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Sejak tahun 1918, Taru Martani senantiasa menciptakan formulasi campuran tembakau cerutu yang bercita rasa tinggi guna memenuhi keinginan dari pecinta cerutu sejati. Saat ini Taru Martani memproduksi 14 jenis cerutu yang sudah dikenal diseluruh dunia, yaitu Cigarillos/Treasure, Extra Cigarillos, Senoritas, Panatella, Slim Panatella, Half Corona, Corona, Super Corona / Grand Corona, Boheme, Royal, Perfecto, Rothschild, and Churchill.
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Sumber : www.tarumartani1918.com
March 30th, 2007

The Roman Catholic in Puh Sarang build by Ir. Henricus Maclaine Pont in the year 1936 by request of pastor paroki Kediri by then, Pastor H. Wolters, CM. The engineer also handle development of Museum in Trowulan, Mojokerto, which keep fossil Majapahit Empire. Darling that building museum in Trowulan have fallen to pieces in the year 1960 because unable to be taken care of carefully because lack of fund for keeping and treatment.
Church building Puh Sarang look like building museum Trowulan, hence by seeing church now we can imagine how form of museum Trowulan formerly scorpion. Pastor Wolters, CM, ask that is as possible applied local culture in building church in stasi Puh Sarang, which is one of stasi from paroki Kediri by then.
The church first stone long is done on 11 Junes 1936, just with party Sakramen Mahakudus, by Mgr. Thorium. de Backere, CM, Prefektur Apostolik Surabaya by then. In this ancient church there are two punch lines namely building Mains and Part of Pendapa.
If we see from a distance, church in Puh Sarang look like boat patching at a building alike mount. Building is looking like this mount to symbolise or depict Gunung Ararat where formerly ark strand after happened sump, what punish sining people ( Kej 8:4), while building is looking like the boat to depict or symbolise Bahtera , what save Nuh and the family trusting in God, together with other animals.
MAINS BUILDING
Mains Building looking like the mount is part of sakral or holy where there is altar and sakramen mahakudus, Canister Baptized, sakristi and place of shrift. Part of this formerly majored for them which have been baptized, which have become member of believer. During formerly in church is of course dissociated between they which baptist candidate still with they which have been baptized, but the difference now have been abolished. Each and everyone, even they which is not katolikpun, if he will be accessible into part of this, so long as he don’t bother is solemn practiceed worship. Of course in mount Java culture or Gunungan is holy place symbol where man can meet with creator it.
Mains Building own?have roof is in the form of like cupola or dome. Above roof is attached [by] crucifix, at the end of roof is attached by fourth symbolic picture is epistle author namely Mateus ( man hersayap), Markus ( winged lion), Yohanes ( eagle) and Lukas ( ox), what show direction of wind eye. Building roof which is in the form of the mount formed out of four wood curvatures which tip of the branch is part of breach-block. The curvature antiers a galvanic strand of metal network, its above is attached by tiles, which will react quietly and bound in each wind pressure.
The altar in this interesting church and have form that is typical, made of massif stone, is then chiseled, seen a deer being drink water, while other deer is be awaiting drinking water. Deer being drink water to depict them which have been baptized, while deer which is awaiting to drink water to depict baptist candidate or the katekumen. Water flowing out of 7 sources is symbolising 7 sakramen in church. As according to liturgy procedures by then, that is before Konsili Vatikan the year 1965, hence if Pastor dedicate misa in altar, he overshadow believer, don’t look towards believer like the one is other in procedures misa present moment.
Above altar there is relief from red batubata being compiled without cement, but apply water mixture, chalk and sugar, then brick stones rubbed and gummed at other brick with the mixture so that is each other nip carefully although don’t apply informing against cement like present era.

It is for altar there is cupreous tabernakel, place for menyimpan Hosti, in left is holy tabernakel right seen picture to four penginjil Mateus ( man winged), Markus ( winged lion), Yohanes ( winged bird), Lukas ( cow - male). Right accross to altar looked to be cloth picture with Jesus picture, above him(it there are picture Hati Kudus Yesus being jabed by lance, then article INRI.

It is side it is looked to be picture of the angels. Actually on the top crown, now tritiated losed. Relief being made of by red brick or brick, look like relief that is ordinary is on era temples Mojopahit .
when we look at West side we see wedding ceremony banquet relief in Kana being attended by Jesus, the rasul and Mother Marry ( Yoh 2: 1-11), part of West above door of sakristi we see picture Abraham which will sacrifice chlid Isaac him ( Kej. 22: 1-19).
Then there is statue Maria from stone depicting Mother Marry is carrying on the back Jesus child. The located statue in hollowing depicting litany Maria. Then over there also seen baptist canister from big cockle, above the is looked to be relief depicting when Jesus is baptized in river Yordan ( Mate 3:13-17).
Then in part of topmost we see relief depicting boat Nuh and a pigeon fly to bring green leaf, after sump withdrew ( Kej. 8:11).
In eastside altar seen Jesus relief being duplicate bread for 5000 ( Mrk 6,30-44), Then above entrance sakristi we see relief Imam Agung Melkisedek is dedicating bread and out of job to God ( 1ih. Kej. 16:1820). In eastside we see Jesus statue made from stone. Curvature where there is the Jesus statue dotted with relief depicting mentions for Jesus in litany Hati Kudus Yesus.

