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Kota Salatiga (City of Salatiga), Central Java
Dutch East India Company or Vereenigde Oostindische Compagnie (VOC) came to Indonesian Archipelago in the year 1603 (Wikipedia) for natural resources. Then they controlled the country.
Salatiga is one of the oldest towns in Indonesia. It used to be a resting place during the Dutch colonial era. This town is located in Central Java, between two big cities, Semarang and Surakarta. Salatiga celebrated its 1,271st anniversary on July 24th in 2021.
Kota Salatiga is a miniature of Indonesia. Various cultures and ethnic groups within the country are here. People live together in peace and have an inter-ethnic tolerance. Salatiga ranked at the top of the list of tolerant cities in Indonesia in the 2020 Tolerant City Index Report by The Setara Institute.
What do people in Salatiga have for breakfast?
Indonesians usually eat light meals for breakfast. They eat more during lunch and dinner times. This habit tend to be same in many regions, including in Salatiga.
For breakfast, people commonly prepare simple foods to accompany their staple food (steamed rice). Such as fried egg, fried chicken, fried tempeh, fried tofu and stirred fry vegetables. While some people prefer having toast with jam, butter or margarine.
But sometimes, they don't have enough time to prepare or want to taste differently for their breakfast. So, they will buy breakfast at warungs (small eateries).
Here are 4 delicious breakfast menus in Salatiga.
Sego Jagung
Sego Jagung is a typical breakfast dish from Salatiga. Although initially it is traditional village food, it doesn't mean it's not delicious.
Sego jagung has a distinctive savory and also delicious taste. It's made of mashed old corn and then it's steamed. Served with boiled or blanched vegetables, such as cabbage, spinach, mustard green. And urap kelapa (grated coconut which is seasoned with salt, palm sugar and garlic), sambal (chili paste) and peyek teri (anchovy crakers). You have Sego Jagung for 3,000 IDR (0.20 USD).
Bubur Tumpang Koyor
Bubur Tumpang Koyor is a specialty food from Salatiga which is suitable for breakfast. Bubur is an Indonesian word for rice congee. While Tumpang koyor is beef ligaments and tofu cooked with tempe semangit or tempe bosok (over fermented tempeh) and some spices.
You can eat this breakfast with two pieces of corn fritters only for 5,000 IDR (0.34 USD).
Bubur Ayam
Bubur Ayam (chicken porridge) is another popular breakfast options in Salatiga. A bowl of Bubur Ayam consists of rice congee, shredded chicken, fried soybeans, fried shallots, sliced celery and added with warm chicken broth.
It will be more delicious by adding sambal (chili paste), kerupuk or crackers, sate telur puyuh (quail egg satay), sate hati ayam (chicken liver satay) or sate ampela ayam (chicken gizzards satay).Price range: 8,000 IDR (0.55 USD) - 10,000 IDR (0.70 USD).
Bubur Ayam (chicken porridge) is another popular breakfast options in Salatiga. A bowl of Bubur Ayam consists of rice congee, shredded chicken, fried soybeans, fried shallots, sliced celery and added with warm chicken broth.
It will be more delicious by adding sambal (chili paste), kerupuk or crackers, sate telur puyuh (quail egg satay), sate hati ayam (chicken liver satay) or sate ampela ayam (chicken gizzards satay).
Price range: 8,000 IDR (0.55 USD) - 10,000 IDR (0.70 USD).
Soto Ayam
Soto is a type of food that is easily found in Indonesia. Each region has its own special type of soto. It has a variety of presentations. Soto ayam is Indonesian version of chicken soup. It uses ingredients such as rice, shredded chicken, sliced celery and sprouts.
To enhance its flavor, you can add soy sauce, sambal (chili paste) and little lemon squeeze. The price of a bowl of Soto Ayam is around 10,000 IDR (0.70 USD). People commonly eat Soto Ayam with additional side dishes, such as kerupuk (Indonesian crackers) egg satay, sate jeroan ayam (chicken innards satay), fried tempeh and perkedel kentang (potato fritter).