When exploring the city is relatively small, we will find typical dishes Pontianak. Like Pisang Goreng Ponti (fried bananas) ,Bubur padas (porridge). and we can find some fruit like Jeruk Ponti (orange) and food lidah buaya (aloe vera.
City inhabited by various tribes and cultures inherent in Pontianak, the indigenous Dayak and Melayu, and ethnic Thionghoa. some migrants from other provinces also settled in this city, Dayak culture is "Naik dango", Malay infamous "robo-robo" and Thionghoa famous in "Imlek" or new year china and "Cap Go Meh". The culture besides there are some things that add to the diversity of the ethnic foods that exist in this pontianak.
1. Fried bananas PontianakBanana fritters made of banana kepok with the usual frying wrote, but use some seasoning mix and flour that makes it feel crunchy when fried in eating.
presentation srikaya sometimes use butter, or milk and sprinkled with grated cheese. The fried banana has a shape that resembles a fan.
2. Bubur Pedas / Bubur Padas (Porridge)
What we imagine of a bowl of porridge? certainly until the rice is cooked to be tender and served with crackers, anchovies, onions and roasted peanuts boreng and spicy taste? No, actually a bubur pedas pronunciation, his real name is Bubur Padas means a mixture of various vegetables.
Bubur padas itself has additional variations other than normaly, the main ingredient of pounded rice definitely be a little smoother, then cooked with mixed vegetables such as kale, ferns, kesum and other vegetables in order to increase their own variation of this porridge. served while still hot and anchovies and peanuts that have been fried, sometimes people in pontianak add orange squeeze in pontianak it's called jeruk sambal.
Maybe you will feel strange and foreign when they hear the name of this food. Kwee cap is made of food made from such kwee Tiau formed rounded to slightly roll. It feels soft and supple when chewed is perfect paired with crackers pigskin, cooked until fluffy and soft. Can be combined with soy beans and tofu. As a complementary seasoning available pepper, garlic oil, and chili. All the seasoning blend makes this dish so savory, spicy, and warm.
4. Sotong/Cumi Pangkong (cuttlefish/squid punch)
Other foods that are typical Sotong Pangkong in Malay language and Cuttlefish punch in english, i think this funny like we are fight. No, this call Pangkong (punch) because Bahasa Melayu say "Hit" or "Punch" are Pangkong, that's way this food called "Sotong Pangkong". This menu is so spesial because only on during the month of Ramadan. Sotong Pangkong are dried and cooked with roasted.
After baking, suttlefish have to punch (pangkong) to make the meat was more tender. Served with the peanut sauce or sweet spicy sour. Savory flavors of the squid feels good in the mouth. For few people will complain how chewy and tough meat, make some people not accustomed to it. In some other places will be rolled cuttlefish, to make it more palatable to consume.
5. Lek Tau Suan
Along Gajah Mada Road Pontianak, you can find one of the typical culinary Pontianak was made of green beans that have been peeled. This culinary named Lek Tau Suan (Chinese dialect Tio ciu; which if interpreted roughly is Granules Pearl Green Beans). This probably refers to the view that Lek Tau Suan-seed and appear as shimmering pearls when hit by light rays. Lek Tau Suan cooked with thick gravy nodes (tapioca flour), sugar, and pandan. Then served with crispy fried Ca Kwee. Naturally pandan flavored and green beans. Tasted delicious when served still warm, suitable enjoyed at night or when rainy.
6. Peter's Ice Cream (A Ngie Ice Cream)
The origin of the naming of Peter's Ice Cream is its location right in front of St. Peter's schooling in KS.Tubun Road, Pontianak. The specificity of this cuisine are served in ice softness several variants ranging from chocolate, vanilla, strawberry, durian, Cempedak, and also jackfruit all of this are home made. Can be served with plain glass, cup, bread, even on top of a young coconut.This ice cream contains a mixture of red beans, black grass jelly cut into small pieces, gelatin and melt chocolate.
7. Pengkang and Punai bird
If you have a long time to explore out of Pontianak , try to continue your search on track towards the north of Pontianak to Mempawah. This place was on Peniti, about one hour after the city of pontianak precisely Peniti, there are Resto Pengkang cottage which sells snacks are typical "lemper" or Pengkang.
Pengkang is made from glutinous rice filled with dried shrimp in it and then wrapped in banana leaves to form a cone, and tied with bamboo then burned.This Pengkang served with chili sauce or chili mussel shells that are common in coastal areas, Barnacles satay served with peanut sauce sprinkled with green onion and celery
Other typical food is fried or roasted Punai Bird, punai bird like a dove with the green color and reddish beak. Bird species are gregarious processed into food menu in this place. The texture of the meat is savory. Wild birds can be found around Pontianak and Mempawah area. They were arrested by captured or using adhesives.
Every visitor who wants to go to Mempawah, Singkawang or Entikong, RI border region with Sarawak, East Malaysia always layover on this Resto Pengkang. They usually take break while enjoying pengkang or punai bird and some take home. This restaurant also has been open from seven o'clock am until midnight, and this restaurant is almost always crowded on weekend or holiday.
Coffee shop
If in Jakarta or other big cities there are cafes as a place to gather or hangouts with friends, or just spend the night. Pontianak city is known for a thousand coffee shops, which can be found along the Gajahmada road and Tanjungpura road or some other area. Other than that the coffee shop is not just a place to drink coffee, but there is also a big screen to watch live football matches. This coffee shop look crowded during night.
Are you interested in trying a variety of food in the west Kalimantan? If you are from Jakarta, select the destination Jakarta-Pontianak. There is also the other flight Semarang-Pontianak, Surabaya-Pontianak, Batam-Pontianak.There are many hotels in Pontianak, Ashton Hotel, Mercure Hotel, Kapuas Hotel, Shantika Hotel, Orchard Hotel and others. Some culinary can you find along the way of Gajahmada Road China town.
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