What is the meaning of relief in altar and around altar? To give decoration at altar. Besides for decoration of the pictures is medium for katekese or teach believer who simple. Ordinary a kind of this relief there is in ancient cathedral cathedral and churchs in Europe, where there is relief, statues and tesselland from very beautiful glass. Because people by then sit within crossing legs in floor when following misa, hence relief made to be low so that easy to be seen. Now also if misa people also still siting within crossing legs or ” lesehan” ( Javanese).
PART OF PENDAPA
If in building Induk there are a lot of decoration hence part of this Pendapa which is open room there is no its decoration is at all. This pendapa building for believer who have not baptized or baptist candidate. In Empire of Java formerly always there is open part or Pendapa, which is place of preparation before admission someone kedalam palace face king, and so do part of this pendapa is place of preparation before believer face God becoming their Raja.
ARCH ALIKE TEMPLE
If church interior made from brick / squeezed hence external building altogether made from integer stone that is of course many there is in areas Puh Sarang. Admission gateway Puh Sarang made of stone like the one is ordinary there is in a temple, where there are a lot of doorstep.
Then there is also circumference wall from stone which is empire individuality of Majapahit as well as kraton in Java and Bali. In around wall looked to be 14 stasi Jalan Cross being made from eye stone merah/terrakota. Here we see how business from i.. Maclaine Pont enter element or style from original culture or area.
occidental side there is replica or miniatur Gua Maria Lourdes, with a statue made from stone times. While in eastside there is cave where there is statue Pieta or Patung Maria being of course me Jesus who is new alighted from crucifix. this Pieta Statue remind we statue Pieta would from Michael Angelo which there is in Basilika St. Petrus in Roma.
The Pieta Statue located in to a Tabernakel, now have been unused. this unique Tabernakel its form because door of made by like door of mausoleum people Jew, likely this tabernakel will depict empty mausoleum in mausoleum formerly Jesus buried and then rise from there after buried by during three days ( Mrk. 16:1-8).
Ir. Henricus Maclaine Pont and pastor Henricus Wolters, CM. Meaning of doorstep which must be passed from under before up to church is to invite people to check his mind before facing God Of The King in Istana Nya in Bait Kudus Nya. Besides arch St. Henricus there is arch St. Yosef, which is entrance to mausoleum or grave for believer in Puh Sarang. In grave there is altar from stone. Grave idea that one with church or called ” Kerkhof” in Dutch language or is usualy called as people here Kerkop, thing of ordinary we see in churchs in Europe, especially in rural or small town where located believer grave near by church paroki.

ARCH ST. YOSEF AND TOWER HENRICUS
SPACE GAMELAN AND STATUE KRISTUS KING
If people will step into church Puh Sarang, hence having to pass horse made from stone among arch curvature, likely like temple building admission. At centered there is arch alike arch Candi Bentar. But typical here is that above of attached by bell, so that the functioning arch at the same time as bell tower. In culminating arch there is fighting cock, like the one is ordinary there is in church tower. Over there there are relief depicting when Adam to fall into sin. Invisible the relief darling because at upper. Hence people call arch which berfungi as tower with the title Menara St Henricus. Possibly in memory of St. Henricus becoming Santo Pelindung.
In external yard, before church admission, located in right side there is house for menyimpan gamelan. Gamelan formerly scorpion applied to accompany misa and sendratari which is often performed a in the early of forming of church.
In church yard there is King Christ statue, impressing wish to greet the peziarah to step into church. Above him there is stone pillar where there is Perahu Nabi Nuh.
In yard that is now used for garden formerly scorpion there is elementary school that is is now carried over other place at elbow church. On the ground is now build Mother Marry statue from Lourdes using crown.
LOCAL IN SITE MATERIAL AND ENERGY
As does when building Museum in Trowulan and other place, I.. H. Maclaine Pont always apply local material and local energy or local labour, and building adapted for local situation.
In the case of building church Puh Sarang him(her many using experienced have been workers and assist it time make museum in Trowulan. They is builder, expert chiseled, engraving even then he educate local people to be entangled to to become statue maker energy which expert. Many using of stones being taken away from by times the Kedak at elbow Puh Sarang.

Although over there many bamboo trees but he apply steel wire, because his stronger endurance.
Beside that at that time there are prohibition from the Government of Dutch Indies to apply bamboo in building house to prevent bubonic plague, because mice bringing pest germ love to have a nest in bamboo building. Result of diligence from soilland terracota made in local worker and actor enough finite famous is second world war the year 1945. But don’t know why then disappear and invisible ex- him.
Probably because there is no regeneration or endowment of expertise and science, or because change of era so that people shall no longer hanker labouring.
AN EFFORT FOR INKULTURASI AND MASTERPIECE MONUMENTAL
Church complex Puh Sarang is a business to present believe kristiani and place of catholic observance in local culture. Many people have a notion that building being made in Puh Sarang to respect and unique and is masterpiece monumental proper to be looked after and taken care of don’t be annihilate like museum Trowulan, is falling to pieces in the year 1960, because strarting the year 1938 of no more cost to take care of museum.
Thanks there are church Puh Sarang presenting style Majapahit is but combined with style from other area and believe kristiani. Yulianto Sumalyo in entitling book ` Dutch Colonial Architecture in Indonesia, Elephant Mada University Press, Yogyakarta, 1993″ write that way about church Puh Sarang:

” Like at building Trowulan, Tegal and others to build church Poh Sarang always apply local material. Maclaine Pont apply also local labour besides some experienced have been workers at the time of building museum. loaded Church with this symbolism is an a real architecture masterpiece successfully seen from various facets: start from location, arrange mass, construction material, structural and ten just tu function and beauty of him. All aspects is including local culture and religion philosophy is allied in the form of architecture with very harmony”
CHURCH RENOVATION
If we compare situation of present Puh Sarang complex with situation when build by it in the year 1936 we see have happened many changes and addition of building and broadness areal being used for the sake of believer. Building ampiteater which formerly for fun sandiwara have been no more, and instead on the ground now emerge Taman Hidangan Kana. But building Induk that is Church remain to defended in the form of original him, though critical his and the steel wire perforced to be changed because have been mouldering eaten by age. the Repair and renovation need to be performed a by is if not done church Puh Sarang will destroy and breakdown like museum in Trowulan.
