'Nasi Tumpeng'
('Rice Cone')
Typical and popular dish of java

Is a cuisine with a unique presentation and a very major ones as compulsory celebration of cuisine, particularly in the provinces of Java.

Philosophical meaning of this cuisine is thanksgiving. Believed to be a good start for any purpose thanksgiving celebration, expected to be a good omen for the success of a good step after the celebrations. Generally become mandatory in celebration dish containing expressions of happiness from an event. For example, in celebration of the inauguration place of business, birthdays, and many other events of thanksgiving.

The uniqueness of this dish is of various kinds of dishes as side dishes, usually at least there are 5 or 7 different types of side dishes. Served with a base of fine rattan knitting, resembles a circle, in Java, more popularly known as 'tetampah', which is coated banana leaf. All sides are decorated with folded banana leaves which form a triangle, so that assembled into a kind of serrations on the round 'tetampah'. Various types of dishes laid out on banana leaves on the 'tetampah', which is generally around the yellow rice (cooked with a mixture of spices, 'saffron', which issued a yellow color and unique flavor) that specifically printed as a cone (usually the highest part of the cone is devoted to people The most important or most respected in the festivities.) Placement around the rice dishes are also usually separated by many variations, with artistic uniqueness of materials that can be eaten, such as tomatoes, chilies, radishes and other vegetables. Artistic skills to decorate the dish cone often contested, of course, in addition to taste the special cuisine cone.

Booking grain rice cone, usually easy to obtain, particularly in the areas of Java island. Almost every neighborhood has an expert chef for cooking rice cone, because this dish has become a sacred dish that is common to the interests of individual celebrations. If you are having trouble finding people you know to make a rice dish cone, find the catering services, as determined each catering service has a menu serving rice cone. Usually you can choose the serving size of rice cone, began to 10 people to 50 people, even larger, depending on your order.

Enjoy the unique flavors of rice cone ..