also famous for its Bakmi Jawa. It is a noodle dish which has two varieties, the soup version, which has savoury flavour from the chicken broth and the fried version, which has sweet flavour from the soy sauce. Here are some tourists favorite place to buy Bakmi Jawa.  (https://javaprivatetour.com/discovering-jogjas-most-famous-bakpia-brands-affordable-delights-near-malioboro)