We must thank goodness because of time to time is performed a by repair or renovation. Church still maintained and looked after by every week used by believer to practice worship to celebrate holy misa.
FIRST RENOVATION THE YEAR 1955
Renovation firstly done in the year 1955 by Romo Paul Janssen, CM, at that time became pastor in paroki St. Vincentius a Paulo, Kediri. He improve roof without changing form of church building.
SECOND RENOVATION THE YEAR 1974
In the year 1974 damages of church Puh Sarang have reached endangering level. His condition have been so hard so that every when can collapse to befall believer being having religious service, hence renovation cannot be delayed again. Link at that time finance of paroki so weakening weakening also situation of finance of bishop Surabaya nor fullfill hence Romo Kumoro, Pr. at that time became Pastor Paroki to have idea to change church wall that wooden with ordinary wall from brick.
And so do form of the roof of unique that will be changed with construction blandar, usuk, reng and is in the form of like within reason chapel or a class. Is thereby expected duration to renovate is the next become longer. Fortunately this thing is not happened, this andaikata happened to lose beauty of and keunikan of church Puh Sarang.
That way also form its that unique roof will change with construction of blandar, usuk, reng and in form of like within reason chapel or a class. Is thereby expected by duration to renovate next become longerly. Fortunately this matter do not happened, this andaikata happened to lose the beauty of and keunikan of church of Puh Den.

Ir. Champion of Silas hearing this matter have a notion that church of Puh this Den not merely monument culture of catholic a gerej but also Indonesia state monument, a cultural heritage which is is competent to be defended. Hence of aid of In Champion of Silas with its student is started to renovate both church of Puh Den with angle bar construction and of usuk flimsy teak;core. Because its minim of beaya hence Romo Fx. Wartadi, CM , Puh Den stasi romo at that time ask to be part of church which perforced to change so that his original form remain to be defended. For example wall which first its genuiness from cut into halves teak;core boles to be changed with formed to wall loo like split teak. Floor in church, either in imam panti and also in place people, what first is made from stone changed with ordinary cement so that can wear by seat have principle to deliciously. Part of Verandah of ancient palace which is open first planked, pendapa which first narrow to be extended.

RENOVATE THIRD YEAR 1986.
Renovate is third performed a by Romo Emilio Rossi, CM in the year 1986 by changing tile which have enough new usang,genting, which printed special for. He also make cave of Maria new which located in northside from people mausoleum.
RENOVATE FOURTHLY of YEAR 1999
On 22 May 1993 Romo Emilio Rossi, CM, pastor of Kediri, please report that in church of Puh Den seen transformation at wood bow supporter of especial roof strarting is surging. Concrete iron of penatik by the side of bow in side trilateral column have loosen or do not function again, angle bar gording-gording increase its him, and there is anticipation that possible natural church roof of degradation of too heavy roof effect.
Is worried by if church do not lekas improve;repaired can destroy. Hence Team development of Bishop after performing a penilitian have a notion that have to be performed a by big enough repair. 18 May 1999 performed a by opening start him renovate fourth which handled by Ir. Harry Widyanto and of Ir. A.S. Rusli assisted by Ir. Djoko 
Laboured to return church of Puh Den into its original form. previous verandah of ancient palace closed will be made open and minimized by like form initialy. Form roof which during the time use wood returned to form initialy by wearing steel strand of metal. Curvature which first from wood changed with steel so that more durable 
Gamelan is which during the time kept in verandah of ancient palace carried over by house of gamelan which have destroyed or nothing like. Renovate fourth finish and opened by its it[him] in the early Yubileum year 2000, that is on 26 December 1999 by Bishop of Surabaya, Mgr J. Hadiwikarta 
Hence church form which [is] now returned to his original form and all existing pass changed with new pass, which printed special for.
COLOUR of ALKITABIAH AND PRINCIPLES DEVELOPMENT 
PLACE PILGRIMAGE.
If us see church old ones hence over there we see weared by many taken away from by events or symbol is Holy Book. interesting for us what a often Ark symbol of Nuh weared by goodness in the form of church, relief in church wall and also also outside church.
Church or People Allah is often depicted as Ark or Boat bearing up for to God. Because of colour of alkitabiah which jell in ancient church is so whenever performed a to renovate and addition of room and also prasarana just weared by the name of from Holy Book like for example : All Purppose Building of Emaus, Garden Dish of Kana, Earth Encampment of hill of Tabor and others.

What first smallly there is in developed ancient church to become big building like for example Cave of Maria Lourdes which small first beside church, is nowadays realized in developing new pilgrimage place. Idol of Pieta which first in from other sideing church transform to become Columbarium Pieta, Empty Mausoleum is now realized in Empty Mausoleum at Road;Street of Saliyang new. Existing picture in Curvature where there are Mother idol of Maria dilcembanglcan become three Maisonette Rosary.

POST SECURITY AND of POSKO HEALTH
To give security to encampment hill users and them which is have pilgrimage to mausoleum, in Earth Encampment corner there are a Post of security. Despitefully in the face of entrance of Mausoleum and Earth Encampment there are Posko Health which do not be opened every day, only if there is big event like Novena, Misa Friday of Legi and other big event where incoming many people.
