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Wednesday, 13 May 2020

Beach Beauty Trikora Bintan




The beauty of Trikora beach, using the word "down" is indeed the most appropriate choice.

The reason is simple, the beach on the east side of the regency of Bintan, Riau Islands It has a very long coastline. Starting from the regulatory area until the end is about 21 kilometers (km).

The length of the area is divided into Trikora 1 beach, Trikora Beach 2, until Trikora Beach 5 which has approached Berakit area.

From the center of Tanjung Pinang on the western side of Bintan Island, the distance with Trikora Beach is about 50 km. by motor vehicles can be reached in one hour.

Giant granite Rock Expanse

The scenery that can be enjoyed along the way down Trikora beach is not just on the sea side. Across the road, on the land side, the beautiful scenery of coconut plantations is also no inexhaustible.

Before going through the mangrove Bay View, the view on the land side is precisely more you can enjoy.

Once you reach Trikora Beach 3, a new tourist will find the most beautiful place.

Trikora Beach 3 has large white granite boulders. At Trikora Beach The other scenes like this are not found. You are guaranteed to linger in this place because the beach is clean.

If the visitor is on weekdays, below 12 o'clock, the beach is deserted. Trikora Beach 3 has felt like a private area. As we stayed in Wednesday morning, there was only one family who visited at the same time.

Besides the view, there is another one that should not be missed while on Trikora Beach 3. Tasting his young coconut. The water is sweet and fresh.
Trikora Beach trikora, Kawal, Gn. Kijang, Kabupaten Bintan, Kepulauan Riau 29151 https://maps.app.goo.gl/feeZDeCbdBFmcBk3A

Saturday, 2 May 2020

Kicak, special Ramadan dish from Kauman village Yogyakarta




One of the typical dishes of Yogyakarta that is commonly found in Ramadan is Kicak.

Kicak is a cake that is usually available at Ramadhan Food Center in Kauman village, Yogyakarta.

Kauman village name itself is not only in Yogyakarta, but there are also in other areas. Kauman Village in Yogyakarta is located just off the North square of Yogyakarta.

Kauman Village is identical as the Islamic village because it is located near the Great Mosque of Yogyakarta.

Ramadhan Food Market in Kauman village is one of the special traditions of every fasting month.

Here, there are many snacks for breaking the fast that you can find. One of the most distinctive and most sought after communities is the Kicak cake.

"One of the favorite Iftar menu is a kicak made of sticky rice that is pounded finely. Kicak can be found in Kauman and it is only found fitting the month of Ramadan, "said Sri Wahyuni Dewi, chairman of the Association of Employers Jasaboga Indonesia (APJI) DPD in Yogyakarta

According to the woman who is familiarly called Dewi who is also the owner of this Sari Dewi Catering, supposedly Kicak introduced in the year 1970 in the afternoon market located in Kauman.

It was the month of Ramadan, and it turned out that many people loved the Kicak cake. Since then Kicak is popular as a fast-breaking dish and until now sold only every month of Ramadan.

Originally a Kauman village, Mbah Wono, who started making Kicak for sale at the Kauman afternoon market as a takjil dish.

Until Mbah Wono's Kicak increasingly popular, and many people are finally imitating making kicak for sale.

Until now, Mbah Wono Kicak remains the most popular even though there are many Kicak sellers who have been creative by adding various toppings as variations of Kicak.

The Kicak itself has a mix of savory and sweet balance. Savory from grated coconut and coconut milk, while the sweet legit of jackfruit, brown sugar, and rice.




Kicak recipe

To make Kicak, it's pretty easy. Dewi explains the process of making kicak very simple. This recipe you can try also at home as a dish offerings break fasting later.

Making Kicak Material:

• Sticky rice
• Grated coconut
• Thick coconut milk
• Brown sugar
• Jackfruit

How to make Kicak:

Clean wash glutinous rice. Combine glutinous rice with grated coconut, stir. Then steamed a mixture of glutinous rice and grated coconut for 30 minutes.

After that, remove glutinous rice dough and grated coconut. Then put it in boiling water stew.

Then steam back the mixture of coconut, sticky rice, and water for 30 minutes. If you have, remove the dough and mash the dough until smooth then chill and set aside.

Make Gravy Kicak

In order to make the sauce Kicak, the way is to boil thick coconut milk. Then mix with brown sugar. Stir continuously until evenly.

If it is boiling, enter the jackfruit and remove it and chill.

"How to eat it, cut the kicak then watered with coconut milk cooked with brown sugar earlier. Add a sprinkling of jackfruit again, "goddess Lid.


Friday, 1 May 2020

Talang Kemulun Waterfall, hidden paradise in Kerinci






Kerinci Regency is known for its mountain tour, Mount Kerinci.

But, do you know that Kerinci district also has a hidden tourist destination that is no less charm, namely the waterfall Talang Kemulun.

Although it has been found for a long time, namely in 1995, Talang Kemulun waterfall remains naturally awake. This destination is even mentioned as a hidden paradise in Jambi area.

Located in Kemulun Village, Kerinci Lake subdistrict, Talang Kemulun waterfall is entered in the forest area of Kerinci Seblat National Park (TNKS) hidden behind the forest. This is what makes the atmosphere around this waterfall still look natural.

Not far from the city center

The assumption of hidden paradise is actually surprising. Because, the location of Kemulun waterfall is basically not far from the city center. The radius is only a few kilometers different.

Understandably, its popularity cannot rival other natural attractions in Kerinci. In fact, the beauty of the destination waterfall Kemulun is arguably not less interesting.

Talang Kemulun Waterfall has about 12 levels of stairs that soar high. Already so, tourists will get a different sensation at each level.

Be informed of the travel enchantment, visitors can find many kinds of stone, including the aggravated stone, in each invitation.





In addition, the water flowing in the destination is clear, cool, and soothing.

No less beautiful scenery can be enjoyed since tourists are at the bottom of the level. The atmosphere also makes anyone who comes will feel comfortable.

The hectic sound of the waterfall that crosses the terraced rocks, as well as the cool air, seems to bring visitors to the village's unique serenity. Not to mention the background of the green panorama around the waterfall, making the tourists feel comfortable to linger while there.

Not hard to visit that destination. Tourists only need to travel about 15 minutes using a 4-wheeled vehicle or 2 wheels from sungaifull to the end of the village.

Furthermore, the journey continues on foot for one hour from Kemulun village by passing coffee plantation, vegetable, sweet skin, rubber plantation, and TNKS forest area.

Quiet, the journey will not feel long because while heading to the waterfall Talang Kemulun, tourists will be accompanied by a lot of birds chirping sounds, long-sleeved black apes, and many other animals that accompany each other travel.

Well, there is no harm in taking a visit to Talang Kemulun waterfall while in Kerinci, right?