So, in this post im gonna tell you about
Tarakan. I was born there. Tarakan is a small town from the newest province in
Indonesia. Which is, North Kalimantan. Tarakan is so small that you cant even
see it in the map. Eventhough, Tarakan just a small town but Tarakan is one of
the richest town in Indonesia.
The names of Tarakan comes from the Tidung
language Tarak (meeting place) and ngakan (to eat). Thus Tarakan was originally
a meeting place for sailors and traders in the Tidung are to eat, rest and
trade their catch.
Iraw Tengkayu
The most famous Tarakan culture is Iraw
Tengkayu. Iraw Tengkayu is a ceremony that usually held by the Tidung tribe to
show their thankfulness about their catch. This ceremony held every two years.
Iraw Tengkayu is a boat washed ceremony.
The boat colour is consist of yellow, green, and red colour. The yellow colour
is symbolize something that exalted and glorified.
Culinary
1.
Kepiting Soka
This soft-shelled
crabs have a different texture
than other crabs.
This soft-shelled crabs soft-textured and soft.
So all parts of
this crab can be consumed without having to throw away the legs and claws first.
Usually soft-shelled crab is often cooked
stir-fry sauce or
fried flour so it
is more savory and delicious to eat.
Soft-shelled crabs are very popular with foodies sea food, because the soft-shelled crabs do not bother to eat it because the skin does not need to be set aside, their nutritional value is also higher, particularly containing chitosan and carotenoids which are commonly found in the shells of crabs serves to absorb fat and cholesterol, in addition to racun- other toxins, everything is edible.
Soft-shelled crabs are very popular with foodies sea food, because the soft-shelled crabs do not bother to eat it because the skin does not need to be set aside, their nutritional value is also higher, particularly containing chitosan and carotenoids which are commonly found in the shells of crabs serves to absorb fat and cholesterol, in addition to racun- other toxins, everything is edible.
2.
Kapah
Sauté kapa is also a favorite
food of the typical town of Tarakan. Kapa is
a type of sea shells that are
rich in protein. Kapa usually a lot of life
in the muddy
sea. Kapa own
usual cooked by pan-fried
with spices selection. This kapa very tasty saute until you
are tried to be
hooked.
So that’s my post about Tarakan? Are you
interested enough to visit Tarakan to try the most delicious Kepiting Soka and
Kapah?
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