March 30th, 2007
Air Terjun Coban Rondo juga merupakan salah satu obyek wana wisata yang dimiliki di Kabupaten Malang. Terletak 12 km dari Kota Batu, atau tepatnya di Desa Pandansari Kec. Pujon. Di obyek wana wisata ini akan anda temui sebuah air terjun dengan ketinggian 60 m. Kawasan Wana Wisata Air Terjun Coban Rondo adalah kawasan wana wisata yang paling mudah ditempuh. Jalan masuk menuju lokasi sudah beraspal, sehingga sangat memudahkan wisatawan apabila ingin mengunjungi obyek wana wisata ini.
Di sekitar air terjun Coban Rondo, dipenuhi pohon-pohon pinus dan cemara gunung, membuat suasana di obyek wisata ini serasa sejuk. Tidak hanya air terjun saja yang ada di obyek wana wisata ini. Anda juga dapat melihat panorama keindahan kota Batu, aneka tanaman toga, aneka satwa serta penginapan yang pada saat ini sedang dalam tahap pengerjaan.
Air Terjun Coban Rondo menyimpan legenda unik. Konon, di bawah air terjun terdapat gua tempat tinggal seorang wanita bernama Dewi Anjarwati. Suaminya, Raden Baron Kusuma bertempur melawan Joko Lelono, pemuda yang tertarik akan kecantikan Dewi Anjarwati dan hendak menculiknya. Raden Baron tewas dalam pertempuran itu dan istrinya disembunyikan di gua oleh para punokawan-nya. Karena itulah tempat ini diberi nama Air Terjun Coban Rondo (air terjun janda - red.).
Cara Mencapai Daerah Ini

Akses ke Air Terjun Coban Rondo sangat mudah. Jika menggunakan angkutan umum, ambil bis jurusan Malang dari Surabaya (Rp. 12.000,- per orang). Lalu tumpangi bemo dari Terminal Arjosari, Malang, jurusan Landungsari (Rp. 1 .500,- per orang). Lanjutkan dengan bis tujuan Kediri via Pujon, turun di Patung Sapi yang merupakan pintu gerbang ke Coban Rondo (Rp. 2.500,-). Dari sana, tersedia ojek yang siap mengantar Anda hingga ke lokasi.
Tempat Menginap
Carilah penginapan di daerah wisata Songgoriti, sekitar 5-8 km dari lokasi Air Terjun Coban Rondo.
Tempat Bersantap
Di dalam area Coban Rondo banyak terdapat warung-warung yang menjajakan makanan.
Berkeliling
Jarak tempuh antara tempat parkir dengan Air Terjun Coban Rondo relative dekat, sehingga untuk Anda dapat berjalan kaki untuk mencapainya dan mengelilingi area ini.
Yang Dapat Anda Lihat Atau Lakukan
Anda juga dapat melihat panorama keindahan kota Batu, aneka tanaman toga, serta aneka satwa.
Buah Tangan
Di sekitar areal parkir Coban Rondo, banyak ditemui kios-kios yang menjual berbagai cinderamata yang dapat Anda beli sebagai souvenir.
Tips
• Bawalah jaket atau sweater bila Anda tidak tahan udara dingin, mengingat Air terjun Coban Rondo terletak di kawasan yang memiliki iklim sejuk.
• Bawalah baju ganti untuk berjaga-jaga apabila baju anda basah.
Sumber : www.budpar.go.id
March 28th, 2007
TAMAN Wisata Selorejo merupakan salah satu bendungan di daerah Kabupaten Malang Jawa Timur yang dikelola oleh Perum Jasa Tirta I. Keindahan bendungan yang dikelilingi oleh perbukitan dan gunung Anjasmoro, gunung Kelud, serta gunung Kawi menambahkan kesejukan udara yang dapat dirasakan. Suhu yang sejuk 22 Celcius membuat orang betah disana. Sepanjang perjalanan menuju ke Taman Wisata Selorejo, Anda akan disuguhi sekian banyak panorama alam yang begitu indah dan mempesona, sekaligus tantangan menapaki jalanan naik-turun yang berliku-liku.
Keadaan seperti itu dialami dari titik mana pun Anda bertolak, baik lewat Malang-Batu, Kediri-Pare, Jombang-Pare, maupun Blitar-Wlingi. Namun, perjalanan yang bisa disebut menyerempet “petualangan” itu segera berakhir begitu Anda memasuki kompleks wisata Waduk Selorejo.
Istirahatlah di lokasi “pasar makanan” yang didominasi berbagai jenis ikan goreng dan bakar. Pilih warung yang berlokasi di pinggir waduk, dan Anda bisa sepuas-puasnya menatap panorama indah di atas air sampai menembus desa-desa di seberang sana.
Jembatan gantung di Taman Wisata Selorejo menjadi sarana untuk menghubungkan kolam renang dengan taman wisata. Bagi mereka yang mempunyai hobi jalan sehat, jembatan gantung merupakan jalur jogging track di sepanjang sisi waduk. Keliling Taman Wisata Selorejo menjadi salah satu daya tarik wisatawan yang ingin menikmati keindahan pemandangan waduk Selorejo dengan menggunakan sarana perahu mesin maupun perahu dayung.
