Bakpia

Bakpia is food made from a mixture of green beans with sugar wrapped in a flour and baked. In some areas in Indonesia, the food seemed sweet if eaten is known as the pia or pia cake. Contents bakpia can adjust to the desires of consumers of chocolate, cheese, kumbu green, and black kumbu. Bakpia well-known one of them came from the area Pathok (Pathuk), Yogyakarta.

Bakpia term itself is derived from the Hokkien dialect (simplified: 肉饼), which literally means the bread contains meat .(From : id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bakpia ).

But do you know if this actually bakpia center not far from Malioboro street? For those who've been to Yogyakarta, this location may have become a regular site visits during a visit to Yogyakarta. But for that yet, do not be hard to find areas that are along Jl. KS. Tubun . Ask a pedicab driver, buggy, and you meet cab, then you will be escorted to its destination.


Regional centers are named for it bakpia Pathuk. Make no mistake with Pathuk area located in Gunungkidul, Pathuk area is located in the middle of the city of Yogyakarta. If delivered by rickshaws and other public transportation except the bus, chances are you will be escorted to the well-known shops in the street, or maybe the store owned by friends or relatives. Actually there are way more interesting and more than just coming to a store and buy souvenirs. But of course this is only suitable for those who want to make the search of gifts as an adventure, sports and healthy way.
Along Jl. KS Tubun this is lined by shops, by the bakpia as its main attraction, but that's not interesting. Pathuk known as the center of it bakpia, so the majority of its citizens to make bakpia sold. Land constraints, and of course the cost of making the people around him could not sell in the store, but in their homes each. You will not see bakpia famous brands there, but you can hunt bakpia flavors that suit your taste and your family.

The most prominent main aisle that you can visit is on the right Jl. K.S Tubun from the east. Seek first to aisle in front of , there is a big plankat titled 'Typical Food Centers bakpia'. In the alley that you can walk around and see many homes that are ready with the owner and made their own bakpia. Generally they will offer you to taste before you buy. If not for everyone, keep hunting from house to house until he found a fit with the tongue. But do not just taste all over the place eventually without buying at all, you could be accused of only looking for free food only.
Flavor bakpia different now, as creations of the manufacturer. If it had only green beans, now you can find chocolate, pineapple, cheese, and so forth. That does not change, bakpia sweet taste and shape of the first relatively equal, round and flat. Bakpia usually placed in a small box which will be filled with less than 21 fruit bakpia. Purchase is calculated each box with only one kind of taste.
Bakpia indutri home prices are usually relatively cheap, or a maximum equal to that sold in stores. Even so, sometimes there is also offering a high price, but you can still bid, especially if you buy them in large numbers. If you find a house with bakpia that fit your taste, make the subscription for the next visit, and also meet with friends, colleagues and your brother. Happy Hunting!
(Translated into English from : http://www.trulyjogja.com/index.php?action=news.detail&cat_id=1&news_id=106).
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