#2 Bandung Food Testing: Surabi
Friday, October 30th, 2009
Let me introduce you (or re-introduce you) to another food that is uniquely Bandung but has made quite a name for itself in the eyes of many people in Indonesia. The name of the food is Surabi. Typically, Indonesians are accustomed to plot morning hours as the designated time to enjoy Surabi, and the traditional merchants selling the food are no longer open for business come noon or afternoon. Perhaps it is even proper to call it a ‘breakfast cookie’ for Indonesians.
Indonesia is the largest archipelago country in the world, with over than 17.000 islands spanning from east to west. For better or worse, it also houses the most abundant amount of people ever inhabiting a country in the world, numbering up to 200 million. Naturally, such numbers widespread throughout an extremely large archipelago would produce a huge amount of cultural variety and diversity, and as food is one of the inseparable parts of a society’s culture, it is then stand to reason that Indonesia has one of the most diverse cuisine traditions in the world. One of the finest example of this is Bandung, who already garnered a reputation as the place for an unforgettable journey of delectable cuisine experience.