Cara Mencapai Daerah Ini
Anda dapat mencapai taman wisata ini baik dengan menggunakan kendaraan umum maupun pribadi. Anda dapat mencapainya melalui beberapa jalur, yaitu jalur Malang-Batu-Selorejo, Kediri-Pare-Selorejo, Jombang-Pare-Selorejo, maupun Blitar-Wlingi-Selorejo.
Tempat Menginap
Cottage yang terletak di pinggir bendungan dapat menjadi salah satu pilihan bagi Anda yang ingin menginap di areal taman wisata ini. Cottage ini memiliki daya tarik tersendiri, dimana pemandangan waduk alam akan terlihat yang diiringi dengan kicauan burung yang akan menghiasi suasana pagi.
Tempat Bersantap
Nikmati kerenyahan makanan lokal khas warung dalam taman wisata yang mahir menggoreng ikan nila, mujair, dan ikan tombro. Konon, kelezatan nila goreng dan mujair bakarnya tak tertandingi dengan restoran manapun.
Berkeliling
Anda dapat mengelilingi taman wisata ini dengan berjalan kaki.
Yang Dapat Anda Lihat Atau Lakukan
• Berperahu mengelilingi waduk.
• Kolam renang, tiga ban lapangan tenis, lapangan sepak bola, padang golf sembilan hole, arena sepeda gunung, sampai joging dan jalan kaki.
• Bagi pengunjung yang gemar buah-buahan bisa singgah di Pulau Jambu, di sebuah “tanjung” waduk, merupakan “hutan” jambu biji. Hanya dengan membayar Rp.1000 Anda sudah bisa menikmati Jambu biji sepuas-puasnya. Apabila Anda ingin membawanya pulang, maka akan dikenakan lagi biaya sebesar Rp.2000/10 buah.
Buah Tangan
Di dalam areal taman wisata ini banyak terdapat kios-kios cinderamata yang menjual beraneka macam cinderamata. Anda dapat membeli cinderamata di kios-kios tersebut
Tips
• Dalam perjalanan menuju Selorejo sebaiknya Anda mengemudikan kendaraan secara santai, sebab banyaknya tikungan yang harus dilewati bisa membuat perut mual.
• Bagi maniak durian, datanglah ke Selorejo bertepatan dengan musim buah tersebut. Durian asal Ngantang bukan saja terkenal di Malang, tetapi juga di kota-kota lain di Jatim.
• Perahu dayung bisa disewa Rp 40.000 per jam, dan perahu bermotor sekitar Rp 60.000 per jam
Source : www.budpar.go.id
March 28th, 2007
It may not have spectacular panoramas or beaches like Bali but Madura, an islet off the coast of East Java, is just interesting, thanks to its rich culinary tradition.Soto ayam Madura — a rich and spicy chicken soup — became a popular dish at the turn of last century, especially with the Dutch, who were at the time coming to appreciate local fare.
The soup, made in two variations of chicken and beef, quickly changed old perceptions about not eating spicy foods in a hot and humid tropical climate, and became one of the most popular local soups. Some sources say the soups were not actually created in Madura but made by Madurese who lived in Surabaya and generated more income by selling their new culinary creations.
Another dish to catch on was sate Madura, which is made from beef or chicken. Sate Madura was the pioneer of the famous barbecued fare, establishing the name and leading to the creation of many other varieties of skewered meat since then. Of course, Soto ayam and sate (satay) Madura are now ubiquitous on the menus of restaurants serving Indonesian food abroad.
Speaking of beef, Madura’s beef dishes were inspired by the custom of the kerapan sapi or bull races, which are organized once a year in normally quiet villages like Ambunten. But when the races starts, these small villages become a hive of bovine activity.
Bulls are everywhere; they come from other villages accompanied by their owners or led by experienced jockey-cum-farm hands.
However, watching a kerapan sapi is more dangerous than one may expect because the angry bulls often charge at spectators, creating a lot of excitement and more than a little bit of fear.
I experienced some of this bullish wrath when on one extremely hot kerapan sapi day we saw an animal, the heat steaming from his nostrils, run straight off the race track into a crowd of spectators just meters away from us.
Luckily, people were able to dodge the bull’s swinging head and he was later calmed down by a guide who brought him back to the racing area. A bull that wins these races is considered a special creature and the win gives honor not only to the bull’s owner but to its whole village.
Before the races, the bulls are treated like kings and have a daily diet of eggs and honey. As far as humans go, it is believed that by eating ox-tail from their not-so-fortunate brethren, one will develop the strength of these race champions. Osik daging sapi is one of those special meat dishes you eat for those extra powers.
Then there are Madura’s vegetable treats — an array of dishes made from corn that grow well in the barren climate. Corn is an important staple food in the area, second after rice, and one popular mixture nasi jagung is exactly what the name says: Rice and corn steamed together, which gives the dish a special aroma and an interesting texture.
Nasi jagung was formerly made by mixing remaining dried corn and rice but today, freshly scraped sweet corn kernels are used.
Here is the modern version of the traditional dish that used to require hours of soaking the hard, dried kernels: Wash and drain 150 g rice and put into a pot. Add 150 g of sweet-corn kernels, freshly cut from the cob, 1/2 tsp salt or to taste, and a 15 cm piece of a screwpine leaf. Pour in 300 ml water. Boil over a medium flame until water is absorbed. Place the rice in a steamer and steam until tender. Nasi jagung is mostly eaten with a simple beef dish.
Last but not least, Madura is also known for its salt. White sea salt is made in large ponds containing in-flowing seawater. After the evaporation process, it is cleaned into blocks. Madura is therefore named Pulau Garam, the island of salt.
