If asked about taste, there is no doubt, all the food served certainly has a very distinctive taste and appetizing aroma. This is because West Kalimantan specialties are made from spices and ingredients that are used differently from other regions. Moreover, the average price is cheap.
Here are 6 typical West Kalimantan foods that taste really good!
1. Chai Kwe
This culinary is very famous in West Kalimantan, because this culinary is a blend of Chinese and Malay cultures called Choipan. The shape of this food is similar to Dimsum. Chai kwe itself is a dumpling skin containing pieces of taro, bengkoang, ebi and chive leaves steamed in a bamboo pot typical of West Kalimantan. Actually, chopain and chai kwe are the same, just different names. This food is perfect for you as a snack.
2. Spicy Chicken Porridge
This specialty food has an interesting story, because this Spicy Porridge food is a legacy from the Sambas Palace in West Kalimantan, which is still popular today. The name is indeed Bubur Pedas, but don't get the wrong idea if this food will be served with spicy side dishes. The very unique way of making this Spicy Porridge is that the rice used as raw material is pounded first until smooth, then sauteed with a mixture of vegetables and spicy seasonings.
3. Sagu Noodle
When talking about the raw material of sago, this food ingredient is very popular in Eastern Indonesia, but there is something different in West Kalimantan how to serve it, so that it becomes a typical food of West Kalimantan. Sago in West Kalimantan itself is processed into noodles, the shape of the texture is not the same as noodles in general. The size of Sago Noodle is bigger and thicker, with a dull blackish brown color. Sago noodles are also served with a mixture of sprouts, chives, spices and pieces of meat.
4. Asam Pedas Tempoyak
Tempoyak, a food that is also famous in Southern Sumatra, is a food whose raw material from durian fruit is fermented so that it becomes tempoyak. In West Kalimantan, Ketapang district has a specialty food from Durian whose name is also tempoya Tempoyak spicy acid from Ketapangan is very tasty when paired with white rice. This tempoyak spicy acid is made from catfish seasoned with spicy spices and sour taste.
5. Pengkang
In addition to heavy meals, there are snacks that are also not less delicious to eat. This food called Pengkang is made from glutinous rice with ebi filling which has a savory taste. Pengkang itself is usually wrapped in banana leaves and then grilled.
6. Ale-ale
This ale-ale food is a processed seafood typical of West Kalimantan. Ale-ale itself is a clear white shellfish which is usually processed with spicy and fresh spices. This food is also usually available in the Ketapang area. Ale-ale can also be a snack or mixed with rice.
The various specialties of West Kalimantan above are indeed appetizing. If you visit West Kalimantan you must try these 6 specialties.
Well, has anyone ever tasted one of them?
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