Central Java: Free n Easy

[Shibadog]

Fruits & other perishables really get 'cooked' in the boot. Once, bought a hard green soursop in the morning before leaving Penang. By the time I reached home in the evening, it was soft & mushy

[TameDriver]

I have been to semarang and borobudur when i was a kid.

 

I dun really remember semarang but i remember borobudur was really hot. Theres no shade to rest that time and i didnt stay long there before rushing back to car.

 

Central java is known for Gudeg rice. Sweet. To those who dont like sweet dish, this is not for u haha

 

Plenty of trees there now. Probably newly planted during your visit.

 

 

 

I thought all Indonesian food is sweetish & snacks even sweeter.

Gave up ordering drinks 'Kurang manis', settled for 'kosong' instead.

Was given a few boxes of this by friend :

 

[Shibadog]

I have been to semarang and borobudur when i was a kid.

 

I dun really remember semarang but i remember borobudur was really hot. Theres no shade to rest that time and i didnt stay long there before rushing back to car.

 

Central java is known for Gudeg rice. Sweet. To those who dont like sweet dish, this is not for u haha

 

I have never been to central java but have spent a few years in jakarta and some time in east java (and other parts of indo). I did consider driving my subaru forester from Jakarta to Surabaya, but was dissuaded by my well-meaning colleagues and friends.

 

I think most Javanese have a sweet tooth...

 

just consider how tea is ordered there... standard order of tea (teh) by default is sweetened (teh-oh here). Sometimes the sugar is so much that it can't fully dissolve in the cup of tea. Or perhaps the tea just isn't hot enough.

 

fm my observations, usually it's only the indo-Chinese that will order teh tawar (teh-oh-kosong in Singapore lingo). Local indons usually prefer sweetened tea.

[TameDriver]

I now carry a car fridge for long drives. Especially useful during durian season LOL.

 

after seeing it in action, a KL friend of mine asked me to buy and deliver two units to him. Took up half my boot and had to hide it fm msia kastoms!

 

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007ZYIFQ0?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00

Used to have insulated boxes on road trips. Now I use insulated bag or open up packagings of perishables, placed them on floor of front passenger seat & set cold air temperature directed at it. It worked......fruits & vege from Cameron still fresh after arriving SG.

[Shibadog]

 

I thought all Indonesian food is sweetish & snacks even sweeter.

Gave up ordering drinks 'Kurang manis', settled for 'kosong' instead.

 

 

 

from what i understand, kurang manis in indo usually means "its not sweet enough". i.e. needs more sugar.

 

did u try their "national drink"? teh botol (bottled tea). Instant sugar rush @@

[TameDriver]

from what i understand, kurang manis in indo usually means "its not sweet enough". i.e. needs more sugar.

 

did u try their "national drink"? teh botol (bottled tea). Instant sugar rush @@

I was given 1 bottle with reassurances that 'it's not so sweet'. One sip......like those overly sweetened cough medicine.....urgh ah.....

[Thaiyotakamli]

Plenty of trees there now. Probably newly planted during your visit.

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I thought all Indonesian food is sweetish & snacks even sweeter.

Gave up ordering drinks 'Kurang manis', settled for 'kosong' instead.

Was given a few boxes of this by friend :

 

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Depend east and central java prefer sweet but i think west java doesnt likes sweet.

 

In padang or west sumatra, the people dont like javanese food

I was given 1 bottle with reassurances that 'it's not so sweet'. One sip......like those overly sweetened cough medicine.....urgh ah.....

[Thaiyotakamli]

I have never been to central java but have spent a few years in jakarta and some time in east java (and other parts of indo). I did consider driving my subaru forester from Jakarta to Surabaya, but was dissuaded by my well-meaning colleagues and friends.

 

I think most Javanese have a sweet tooth...

 

just consider how tea is ordered there... standard order of tea (teh) by default is sweetened (teh-oh here). Sometimes the sugar is so much that it can't fully dissolve in the cup of tea. Or perhaps the tea just isn't hot enough.

 

fm my observations, usually it's only the indo-Chinese that will order teh tawar (teh-oh-kosong in Singapore lingo). Local indons usually prefer sweetened tea.

Normally if dont want sweet just order teh tawar. Or say gula sedikit.

 

 

Never say kurang manis, u r challenging the waitress to put in more sugar in ur tea lol

Edited November 3, 2015 by Thaiyotakamli

[Si4dr]

Normally if dont want sweet just order teh tawar. Or say gula sedikit.

 

 

Never say kurang manis, u r challenging the waitress to put in more sugar in ur tea lol

 

Kurangkan manis more proper.....I think

[Janling3]

Normally if dont want sweet just order teh tawar. Or say gula sedikit.

 

 

Never say kurang manis, u r challenging the waitress to put in more sugar in ur tea lol

 

Kurangkan manis more proper.....I think

It may be more accurate if we say 'sedikit gula'.... :)

[Kangadrool]

actually tea should be drank without sugar and milk. So, the kosong.

[Lala81]

I went on a tour to Java when i was in primary 5-6.

The mangos i had there were extremely shiok. Better than thai mangos actually.

 

I went to mount bromo, as well as borobudur.

 

Harunmanis mangoes in season
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just like Malaysian durian, harum manis also has different grades. Apart fm the normal grade, there is "harum manis super" and "tua pohon" (old tree). I have experienced ones that taste like cardboard too LOL.

 

Myanmar mangoes?  I will keep a lookout.

 

I sometimes bring mangoes back from indo, Used to bring some Harum Manis until I had a bad batch that took ages to ripen and then promptly went bad.... Switched 100% to Gedung Gincu to reduce the risk. Gedung Gincu is rather fibrous though. Still, it's a nice air freshener 

 

I used to love mangos. but i like sour ones.

But now i find mangos very heaty for the last few years. Eat a few sure kana lip ulcers... zzz   

[Ben5266]

Harum manis is available throughout java. My fav too. Better than aussie and taiwanese mango haha

Tot you prefer haram manis....

 

[Thaiyotakamli]

Kurangkan manis more proper.....I think

 

I normally say gula sedikit. They understand liao haha

Tot you prefer haram manis....

 

Simi lai de???

[Mustank]

I also like mangoes

[1fast1]

Fruits & other perishables really get 'cooked' in the boot. Once, bought a hard green soursop in the morning before leaving Penang. By the time I reached home in the evening, it was soft & mushy

Edited November 4, 2015 by Turboflat4

[Lala81]

Interesting observation. I don't think this is heat or moisture related. It's probably related to ethylene (ethene) build-up in the enclosed boot. Ethylene is a plant hormone that accelerates the ripening of fruits (and is used commercially pre-harvest for this purpose). Many fruits also release ethylene so they contribute to their own ripening. When in an enclosed space, the ethylene builds up fast.

 

i think it's a combination of both factors

the boot gets pretty warm when under the sun. cos it is mostly an enclosed space with no AC.

to create so much ethylene must be really a huge soursop

[Kangadrool]

I think heat plays a major part. Otherwise, fruit traders won't be cold storaging their fruits - example some apples are "frozen" in large batches together and probably release for sale half a year later.