Jogjakarta Culinary - Rujak Es Krim and Gado-Gado

Rujak es krim or ice cream salad fruit consist of small slices of guava, pineapple, cucumber, kedondong, papaya, mixed in salad fruit seasoning then topped with ice cream. It is very refreshing and very cheap snack. You can find this ice cream at Pura Pakualaman Yogyakarta.

Gado-gado, literally means "mix-mix", is a sweet taste javanese salad made of lontong or ketupat, potatoes, string beans, bean sprouts, spinach, chayote, bitter gourd, corn and cabbage, with tofu, tempe and hard-boiled eggs, all mixed in peanut sauce dressing, sometimes also topped with krupuk, and sprinkles of fried shallots or emping crackers. 

Jogjakarta Culinary - Brongkos and Jamu

Brongkos is a heritage traditional cuisine of Yogyakarta. It has a blackish brown sauce with a strong spices flavors containing nuts, tofu, eggs, or beef. Despite it has less attractive blackish brown color came from keluak (black nuts), brongkos' sweet and savory taste will stirs your appetite. Brongkos can be found in the south of Southern Town Square. 

Jamu is a traditional Javanese herbal drinks mostly made from plant parts such as roots, leaves, and bark, and fruit. Jamu is the heritage beverages of the royal family of Yogyakarta. It has a sweet and bitter taste and serves as a health drink. Jamu can be found in the street or some traditional markets such as Beringharjo, herbs shop and Jamu Gendong (door to door Jamu seller, usually middle-aged women called Mbok Jamu. 

Jogjakarta Culinary - Ayam Goreng Kremes, Bakso, and Soto

Fried chicken with savory soft texture, wrapped in crispy crunchy flour dough. Served with warm rice, chili sauce and fresh vegetables make this menu is very tempting to eat. This menu can be found in some fried chicken restaurants in Yogyakarta. 

Bakso, literally means meatballs, made from a mixture of ground beef and tapioca flour. Chicken, fish, or shrimp can also be used as a mixture. Bakso served with hot soup of beef broth containing noodles, bean sprouts, tofu and sprinkled with fried onions and celery. You can add chili sauce, tomato sauce, soy sauce and vinegar to make it more delicious. Bakso can be found in some restaurants in Yogyakarta.

Soto is traditional soup containing a couple slice of beef or chicken, pieces of cabbage leaves, bean sprouts and glass noodles. Served with hot sauce flavored with traditional spices and sprinkled with fried onions. You can add lemon juice to get a fresh taste sensation. These foods can be found in Beringharjo and some warung soto (stalls) in Yogyakarta.

Jogjakarta Culinary - Oseng Mercon, Wedang Ronde, Empal

Oseng-oseng mercon name originally from its customers. They named mercon, Javanese word for firecracker, because its extra hot and spicy taste will give burnt and explode sensation in tongue, mouth, and stomach just like firecrackers. This dish containing of stir-fried small sliced-beef and cow's fat served with few spices, brown sugar, and a lot of cayenne pepper. If you dare enough to try, you can find this dish in KH.Ahmad Dahlan Street. 

Wedang Ronde is a hot Javanese dessert containing floating glutinous rice balls stuffed with peanut paste, kolang kaling (palmfruit), pieces of bread and peanuts in a hot and sweet ginger and lemongrass tea. This hot drink can warm the body and it is believed to be useful for our health. You can drink wedang ronde along Malioboro or Northern Town Square at night. 

Empal preferably using cow shank. First the beef is boiled then being cut along the muscle fiber. The cutlet beaten mildly until flattened then boiled in spices such as shallot, garlic, chili pepper, coriander, palm sugar and salt, mixed with bruised lemongrass, galangal, daun salam (Indonesian bay leaf), a little coconut milk and turmeric water. The last step is to fry the cutlet until dark. Empal served with a sprinkling of fried shallots and steamed rice. This delicious dish can be found in Beringharjo market, Ngasem market, and in many restaurants in Jogjakarta.

Jogjakarta Culinary - Yangko, Legomoro, Bakpia Pathuk

This small chewy-sweet cake made of glutinous rice flour has various flavor and color such as durian (yellow), oranges (orange), cantaloupe and pandan leaves (green), strawberry (red), chocolate (brown), and many more. Yangko can be found in all regions of Jogjakarta and of course in Kotagede as its origin.

Legomoro made of a mixture of glutinous rice, coconut milk, and chopped meat. The dough wrapped in banana leaf shaped elongated rectangles, and tied with bamboo rope which contain 3-4 pieces, then steamed. Legomoro can be found in shops or snack market such as Beringharjo. Legomoro derived from the word "lego" (sincere) and "moro" (came) means we should be sincere when it comes to an event. Usually served in special occasions such as ceremonial or celebration event. 

Bakpia made of baked wheat flour dough filled with moung beans and sugar. Pathuk, central bakpia industry area, located behind Malioboro Street. Bakpia Pathuk has many flavor such as mung beans, cheese, chocolate, duraian, and black kumbu. Today you can easily find Bakpia in every conrner of Yogyakarta.