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Resep: Ayam Geprek a'la Jogja

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Yang tinggal di Jogja atau yang sering jalan-jalan ke Jogja pasti gak asing dengan "ayam geprek". Salah satu yang terkenal namanya  Ayam Geprek Bu Rum . Rasanya nagih banget, dan ternyata buat sendiri di rumah juga bisa, gampang banget. Kalo beli biasanya cabe 10-15, semakin pedas rasanya semakin semangat makannya. Untuk yang kurang suka pedas, cabe 5 sepertinya cukup. OK so what is actually " ayam geprek "? Not a traditional Javanese food but locals made it like typical food of Yogyakarta, it's everywhere though not as many as gudeg . Here's few ingredients you'll need to make ayam geprek ala Jogja: Ingredients : 1 pcs your favorite American style fried chicken 1 clove of garlic few hot chili peppers (I used red bird's eye chili) salt to taste Optional ingredients : 1/4 tsp sugar a sliced of tomato (optional) shrimp paste / terasi (optional), I did NOT put any, but you can try, adjust to your taste a pinch of granulated mushroom bouillon (optional

What To Eat In Jogja: 'Penyetan'

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This city has a huge amount of visitors, tourists, and students from other region. Most of newbies are most likely get surprised about how "sweet" is the food here. Javanese loves sweet, they put plenty of sugar not only in desserts but also main dishes.  Gudeg  is generally very sweet but some places serve less-sweet  gudeg  to adjust the visitors palate. Aside from  gudeg ,   penyetan   is also very popular among locals and comer. So if what is actually " penyetan "? Pretty similar with what known as " lalapan " in Malang, but here in around Jakarta and most cities in West Java such as Bandung, we're more familiar with   pecel ayam . The place that serve   ayam goreng   (fried chicken) or sometimes   ayam bakar   (grilled chicken) accompanied with home special   sambal   that can be spicy-savory or sweet and spicy.   Tempeh   and tofu are the most general findings in   warung penyetan . Here are some of   penyetan   places that I've visited few t