Tasting Culinary Of Slawi - The Legend Lontrong Ice And Rujak Teplak

Es lontrong or lontrong ice is one of the culinary legends in Slawi. How come? Lontrong ice is located at Letjen Suprapto Street 26, Slawi, Tegal Regency, and is the only lontrong ice stall. The name 'lontrong' comes from the spot where it is sold, which is in an alley path (re: alley path is lorong in Bahasa Indonesia). Although located on a narrow alley path, people keep coming to try this dessert and will stay in a long queue for a glass of lontrong ice.

Lontrong ice is made of mixed ingredients such as boiled green beans, jelly, and cut bread poured with coconut milk and red syrup. It gets fresher after we mix it with shaved ice. 

Trying lontrong ice spoils not only your tongue but also your sight. It is not for the modern stall but for the simple kiosk with seeing the making process. The shaved ice made manually with a wooden shaving tool makes this traditional legend culinary from Slawi more tasteful.

For the price, it is affordable. It is only 5,000 IDR for a glass of lontrong ice. For dine-in, the time is limited because you should be considerate of other people waiting in line. Don't worry, lontrong ice is also delicious to enjoy at home.

Besides lontrong ice, there is another culinary in Slawi that you must try. It is rujak teplak (Indonesian salad). You can try Rujak Teplak Yu Pesek near the lontrong ice stall. It is located in Mingkrik Shop, Pakembaran, Slawi District.

Rujak teplak is slightly like pecel (Indonesian vegetable salad with peanut sauce) with more vegetable kinds such as water spinach, cassava leaves, sprouts, long beans, cucumbers, winged beans, and banana blossoms. 

Also, the sauce in rujak teplak is different from pecel. The sauce is made from boiled cassava and mixed with other spices. Usually, it is served with pincuk (a plate made from banana leaves). Then, the boiled vegetables are poured with the sauce. It is served with yellow noodle crackers. Imagine how good this dish is!

Well, the name rujak teplak comes from the serving way. Teplak is the way vegetables are poured with the sauce. Don't skip lontrong ice and rujak teplak when you visit Tegal. Plus, those affordable dishes starting from 5,000 IDR are full of vegetables and very healthy. (Wiwin/Contributor)