cirebon cullinary Ketoprak is a typical food from Cirebon, West Java. This food definitely uses ketupat as the main ingredient. Ketoprak is usually served and sold around street vendors
Ketoprak is a food that is popular with many people from Cirebon City, West Java. According to history, ketoprak food was first made in Cirebon at the beginning of the 20th century by a trader from Solo who lived in Cirebon. http://”Mengenal Makanan Ketoprak dan Asal Usulnya yang Unik”
Initially, ketoprak was made as a snack sold by street vendors in Cirebon traditional markets. The main ingredients in making ketoprak are tofu, rice cake, vermicelli, cucumber, bean sprouts and boiled eggs as a complement. Then the main ingredients are drizzled with peanut sauce, sweet soy sauce and fried onions. Then served with additional crackers or melinjo chips.
Uniquely, the name of this food is taken from the sound of a plate falling. The plate that fell made a ‘ketuprak’ sound. Therefore, this food is named ‘ketoprak’. However, there are also those who say that the name ketoprak is an acronym for crushed ketupat and toge.
It’s not surprising that ketoprak is popular with many people because of its savory, sweet and slightly spicy taste which makes ketoprak suitable for the Indonesian tongue. As time went by, ketoprak became increasingly popular and was sold in many food stalls. Now, ketoprak has become one of the famous typical foods in Indonesia and can be found in many places throughout Cirebon, Indonesia.
If you want to taste how ketoprak food tastes, you can also make it yourself at home.
How to make it is also not difficult and the ingredients for making it are easy to find. Below are several ketoprak food recipes that you can try at home
