Gudeg
From Yogyakarta
Young jackfruit slow-stewed in coconut milk and palm sugar—Yogyakarta's signature sweet-savory braise.
Key ingredients
- •Nangka muda
- •Santan
- •Gula merah
- •Daun salam
- •Lengkuas
- •Kemiri
- •Daun jati
- •Telur rebus
- •Ayam
- •Krecek (kulit sapi)
Origin
Gudeg is the pride of Yogyakarta. The all-day clay-pot cooking deepens the color to dark brown and concentrates a sweet-savory taste unique to the city. Legendary sellers like Gudeg Yu Djum have made it a culinary icon.
Flavor Profile
Sweetness from palm sugar leads, balanced by coconut and candlenut richness and a faint bitterness from teak leaves sometimes used for color. Served with chicken opor, hard-boiled egg, spicy krecek (beef-skin chili stew), and tofu.
How It's Served
Dry gudeg travels well as a souvenir; wet gudeg is for eating now. At traditional stalls it's served on a banana-leaf cone.
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