Gudeg Will Take You Back to Yogyakarta…

Gudeg has become one of Yogyakarta’s icons. Several years ago, gudeg was declared an intangible cultural heritage by the government.

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Culinary fans buy gudeg at the Gudeg Pawon stall, Umbulharjo District, Yogyakarta, Monday (8/5/2023) evening.

Visiting Yogyakarta would not be complete without savoring gudeg (a local specialty made from seasoned young jackfruit). Gudeg seems to be everlasting, with its well-preserved flavor all the time. The scrumptiousness of this ancestral culinary heritage makes everybody long to return to Yogyakarta.

Around 10 people lined up at an old kitchen in Yogyakarta city, Special Region of Yogyakarta (DIY), on Friday evening (5/5/2023). They looked very hungry. They eyed a long table in the corner of a room. There was a bowl containing gudeg, krecek (fried cow hide), eggs and cut chicken. The steam that billowed from the bowl indicated that the food had just been cooked.