Get the Taste of Banyumas Authentic Snack Called Getuk Goreng

Getuk Goreng is suitable to be served with warm tea or coffee.

 

Getuk generally has a sweet taste. This is because the basic ingredients of Getuk are cassava, brown sugar, combined with grated coconut. The sweet taste of Getuk is believed to be an additional energy for farmers or laborers when they have to work hard. Getuk is a healthy traditional food because it is cooked by steaming. Therefore Getuk is very popular as a traditional food. But in Sokaraja, Getuk is reprocessed by frying. What is the difference between the Getuk Goreng Sokaraja and the other Getuk?

The Getuk Goreng was accidentally discovered in 1918 by Mr. Sanpringad, a seller of rames rice around the Sokaraja area. Getuk is one of his wares. Some times it doesn't sell well, and often becomes stale. So he had to think how that the getuk that was not salable could be consumed again before becoming stale. Then he tried to fry it. The next day, the getuk will be fried for resale. It turns out that Getuk Goreng become very popular. Now Getuk Goreng is not just leftover food that is no longer sold. All merchants in Sokaraja intentionally fry the getuk for sale.

Because of the many requests, Getuk Goreng is now present in several kinds of tasty flavors that are very tempting. The original taste of Getuk Goreng is Javanese sugar. Now, Getuk Goreng comes in several kinds of flavors, such as durian flavor, chocolate flavor, jackfruit flavor, pineapple taste and so on. With a large variety of flavors, people can enjoy more Getuk Goreng.

For those of you who want to visit Banyumas and come home with Getuk Goreng, there are many places to go. But the central location is along Jalan Sokaraja. Uniquely, the Getuk Goreng is packaged using besek or containers made of woven bamboo. So it's quite unique and also practical to take home. This Getuk Goreng can be stored for up to 1-2 weeks.