Probolinggo Special Food


Probolinggo has many traditional foods. The most famous of them is Soto Kraksan, which is kind of chicken soup, cooked in very thick coconut milk and served with a bowl rice and “Lontong”.

Although, Soto is the most popular food in Indonesia, but there are many traditional foods which rich and worth to try. The uniquely of Soto Kraksaan is made of healthy hen. If we use a cock, it will affect the taste. The other special side of this food is its coconut pollen, presents with sharp spice and slices of lemon. This Soto Kraksaan is found in Kraksaan district, located about 25km of Probolinggo city.

Beside that traditional food, Probolinggo has some home industries that move on food and snacks of Probolinggo. One of them is Potato Chips, made of fresh potato to become crisp potato chips.

The other is Pokak, some beverage that made of Indonesia spices, such as; amomum caramomum, cinnamomum verum, syzgium aromaticum, ginger and some sugar. It packaged into bottles and categorized in health beverage.

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