Lotek Teteg
A Large Portions of Lotek and Gado-Gado
Lotek and gado-gado which are usually called as Indonesian
salad become the main menu in Warung Lotek Teteg. This food stall which
is located several meters in the east of Lempuyangan Station is crowded
by the visitors when we go there. Its place are comfortable, shady,
and wide. The place to eat is divided into two, lesehan (no seat)
and using seat. Entering this restaurant, familiar ambiance suddenly be
felt. A singer is singing traditional song and makes own comfortable
feeling. Not only lotek and gado-gado but also variant of juice we can
get here with the prices start from IDR 2,000 to IDR 11,000.
No need much time after we orders, the waiter
brings two plates of lotek and gado-gado. The first impression when we
see those lotek and gado-gado, of course is shocked and confused because
the portions are much. Then arise a question, can we eat it all?
When a spoonful of lotek enters our mouth, peanut sauce immediately felt
on the tongue. The flavors are perfectly absorbed between the spinach
and chickpeas that become the filling of lotek. Its chips are really
crispy so it makes sound kriuk kriuk, very fit with its nut
sauce. Likewise for its gado-gado. Thick peanut sauce melts together
with fresh vegetables which become the filling of this gado-gado.
Finally, a large portion of it is finished. Really really wareg (Javanese word for full)!
Visiting the kitchen, we sees a big mortar with 80 centimeters
diameter. It is bigger than the size of standard mortar. Besides its
large portion, the big mortar also becomes Lotek Teteg’s characteristic.
According to Bu Nur, the second generation of this restaurant owner,
that mortar was used to make peanut flavors since long time ago. This
big mortar can make peanut sauce for 80 portions in the morning. If the
visitors are many, Bu Nur will not be bothered to make the peanut sauce
again.
The idea to use this big mortar came from Mr. Untung, the
founder of this restaurant and also Bu Nur's father. This big mortar is
used to make more practice and it will not eliminate the taste of peanut
sauce. That's what makes the peanut sauce is very special in this
stall, it looks soupy and tasted different from others lotek. Well,
Lotek Teteg itself had stood since 1968. Formerly this lotek restaurant
named "Sederhana". It is because the place is near to teteg (fence) railroad, the customer called is as Warung Lotek Teteg.
Opens everyday: 9a.m - 4.30p.m
Source: www.indonesiakaya.com
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