Yogyakarta special for Indonesia

Yogyakarta— despite the official spelling, the name is usually pronounced and not uncommonly written Jogjakarta or just Jogja (JOGH-jah) — is a major tourist destination in Indonesia. It is the capital city of the province of Yogyakarta Special Region which is in the southern part of the Central Java province, Indonesia. Yogyakarta is a bustling town of some 500,000 people and the most popular tourist destination on Java, largely thanks to its proximity to the temples of Borobudur and Prambanan. The town is a center of art and education, offers some good shopping and has a wide range of tourist facilities.

Strictly speaking, the city (kota) of Yogyakarta is only one of five districts within the semi-autonomous province of Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta (DIY), literally the "Yogyakarta Special Region". (The other districts are Sleman on the slopes of fiery Mount Merapi to the North, Bantul all the way to the sea to the South, the hills of Gunungkidul to the East and the low lands of Kulon Progo to the West.) This special status is thanks to the Sultanate of Hamengkubuwono, which has ruled the area since 1749 and steered the state through difficult times of occupation and revolution. During the Indonesian war of independence, Sultan Hamengkubuwono IX offered the fledgling Indonesian government his enclave as capital city, thus Yogyakarta became the revolutionary capital city of the republic from 1946 to 1949 when Jakarta was still occupied by the Dutch. As a result, the central government recognized the Sultan of Yogyakarta as the appointed governor of the province of DIY; the only one in Indonesia that is not elected directly by the people. The Indonesian central government has tried to weaken the sultan's power by calling for direct election for the governor, however the present sultan Hamengkubuwono X was chosen by an overwhelming majorit.

Yogyakarta lies in one of the most seismically active parts of Java and has thus repeatedly been struck by earthquakes and volcano eruptions. The worst in recent times was the earthquake of May 27th 2006, which killed over 6,000 people and flattened over 300,000 houses. However, the epicentre was 25 km north of the city, which thus avoided the worst of the quake, and a surprisingly effective disaster recovery effort saw most of the physical damage repaired quite quickly.

Only four years later, in October 2010, the nearby volcano of Mount Merapi erupted, spewing lava over nearby villages and killing 353 people. After rumbling on and off for two months amid fears of another Krakatoa devasting the entire island, the volcano quieted down by December 2010. On past form, it'll be another 2-3 years until the next small eruption and 10-15 years until the next biggie, so pay a visit while you still can! 

Yogyakarta Special Region level is a province in Indonesia that is a fusion of the former (State) Yogyakarta Sultanate and the [State] Duchy Paku Alaman. Yogyakarta is located in the south central part of Java Island and bordering Central Java province and the Indian Ocean. Special District has an area of ​​3185.80 km2 consists of one city and four counties, which are subdivided into 78 districts and 438 villages / wards. According to the 2010 census has a population of 3,452,390 souls proportion 1,705,404 men and 1,746,986 women, and has a population density of 1084 people per km2 [5].
The mention of Yogyakarta nomenclature that is too long causes the frequent occurrence of condensation nomenkaltur to Yogyakarta or DIY. Special District is often identified with the city of Yogyakarta so inaccurately called Jogja, Yogya, Jogjakarta, Jogjakarta. Despite having the second smallest after extensive Jakarta Special Region is renowned nationally and internationally. Yogyakarta become a prime tourist destination after Bali. Yogyakarta addition to the area worst by the earthquake on 27 May 2006 and the eruption of Mount Merapi in mid-October to November 2010.

Gudeg, Jogja typical food is one of the typical foods preferred by some people, the taste is distinctive and easy sweet to make people remember this one with food, gudeg is young jackfruit (gori) braised in the oven around 100 degrees Celsius for 24 hours to vaporize the liquid. As a complementary side dish, chicken meat and eggs are then boiled duck dipindang. While the spicy flavor is a blend of vegetables and sambal tempe krecek.

Gori or young jackfruit, is the main raw material gudeg is more commonly known. Because in the past, this material is very easy to obtain in the gardens belonging to the community Jogyakarta Jogya once people know only one kind of warm, wet gudeg ie. Dry Gudeg known afterwards, about 57-something years from today. This is after people from outside Yogyakarta started carrying it as souvenirs. The advantage, gudeg home industry has grown as a traditional food in Jogja.

Many tourists visiting Yogyakarta and taste less complete if gudeg not eat at this place. Not only the taste but also the packaging of warm or souvenirs of Jogja is packed attractive by using the 'baskets' (place of woven bamboo) or use 'kendil' (jars of burnt clay). Completing gudeg rice dish would be more fitting with rock sugar tea. Guaranteed you'll be hooked.

Gudeg stalls that lined the south Plengkung Tarunasura (Plengkung Wijilan) has a long history. Slamet mother was the first person who started the business in 1942 gudeg stall.

A few years later gudeg stalls in the area increased two, namely point gudeg Mix Sari and Mrs. Djuwariah Gudeg point that later became known as Yu Djum Gudeg so famous until now.

Third gudeg shop is able to last up to 40 years. Unfortunately, the year closed Sari Mix 1980'an point. New 13 years later came a further stall the label Gudeg gudeg Mother Lies. And until now, gudeg stalls lining the road Wijilan is no less than ten pieces.

Gudeg Wijilan flavor is distinctive, unlike gudeg in general. Gudegnya dry with a sweet taste. How to cook it any different, young jackfruit (gori) boiled in the area around 100 degrees Celsius for 24 hours to evaporate the liquid.

As a complementary side dish, chicken meat and eggs are then boiled duck dipindang. While the spicy flavor is a blend of vegetables and sambal tempe krecek.

Resilience gudeg Wijilan is suitable as a gift, because it is a dry gudeg, it is not perishable and can last up to 3 days. No wonder the gudeg of Wijilan is already "flying" to berpabagi corners of the country, even the world.

The price also varied, ranging from Rp 20,000, - to Rp 100,000, -, depending on the chosen side dish and packaging types. There are even offering economical package of Rp 5,000, with a side dish of tofu, tempeh, and eggs.

As packaging gudeg-gudeg elsewhere, souvenirs of Jogja can be packed draw by using the 'baskets' (place of woven bamboo) or use 'kendil' (jars of burnt clay). The more unique, some sellers gudeg Wijilan is happy to be showing the manufacturing process gudegnya if visitors want.

In fact, in the stalls Gudeg Yu Djum offer packages of warm dry cooking for those who want to cook yourself. You will receive referrals directly from Yu Djum with typical jogja his accent is thick.

All day long you will learn to create gudeg, from chopping 'gori', seasoning mix, making boiled eggs, until sauce dries gudeg on fire. Completing rice dish would be more fitting gudeg Wijilan tea pot with sugar cubes. Guaranteed you'll be hooked. There is another unique, gudeg "blood" ..

Lha it's gudeg sense of "Java", if you do not like the taste of "Java" the sweet trus how? No need to worry about the boss, because now many gudeg the national taste, bad for those who eat it. It was tasty, although there is still very little sweetness, taste tetep mak nyus for tongues not accustomed sweetness.