Cuisine that comes from gayo one of them is the jeng.
Masam Jeng is a typical gay fish curry dish. Usually the fish used is mujahir fish. If the mujahir fish on the coast of Aceh are small-sized palms. Mujahir fish in the highlands of Gayo are generally large, some even reach 1 kg per head. Sweet and soft meat makes this fish the main choice on some typical cuisine Gayo.
Mujahir fish cooked with turmeric spice, chili, onion and garlic. The use of pottery from pottery will give a more optimal taste. The typical flavor giver is the leaves of gegarang, the leaves that grow in the mountains of Gayo and andaliman / empan. The distinctive aroma of gegarang and the numbness sensation induced by the empan on the tongue, gives an explosion of flavors not found in ordinary fish curry. The addition of koro beans provides a sweet taste of fat that strengthens and complements the special experience of enjoying this typical gayo curry.
Serve with hot rice, and covered with enjoying the legendary arabica gayo coffee. Lunch time will be transformed into a special culinary tour.
