Yogyakarta offers delicacies worth trying. Mostly are sweet and spicy. These are 5 must-try foods and drink in Yogyakarta.
Gudeg
Gudeg is the most iconic food in Yogyakarta, even people nickname Yogyakarta as the city of gudeg. This dish is made from raw jackfruit, cooked in thick coconut milk for few hours until the coconut milk is absorbed to the jackfruit and its color turns red. It tastes savory and a little bit sweet. This dish is usually served along with steamed rice, duck eggs and opor ayam (chicken curry). There two types of gudeg : gudeg basah ('wet' gudeg with a bit curry which is served fresh) and gudeg kering (dried gudeg which is purposedly taken back home on long travel).Bakpia
This snack is the most-wanted specialty gift from Yogyakarta. The sweet treat is from green bean mixture, and wrapped in thin flour crust. Now bakpia comes in various flavors from cheese, milk, chocolate, pineapple, and many more. Many well known bakpia sellers stay in Pathuk, an area near Malioboro. So bakpia pathuk becomes popular to hunt for this sweet treat.
Brongkos
The main ingredient is beef. Cooked with coconut milk, sweet soy sauce, ginger, lemongrass, galangal and chili, brongkos tastes sweet and alternatively spicy. Brongkos always comes with rice. For the best Brongkos, go to Warung Handayani.
Pecel
Another must-try on the list is Pecel, a dish made of various vegetables dressed with spicy peanut sauce. Pecel is just like salad, but the vegetables are cooked and the sauce dressing is usually spicy (so you must say not to use chili if you don’t like it). Spinach, green bean and bean sprouts are cooked in boiling water, drained and served with spicy peanut sauce.
Kopi joss
Java island used to be strongly related to coffee (kopi). They serve local brew strong and black, traditionally on burning charcoal. And that’s not it! The hot burning charcoal is also served in your glass. Wondering how it tastes? It’s unique and delicious! The charcoal draws out the acidity.
Kopi Joss Lik Man who has been selling kopi joss since 1940s is one you should try.
