Are you planning to travel to Bandung? Don’t forget to taste the culinary specialties. The city of Bandung has a variety of exciting culinary delights. Starting from heavy food to snacks. Must try if you’re stopping by there. What are the culinary delights of Bandung that are delicious and worth trying with your family? Here we show some of them.
- Bubur Ayam (Chicken Porridge)
Chicken porridge is one of the popular breakfast menus in Bandung. But these foods can also be found throughout the day. Bandung chicken porridge is usually thick and tasty because it is cooked with broth. It is then served with shredded chicken, fried soybeans, fried onions, celery, and a special sauce. Eaten with chili sauce, soy sauce, and onion crackers. Guaranteed, this will be your comfort food.
- Tahu Baso and Tahu Susu
Residents outside Bandung may be familiar with Bandung dumplings. But there, this food is more often called Baso Tahu (tofu with a mixture of meat and flour filling). Usually, a plate consists of steamed tofu, dumplings, fish balls, steamed cabbage, boiled eggs, and steamed bitter gourd. They are served with peanut sauce and lime juice.
Made from other tofu, there is also Tofu Milk. Also known as Tofu, Bandung is famous for its soft texture. Different from tofu in other cities. What’s more, you know Lembang’s special milk, which is delicious when fried, it melts in your mouth when you eat it.
- Batagor
Baso Tahu Goreng aka batagor is also a must-try snack when visiting Bandung. The shape and taste are almost the same as Tahu Baso, but this one has to be fried first. Processed batagor in his hometown is quite large and made from a mixture of fish meat. There is also batagor that can be used as souvenirs.
- Yogurt Bandung
One of the culinary must-try in Bandung is yogurt. Just stop by Cisangkuy and try the legendary yogurt. Some are in the form of smoothies, some are served with real fruit juice toppings. The taste is guaranteed to be different from the yogurt you usually buy.
- Lumpia Basah
Wet spring rolls in Bandung are unique in that they are not folded like envelopes. So, the spring roll skin is left open and the contents are visible. The contents are dominant bean sprouts and eggs. While the taste tends to be savory rather than sweet.
- Seblak
The combination of spicy gravy and wet crackers that feel chewy when bitten makes Seblak a favorite snack for young people in Bandung. Seblak is usually eaten with various toppings, from boiled claws to dorokdok (cow skin crackers).
- Bolen
This one cake is usually popular as a souvenir. The combination of legit pastry and banana coated with a distinctive margarine taste makes it taste special. It’s also quite durable if you take it long distances. So it is also suitable as a gift for families in Thailand.
- Mie Kocok
If you want to taste a different noodle dish, try Mie Kocok Bandung. Kocok means shake. Boiled noodles served with broth, gravel, pieces of meat, fried onions, and finely sliced celery. Compare the deliciousness of noodles in Bandung with noodles in Thailand.
- Nasi CIkur
Nasi Cikur is a typical Sundanese food that is touted as a Tasikmalaya culinary. However, this unique-flavored food can also be found in Bandung. Nasi cikur is white rice fried with cikur or young kencur. It feels unique. It is usually served with chicken or fish, chili sauce, fresh vegetables, and tofu or eggs.
- Bakso Cuanki
In the past, cuanki traders always peddled meatballs by carrying them. But now, you can also enjoy it in restaurants. However, not all restaurants provide it. A bowl of meatball cuanki has various fillings, namely meatballs, steamed dumplings, fried dumplings, and tofu. Then poured with savory broth. Very suitable to eat in cold weather.
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