Typical Famous Aceh Food is 10.
Typical Foods of Aceh
1. Candied nutmeg
Candied nutmeg is one type of typical food aceh, and also is a snack belonging to the group of candied fruits. The business of making candied nutmeg does not require difficult technology and its manufacture is quite easy, therefore this effort is easy to be done by new entrepreneurs. The making of candied nutmeg is generally done by small entrepreneurs in nutmeg-producing areas. South Aceh Regency is the largest producer of nutmeg commodities in Aceh even on the island of Sumatra. This candied nutmeg is one of the most common household industries in South Aceh district. In addition to being processed into sweets and syrups, nutmeg can be made also into nutritious nutmeg oil to treat wounds. Even now cakes and candies can be made from nutmeg.
Candied nutmeg in addition to being snack served at the celebration of the Idul Fitri and New Year for the local community can also be used as a souvenir for tourists visiting this area.
2. Sanger
Sanger is a kind of beverage that only exist in Aceh. Sanger or also often called sanger coffee is generally similar to capucino, but in my opinion far more delicious this sanger coffee. In addition, if we look at a glance then this sanger will look like ordinary milk coffee, but if we judge from the taste, this sanger coffee has a very distinctive taste and different from other coffee flavor.
Indeed from the past Aceh is famous for its distinctive coffee filter / pull it. For true coffee lovers will soon be able to feel the difference, if it already felt the Aceh coffee. The most famous stalls in serving this type of beverage are solong food stalls in Ulee Kareng and Chek Yuke area in Baiturrahman Great Mosque, Banda Aceh. In addition, almost every street in Banda Aceh will surely meet many coffee stalls, hangout of all ages.
3. Banana Sale
Banana is a horticultural plant that is quite important for health. Bananas that have been cooked can be processed various kinds of food one of them is disale alias pisang sale, banana sale has long been known as the traditional food of the region, one of the typical banana sale Aceh many areas of East Aceh district which is a banana sale center for the Aceh region.
Banana sale typical of Aceh, the process of making is a banana that has been cooked in peeled skin and then dried in the sun, after that done penyalaan / fumigation so that banana sale more durable, so on smeared / smeared sugar cane (not sugar), banana sale has the aroma and a distinctive flavor. The color is brown, slightly shiny slightly makes us want to taste it. Banana sale is a snack of Acehnese people since the time of the first indatu, which has become the fruit of Aceh. Banana sale can be directly eaten or fried with flour first.
4. Flower pan
Flower pan is made from bread flour mixed with sugar and eggs and starch coconut milk. This dough is stirred until blended and then the mold of the baking sheet dipped into the dough then fried into the frying pan.
This cake we often encounter when there is a celebration event, do not miss also dipelosok-remote village in Aceh cake is very faithful to accompany on religious holidays, such as Eid time, and suitable to be enjoyed at leisure time with family.
5. Lepat
Lepat, this food is made from glutinous rice filled with brown sugar until kalis, then wrapped with banana leaf and in the middle in berries grated coconut that has been in gongseng with sugar which is called nucleus then steamed until cooked. Lepat is specially served on certain days in Gayo society especially before fasting (fasting) and Eid, this food is durable if in asapi can last until 2 weeks.
6. Rujak Aceh Samalanga
Rujak Aceh Samalanga, so called because rujak Aceh certainly many found in Aceh until the villages disembodok. Samalanga is one of the parks in Bireuen district.
The uniqueness of Rujak Aceh in general has its specialty which lies in its sour taste, sweet and spicy. The materials used are relatively the same as the production of rujak in general, consisting of mango, papaya, kedondong, bengkuang, jambu air, pineapple, and cucumber, but the spices are used, has its own characteristics such as salt, chilli rawet , Javanese acid, palm sugar (red) liquid, peanut and banana monkey (banana stone) or rumbia (salak Aceh). What is interesting about this Aceh Samalanga rujak, on top of a large place made of stone that can accommodate 50 servings of rujak, there are also usually used ulekan made of teak wood. The way rujak presentation is usually done in two ways, namely first placed in the dish and the second placed on a banana leaf. Buyers who eat at stalls, usually provided in the dish, whereas that will be brought home, usually wrapped with banana leaves which of course be its own characteristics.
7. Keumamah
Keumamah or often referred to as wooden fish is a traditional food of Aceh and Aceh's special foods most in demand by the people of Aceh. In addition to having a delicious and unique taste, this fish is made from tuna that has been boiled, then dried and sliced small.
Usually cooked with coconut milk, potatoes, green chili and other spices. This wooden fish is durable to take long trips, so it can be used in the journey. During the Aceh war against the Dutch in the forest, this type of food is very popular because it is very easy to carry and cook. The other name is katshiobushi.
8. Bhoi Cake
Bhoi cake is a special meaning of Aceh Besar that is widely known by the people of Aceh. This form of cake is very varied, such as: the shape of fish, stars, flowers, and others. This Bhoi cake can make one hand when going to visit relatives or neighbors who hold a celebration or party, such as circumcision and birth.
This Bhoi cake has a very cheap price, one package ranges from Rp. 5,000, -, 10,000, - some even hundreds of thousands. Bhoi cake is also used as one of the contents of a gifts presented by the candidate bridal groom for the bride at the wedding ceremony. Bhoi cake itself is usually obtained in traditional markets or ordered directly on the maker. Bhoi cake making process is also quite complicated. The reason, not everyone can make this culinary and it takes patience and perseverance.
9. Bohromrom
Bohromrom or also known as bamboo duek beudeh, this cake is made from glutinous flour wrapped with grated coconut. How to make it very easy. Combine glutinous rice, salt and hot water. Mix well. Pour cold water, stirring until the dough is smooth. Take one teaspoon of dough fill with stuffing that is Java sugar. Round and heat water with pandan leaves until boiling. Enter the dough, remove, roll over the grated coconut and serve.
10. Meuseukat
Meuseukat This is one of the traditional cake of aceh or a kind of pineapple typical of aceh pineapple. Meuseukat made from wheat flour and a mixture of pineapple, a unique alloy with a distinctive taste. Meuseukat very rarely found in traditional markets and sometimes must be ordered in advance.
If previously meuseukat often taken at aceh marriage ceremony, now meuseukat can also be made souvenirs if a visit to Aceh. That is 10 typical foods of Aceh, do not forget to taste one of the above types of food or you can also take home as souvenirs to visit Aceh.