Greetings everyone thank you, Indonesia Hive community. Pasar Gede in Solo is one of the oldest markets in the city of Solo. Built around 1927 by the Dutch it still functions as a traditional market.
I'm sharing my experience some time ago visit the city of Solo and stopping by pasar Gede. Pasar Gede is a traditional market where goods are available for bargaining. A welcome sign is displayed at the entrance, welcoming visitors.
Various daily necessities are sold and vendors sell typical solo souvenirs. Since Solo is a tourist destination, many visitors come from outside the city. Pasar Gede offers many culinary specialties. I tried two of the many, namely mixed selasih (basil) ice located inside the market and other sate kere located on the market terrace.
Selasih is a traditional drink that has been around for a long time. I tried to queue because many people wanted to buy it, and finally I ordered a bowl of this selasih drink. One bowl contains things like cendol, selasih( basil) seeds, coconut milk, tape,prices of jackftuit milk and topped with ice cubes.
One the sidewalk in front of pasar gede, there are quite a lot food vendors. One of the vendors I visited was a seller of Sate kere gembos, and gembos is tofu dregs. According to the vendor, sate kere and tofu dregs have a history dating back to the Colonial era. In the past, there were terms for the priyayi(rich) and wong cilik (poor).
Of course,the food served to the rich was different. Like at a slaughterhouse, the meat was for the priyayi and fat or koyor in Javanese was given to the wong cilik(poor). The wong cilik were creatively used to eat it, as was the fofu dregs. Processed and mixed with spices. It became a nostalgic dish.
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