Enjoy the delicious foods of Banjarmasin
Posted on August 1st, 2008 in favorite places enjoy the delicious foods of banjarmasin, the delicious foods of banjarmasin, what to eat in banjarmasin
Visiting Banjarmasin won’t be complete without enjoying the delicious food of Banjarmasin. SO, what to eat in Banjarmasin?
Banjarese love their foods and even though they are most of the times very excited about other kinds of foods, they adore their own local specialties more than others. The ones in restaurants, malls, or foodcourts are fine for beginners, but to find the real taste of Banjarese food, you have to go to hidden places in small streets because there you’d find the ones that are famous among the locals.
Here are some foods that are available throughout the year and are very popular with the locals:
1. Soto Banjar - “Soto” is a type of Indonesian soup. Soto Banjar is a uniquely Banjarese variant of Soto, popular in other places throughout in Indonesia. Don’t miss the chance to try the real and genuine taste in its place of origin!
2. Apam - Although not specifically Banjarese, the Apam here has its own twist. Enjoy it sweet and warm, accompanied with tea.
3. Bingka - A specialty of Banjarese, it came in many flavors. The pride of the Banjarese people, it’s very sweet and creamy.
4. Ketupat Kandangan - It’s actually a specialty of Kandangan, but you can also find it in Banjarmasin. Known as a festive food, especially favored during Eid al Fitr.
However, in the month of Ramadhan, the Banjarese went all out with their traditional delicacies. Heaps of wadai (traditional cakes) and other treats mostly unavailable throughout the year will suddenly appears in Ramadhan. Though most travel guides won’t suggest you to travel during the month of Ramadhan in Indonesia, it’s an amazing experience to see the emergence of many “Pasar Wadai” (Cakes Market) all over the city, with treats such as:
1. Amparan Tatak - banana pudding
2. Bingka Barandam - Although named “bingka”, tasted nothing like it. It’s somekind of a cupcake soaked in sweet syrup.
August 3rd, 2008 at 3:32 pm
Before I go I also have to make sure that I try the locals as well. All the way down to Indonesia. All the streets wind around one another and less than half of them are on the locals.