Suryatini N. Ganie
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March 23rd, 2007
It may not have spectacular panoramas or beaches like Bali but Madura, an islet off the coast of East Java, is just interesting, thanks to its rich culinary tradition.Soto ayam Madura — a rich and spicy chicken soup — became a popular dish at the turn of last century, especially with the Dutch, who were at the time coming to appreciate local fare.
The soup, made in two variations of chicken and beef, quickly changed old perceptions about not eating spicy foods in a hot and humid tropical climate, and became one of the most popular local soups. Some sources say the soups were not actually created in Madura but made by Madurese who lived in Surabaya and generated more income by selling their new culinary creations.
Another dish to catch on was sate Madura, which is made from beef or chicken. Sate Madura was the pioneer of the famous barbecued fare, establishing the name and leading to the creation of many other varieties of skewered meat since then. Of course, Soto ayam and sate (satay) Madura are now ubiquitous on the menus of restaurants serving Indonesian food abroad.
Speaking of beef, Madura’s beef dishes were inspired by the custom of the kerapan sapi or bull races, which are organized once a year in normally quiet villages like Ambunten. But when the races starts, these small villages become a hive of bovine activity.
Bulls are everywhere; they come from other villages accompanied by their owners or led by experienced jockey-cum-farm hands.
However, watching a kerapan sapi is more dangerous than one may expect because the angry bulls often charge at spectators, creating a lot of excitement and more than a little bit of fear.
I experienced some of this bullish wrath when on one extremely hot kerapan sapi day we saw an animal, the heat steaming from his nostrils, run straight off the race track into a crowd of spectators just meters away from us.
Luckily, people were able to dodge the bull’s swinging head and he was later calmed down by a guide who brought him back to the racing area. A bull that wins these races is considered a special creature and the win gives honor not only to the bull’s owner but to its whole village.
Before the races, the bulls are treated like kings and have a daily diet of eggs and honey. As far as humans go, it is believed that by eating ox-tail from their not-so-fortunate brethren, one will develop the strength of these race champions. Osik daging sapi is one of those special meat dishes you eat for those extra powers.
Then there are Madura’s vegetable treats — an array of dishes made from corn that grow well in the barren climate. Corn is an important staple food in the area, second after rice, and one popular mixture nasi jagung is exactly what the name says: Rice and corn steamed together, which gives the dish a special aroma and an interesting texture.
Nasi jagung was formerly made by mixing remaining dried corn and rice but today, freshly scraped sweet corn kernels are used.
Here is the modern version of the traditional dish that used to require hours of soaking the hard, dried kernels: Wash and drain 150 g rice and put into a pot. Add 150 g of sweet-corn kernels, freshly cut from the cob, 1/2 tsp salt or to taste, and a 15 cm piece of a screwpine leaf. Pour in 300 ml water. Boil over a medium flame until water is absorbed. Place the rice in a steamer and steam until tender. Nasi jagung is mostly eaten with a simple beef dish.
Last but not least, Madura is also known for its salt. White sea salt is made in large ponds containing in-flowing seawater. After the evaporation process, it is cleaned into blocks. Madura is therefore named Pulau Garam, the island of salt.
Suryatini N. Ganie
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March 23rd, 2007
Saat kebanyakan orang tengah bersiap-siap bergelung di bawah kehangatan selimut. Warga sebuah gang kecil di Keputran Panjungan gang 33 no 66, malah menjadikan malam hari sebagai waktunya mengais nafkah.
Gang kecil yang tak pernah tidur di malam hari, selalu ramai dengan suara-suara bocah kecil berlarian. Inilah sebuah kampung di di tengah kota Surabaya. Sebuah kampung di mana, kaum perempuan membuat jajan pasar, dan kaum laki-laki bekerja sebagai kuli bangunan, buruh pabrik, tukang parkir dan tukang becak.
Keluarga Lepet
Tidak ada yang menjelaskan mulai kapan warga Keputran Panjungan memiliki profesi sebagai pembuat jajan pasar. Seperti cerita keluarga ini, hampir lima belas tahun Bu Umi, bersama suami dan empat orang anaknya melakoni malam dengan berkutat di depan sebuah baskom besar berisi beras ketan, kacang merah dan parutan kelapa. Tangan-tangan mungil anaknya kebagian tugas memasukkan campuran beras ketan ke dalam janur. Sang suami sibuk memisahan daun janur dari batang lidinya.
Sesekali, wanita ini beranjak dari duduknya, mengambil janur yang telah terisi beras ketan lalu memasukkannya ke dalam panci. Wuss…, uap panas lalu menyembur keluar begitu tutup panci dibuka. Tinggal menunggu lima jam sampai akhirnya lepet itu matang.Rumah kecil ini terasa begitu pengap dan panas karena harus berbagi dengan lima kompor minyak tanah untuk mengukus lepet.
Mendadar Gulung
Kaum perempuan pembuat jajan pasar pasrah dengan nasib yang menggiring mereka bekerja larut malam hingga dini hari. Sepeti nasib Jumaa’ti membuat dadar gulung. Ibu satu anak ini duduk di lorong gang, duduk di atas dingklik, sebelah kanannya baskom besar berisi adonan dadar gulung.
Di depannya dua kompor menyala dengan api sedang, sambil menuang adonan ke wajan teflon mata wanita ini sesekali membagi perhatian ke layar televisi. Adonan yang telah digoreng lalu ditelungkupkan ke dalam piring ceper, kemudian diisi parutan kelapa yang telah diberi gula.Lalu di gulung.
