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Bunaken is one of the tourist attractions with worldwide popularity. In Bunaken, you can spoil your eyes with an extraordinary sight of Buanken natural beauty. But, in addition to that, it is also important to get your stomach spoiled. Bunaken has culinary delights that will surely be pampering to your tongue and stomach. The hallmark of the Bunaken dish is the seasoning of very strong and abundant spices. Indonesia, which is rich in tourist attractions, cultural diversity, and culinary, is no exception. Instead if you are curious, please immediately check the following review.
- Saroja Yellow Rice
Just like common yellow rice in general, Saroja’s yellow rice is also colored yellow, but it is richer in flavor. Sarojo Yellow Rice is often served with shredded tuna. It will be more delicious when eaten with sweet potato chips that resemble potato chips, beef stew, and chili sauce. To get Saroja Yellow Rice with this complete side dish, you only need to pay starting from Rp. 10,000.
- Tinutuan
Tinutuan is perfect for breakfast. This Manado typical porridge is made of rice, pumpkin, corn, and spinach. Tinutuan or Manado porridge is usually eaten with salted fish as a complement.
- Sambal Fried Banana
Usually, fried bananas are just eaten as it is. But here in Manado, the fried bananas are dipped into chili sauce before eating. It may be confusing for those of you who have never tried it before, but do not worry because it is more delicious than you may have ever expected. In addition to chili sauce, they also often eat fried bananas with young coconut ice and brown sugar.
- Dabu-dabu Sambal
Sambal dabu-dabu or Dabu-dabu chili sauce is Manado’s original chili sauce. Unlike other sambal which is generally pulverized, the Dabu-dabu chili is sliced. Chili seasoning that has been sliced, doused with lime juice, and a little cooking oil. It tastes yummy and fresh, especially if it is added with warm rice and fish.
- Woku Ikan Belanga (Belanga Fish Woku)
Belanga Fish Woku is fish cooked in a container made of clay. Not only fish, but also equipped with scallions, basil leaves, lime leaves, cayenne pepper, lemongrass, and other spices. With only IDR 25,000, you can get one portion of Belanga Fish Woku complete with rice.
- Ginger Rice
Nasi Jahe or Ginger Rice is a dish of sticky rice cooked in bamboo. Glutinous rice that has been put into bamboo, then burned until the sticky rice is cooked. This dish is relatively easy to find because almost all places to eat in Bunaken provide this dish.
- Gohu
Gohu food is made from young papaya. Gohu has a sweet and sour taste. Gohu is a mixture of various spices, including vinegar, chili, palm sugar, bakasang, and ginger.
- Cakalang Fufu
Finally, the Bunaken culinary that is impossible to ignore is Cakalang Fufu. Because of its proximity to Manado, Bunaken’s specialties were influenced by Manadonese specialties and Cakalang Fufu is one of the examples. Many people know Manado with its delicious processed cakalang fufu. This fish, which is often referred to as white tuna, gets a delicious taste because of the cooking process which is by smoking it. This smoking process can make fish last longer. In the process, cakalang fufu is usually processed into a menu of Cakalang fufu with coconut milk. Cakalang fufu can be found easily at the traditional market or around the Sario bridge.
Whether your trips take you on a long stroll on beaches, delicious cuisines, relaxing spas and resorts or urban attractions, extra research will give you the best experience for your visit. Get to know more about Bunaken by visiting Wonderful Indonesia.