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Lontong Balap, One uniqueness of Surabaya

Lontong balap seller with typical carried-cart.

The physical development of the city of Surabaya is exceptional in the last decade where a lot of housing, property and real estate were developed. Giant buildings like malls, plaza, hotels and apartments were popping up. But all was not enough to give a unique identity for this second largest city in Indonesia. All buildings and property are thriving equally homogeneous in almost all major cities in Indonesia.

This article is expected to reveal the various uniqueness of Surabaya city. So many uniqueness in Surabaya, starting from places, objects, culture, art, food and physical character, a truly unique and legendary. The goal, for people who once lived in Surabaya or Surabaya younger generation to better recognize these hero city in more depth. For those of you a native of Surabaya, Surabaya-born or at least have lived in this city and is currently living outside the area will be able to reminisce back as the remedy of missing his native land, beloved Surabaya. So what are the uniqueness of Surabaya city ?

One answer is lontong balap.

Lontong Balap is one of the Surabaya city specialties that is not found in other areas. Lontong balap is a special food mixture, rice cake, vegetable seedling / sprouts with fried tofu and lento. With a sprinkling of fried red onion, red onion leaves and a spicy chili shrimp-paste make lontong balap delicious flavor steadily. Accompanying these foods is shellfish and iced young coconut drinks called “es degan”.

The lontong balap sellers that are still exist until now are on Kranggan Street. Exactly in front of ex-Garuda cinema. Hence he is often called Lontong Balap Garuda . This Kranggan road connecting roads in the city center protocol that on north is Jl. Blauran, Jl. Bubutan and Jl. Praban to the south of Jl. Arjuno, Jl. Semarang and Jl. Kalibutuh, or better known as the Pasar Tembok.

Among the western foods invasion such as fried chicken, pizza and other processed foods, as evidenced lontong balap Garuda survives until now. This shows that the lontong balap is one of the Surabaya and East Java community culinary cultural assets which is firmly attached, not deterred by changing times.

What about the price? No doubt: VERY CHEAP! and certainly affordable by all economic groups.
So you should not confess “arek Suroboyo” when not having hobby eating Lontong balap .
Do not say to know the city of Surabaya when’ve never stopped by Lontong Balap Garuda .