We were licked up by our guide and our driver in the horse cart and quickly were leaving the town for the countryside i.e. the fields neighboring Yogyakarta.
First stop was a small factory making krupuk. Quid? Those are deep fried crackers made from starch and flavoring. Still no idea? Check your plate next time you go to an Asian restaurant. Krupuk are the prawn crackers that we find in south east Asia. I had no idea, now I know what they are but also how they are being made, at least the locally handmade ones. Given the volume consumed in the world I also assume there is industrial production going on.
Next was a local farm where we learnt that people invest in cows. They buy a veal for 3 millions of Ruppiahs, grow it and when ready sell it for anywhere between 10 to 25 millions. At celebration time it can be even more. People build a common farm for the animals and share the cost and facility. Thinking of it, it seems a better investment that most of my saving accounts.
We then rode throughout the rice fields. I've seen some already but the green color always fascinates me.
While stayed in the shadow with Oskar napping, Wolfram and Tess went to learn how to make bricks. Now Tess can build her own house back in the Philippines.
Last stop was a house where women make Tempe. It's some kind of dough/bread made with fermented soya that is very popular in Indonesia. Taste is ok. Reminded me of some bread. Of course it's all manually made.
This was the end of our trip. After a short snack we rode back to the hotel.
Here is a selection of pictures to give you a flavour of our little trip:
Making of Krupuk
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