Dalam semalam Ia meyelesaikan sekitar 600 buah dadar gulung. Dadar gulung ini dijual perbuah Rp 250 sampai di pasar harga jualnya menjadi Rp 300. “Untungnya paling banyak dua puluh lima ribu,” kata Jumaa’ti. Keuntungan yang tidak seberapa ini, diakui ibu satu anak tidak mencukupi kebutuhan sehari-hari. Apalagi sang suami hanya bekerja sebagai tukang parkir di Gramedia.
Hidup dari hari ke hari bertambah berat, minyak tanah langka dan harga-harga terus merangkak membuat beban kian saat dirasakan ibu-ibu pembuat jajan pasar ini. “Saya bekerja pagi, siang dan malam. Mulai subuh berangkat ke pasar, setelah itu menyiapkan adonan. Siang hari, membuat apem, dan perut ayam. Malam hari menggoreng cucur. Saya bekerja terus, tapi kebutuhan tetap saja tidak mencukupi,” keluh Jumaa’ti. Keluhan demi keluhan, yang lebih mirip keputusasaan itu kemudian mengalir, mempersalahkan si pembuat kebijakan atas melambungnya harga-harga sekarang ini. “Mbak titip pesan kalau bisa harga-harga jangan naik, yang menderita orang kecil kayak kita ini,” ucap pilu seorang ibu.
Sumber : http://jagomakan.blogspot.com
March 20th, 2007
Jangan keburu bangga jika Anda jago masak kalau belum merasakan tantangan yang ditawarkan Griya Kula. Ini rumah makan tradisional yang terletak di Kalisamin, Tawangmangu. Tempat sejuk ini terletak di lereng Gunung Lawu, di perbatasan Jawa Tengah dan Jawa Timur. Di tempat inilah Anda akan merasakan uniknya wisata kuliner dan agraris. Menikmati asrinya pemandangan pegunungan, memetik sayuran, lalu memasaknya sendiri.
Bersama simbok-simbok Kalisamin, pengunjung warung bisa memilih sayuran langsung dari lereng gunung–tidak usah khawatir terhadap pestisida, karena tanaman yang tersedia ditanam secara organik–atau menangkap ikan dari kolam kecil. Jika ingin menyantap daging ayam, Anda juga bisa menangkapnya sendiri di kandang. Seru!
Petualangan kuliner belum berhenti sampai di sana. Kemampuan memasak Anda akan diuji saat berhadapan dengan perabot masak ala kampung. Tungku kayu bakar dan periuk berjelaga sudah menanti Anda. Lupakan saja nikmatnya menekan tombol kompor gas atau microwave di dapur Anda.
Jangan pula berharap Anda akan menemukan bumbu masak siap pakai seperti yang biasa tersedia di rak dapur. Tidak pula persediaan bumbu beku dan yang sudah dihaluskan karena tidak ada listrik untuk mengoperasikan kulkas atau peralatan penghancur bumbu elektrik.
Tawaran wisata kuliner gaya Griya Kula ini memang jarang dijumpai di tempat lain, apalagi di kawasan perkotaan. Nuansa agraris tidak hanya didapat dari lingkungan yang menyuguhkan keindahan alam pegunungan. Begitu masuk ke kawasan wisata ini, Anda akan disuguhi wedang serai, wedang jahe, atau jamu beras kencur sebagai minuman penyambut. Nikmat sekali jika menyeruput minuman panas ini sembari duduk di gubuk di tepi sungai.
Terletak di tepi jalan raya menuju Tawangmangu, atau sekitar 35 kilometer dari Solo, Griya Kula Kalisamin didirikan mantan Produser dan Direktur Net-TV Boy Rifai setahun silam. Ia dibantu oleh sekitar 30 warga di lingkungan Kalisamin yang bekerja sebagai pegawai restorannya.
“Saya ingin menyuguhkan wisata yang lain bagi mereka yang biasa hidup dengan irama perkotaan,” kata Boy.
Suasana akrab, tenang, dan alami memang menjadi daya tarik utama wisata kuliner yang ditawarkan Boy. Begitu pengunjung masuk ke lokasi wisata, pelayan akan menuntun Anda menuju gubuk di tepi sungai, persis di bibir tebing.
Anda akan ditawari paket memasak sendiri atau menunggu makanan dimasak oleh pelayan. Tinggal pilih. Tidak lama, para pelayan datang menghidangkan satu set teko berisi teh dan gula batu. Makanan kecil, seperti singkong goreng dan singkong rebus, menjadi teman saat memilih menu.
Jika memilih tidak memasak sendiri, seraya menunggu hidangan datang, Anda akan diajak berjalan-jalan menikmati pemandangan. Anak-anak bisa bermain di sungai atau melihat bagaimana cara menanam padi di sawah sekitar restoran dengan bantuan para pemandu.
Anda juga bisa mampir untuk melihat-lihat suasana di Griya Kula, tempat menginap yang termasuk ke dalam kompleks wisata kuliner ini. Desainnya khas pedesaan, rumah-rumah sederhana dari kayu, bambu, dan daun kelapa. Bila sedang beruntung, Anda bisa menyaksikan seniman sedang pentas di sekitar tempat penginapan ini.
“Rendra dan Slamet Gundono (dalang wayang suket) pernah manggung di sini,” kata Boy.
Tidak lama, pelayan akan memanggil Anda kembali ke gubuk. Hidangan sudah menunggu. Di atas perangkat makan yang sudah usang, dengan tampah berpelapis daun pisang, nasi putih dan deretan lauk pauk terhidang menggugah selera. Segala jenis masakan tradisional, yang mungkin sudah jarang Anda temukan di restoran kota besar, ada di sini. Brambang asem, masakan yang dikenal orang desa, juga tersuguh di sini. Ada pula gurame acar kuning, bermacam jenis urap kacang-kacangan, belut goreng, ayam kampung, dan sebagainya.
“Semua dimasak dengan bahan alami. Minyak goreng bukan buatan pabrik, tapi minyak bikinan kampung,” kata Boy. Untuk melengkapi kesan pedesaan, para pengunjung menyantap makanan tanpa sendok dan garpu. “Lebih nikmat makan dengan cara muluk,” kata seorang pengunjung. Maksudnya makan pakai tangan saja.
Jangan berharap Anda akan menemukan makanan dan minuman bikinan pabrik di sini. Lupakan juga jika Anda ingin membeli rokok. “Kami tidak menyediakan rokok,” kata Boy.
Selain wisata kuliner, Boy–yang mengaku menanamkan modal semiliar rupiah di Waroengkoe–juga mengelola wisata outbound. “Saya tertarik mengelola lahan yang saya miliki untuk sekolah alam,” katanya.
Dengan konsep kembali ke alam ini, anak-anak akan diajak mengenal bagaimana kegiatan bercocok tanam gaya pak tani. “Sekolah alam akan resmi berjalan Mei nanti,” kata Boy.
Di hari libur, tempat wisata milik Boy ini luar biasa penuh. Jangan berharap Anda bisa mendapatkan tempat jika belum memesan. Kebanyakan pengunjung berasal dari Jakarta, Madiun, Yogyakarta, Surabaya, dan kota lainnya. “Anda bisa melepas penat dan berangan-angan di sini,” kata Boy.
Menurut Boy, wisata kuliner miliknya buka 24 jam bagi pengunjung. “Cuma, ya, itu tadi, harus siap hidup tanpa listrik,” katanya diiringi tawa.
Sumber : imronrosyid.wordpress.com
March 20th, 2007
Apple tree in Indonesia (especially in Malang) began to be known about the year 1908 before Indonesia proclaimed the independence. The Ducth was the first people who broughtit, and rearched good areas for apple growing. Batu is one of them, and above all it is the most suitable. The first apple variety grown in Batu was Rome Beauty.
About 1969, after Indonesia got its independence, the “Banaran Garden Institution” found a new apple variety,namely Manalagi Apple.
The man who found it is Mr. Surahmat Kusumo, a senior fruittracker from “Balai Penelitian Hortikultura Pasar Minggu” (Horticultural Research Institution Pasar Minggu) Jakarta. This new variety was from Gandon village, because this variety was not found in Holand and other parts of the world; so this variety was finally considered as an Indonesian Apple. And, because of its nice taste, this apple is called “Manalagi” (Javanese, means: give me more)
Provided with facilities such as: paddle-boat, swimming pools (local and international standard), special hot swimming pool, playground, tennis court, etc. can be found here. The recreational site of Sengkaling is intended to suit every age: children, teenagers and elders.
Situated at Malang - Batu mainroad which is always crowded with any kind of vehicles. there would be no transportation problem. It lies at the village of Sengkaling, a village belonging to Dau Sub District (9 kms away to the west from Malang).
RADEN SOERJO CONSERVATION FOREST PARK
Taman Hutan Raya, that is more well-known as Cangar Tourist Object, is located at Tulungrejo village, the one belonging to Bumiaji Sub District - Batu, about one hour’s drive to the northwest of Malang ( + 38 kms ).
This tourist object, situated at the area among the mountains Welirang, Arjuna and Anjasmoro, has specially unique and fantastic panorama as well as fresh air. It also has special hot sulphuric springs that is never dry in all seasons. Every tourist who comes to visit this place can take a bath to remain the body fresh and healthy.
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March 16th, 2007
Within a few hours drive from Denpasar on Bali Island, the Banyuwangi region on the eastern end of lava Island is set to become a new tourist destination. Dominated by a number of secluded wildlife reserves, national parks, sprawling plantations and volcanic craters, this is an area nature lovers would do well to consider exploring for some time.
There are several wild life reserves and national parks that can be visited. Baluran National Park on the north-eastern tip of the region is the easiest to visit. The Alas Purwo Reserve on the protruding south-eastern peninsula needs long walks to cover. Then there is the Ijen Plateau National Park known for its bright green crater lake and sulphur deposits. It offers nature lovers and the unorthodox travellers to venture into its wilderness and come face to face with the fascinating nature.
Day 1: Denpasar to Banyuwangi. 
You’ll be met at your hotel in Bali early in the morning for the drive to Banyuwangi. After crossing over Bali Straits by ferry at Ketapang, you’ll be taken for a visit to Baluran National Park to watch the banteng, deer, wild buffaloes and the various birdlife in their natural habitat. Then its back to your hotel in Ketapang.
Day 2: Plantation Tour. 
After a leisurely breakfast, drive to Bayulor Estate with its abaca and coconut trees, and coffee and vanilla crop. Tour around the plantation with visits to an old coffee processing factory, a manila hem processing plant, the coffee nursery and the plantation housing complex.
Day 3: Ijen Plateau Excursion. 
After an early morning drive from through the serene countryside and tranquiI villages to Mount Ijen, you’ll arrive at the ranger’s post of Paltuding from where you’ll be taken on a walk up to the sulphurous crater. All along the path you’ll see sulphur miners bring down sulphur on bamboo poles. After an awe-inspiring view of the spectacular ljen Crater, return back to Bayulor Estate. Take an opportunity to have a refreshing dip at the waterfall.
source : sanurbeach.aerowisata
March 16th, 2007
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