7 Recomended Bakpia, Local Culinary in Yogyakarta
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Then if we talk about food, what food would you like to introduce or bring to the loved ones who waiting you home? Usually, people who live outside the city of Yogyakarta are more familiar with a food that is often bought to give to their loved ones, namely Bakpia.
Bakpia are baked flour rolls filled with green beans and sugar. Bakpia skin is made from a mixture of sugar and salt which is stirred in water until it dissolves and then formed into a dough by adding flour. The contents of Bakpia are green bean shards that have been soaked for several nights, washed, steamed for an hour, mashed and cooked with oil, salt, and sugar. The Bakpia skin dough is then filled with green beans in a round, flat shape and baked for at least 20 minutes.
1. History of Bakpia in Yogyakarta
Seeing its historical background, Bakpia actually comes from China. There, the cake is named "Tou Luk Pia" which means green bean pia (cake). The term Bakpia itself is derived from the Hokkian dialect Chinese (Hanzi: 肉餅), one of the Chinese language families, namely from the word "bak" which means meat and "pia" which means cake, which literally means bread filled with meat. In their home country, Bakpia is bigger in size than Bakpia Pathuk and contains processed meat, while Bakpia Pathuk contains Kumbu made of green beans.
However, according to other records, the Bakpia recipe was originally brought by a Chinese immigrant, namely Kwik Sun Kwok, in the 1940s. At that time, Kwik arrived in Yogyakarta and then rented a plot of land belonging to a local resident named Niti Gurnito in Suryowijayan Village, Gedongkiwo Village, Mantrijeron District, Yogyakarta. Kwik then tried his luck by making Bakpia, a typical of Chinese food.
At first, he made Bakpia using the original recipe from China, which still uses elements from pork, namely pork oil for processing and pork as the contents of the Bakpia. However, after learning that the people of Yogyakarta are predominantly Muslim and do not eat pork or other pork products, Kwik then explored making Bakpia without using pork oil and pork. He replaced the Bakpia with green beans. To bake his Bakpia, Kwik always buys charcoal from his friend, Liem Bok Sing, a fellow overseas from China.
In fact, the taste of Kwik's Bakpia cake, which no longer uses elements from pork, matches the taste of the people of Yogyakarta. This modified new food is getting popular with many people. Gradually, Kwik, who originally was still renting land belonging to Niti Gurnito, finally moved to the west of Suryowijayan Village. In the new place he continued his work of making various kinds of food and bread, including Bakpia. In the 1960s, Kwik died and his business was continued by his son-in-law named Jumikem.
After Kwik's death, Niti Gurnito was also involved in making Bakpia. The effort made by Niti Gurnito is thought because Kwik once rented his land, so that Niti Gurnito was given the secret of the recipe for making Bakpia by Kwik. The Bakpia made by Niti Gurnito has its own peculiarities, namely its size is smaller than Kwik's Bakpia, has thick skin, and the contents are also smaller. This Bakpia is sold around the village using a wooden pole. At that time, buyers of Bakpia were still somewhat isolated because people of Chinese descent bought Bakpia from Chinese sellers, while Javanese people bought Bakpia made by Niti Gurnito.
2. Bakpia Pioneer in Yogyakarta, Bakpia Patuk 75
During the same period, Liem Bok Sing, a friend of Kwik's who originally supplied charcoal, also made Bakpia and sold it to the community. In 1948, Liem made a new recipe for Bakpia, then he moved from Pajeksan Village, Sosromenduran Village, Gedongtengen District, to Jalan Pathuk number 75 (now Jalan KS. Tubun), to be precise in Ngampilan, Gedongtengen Village, Ngampilan, which in the future developed into a large Bakpia industrial center named Bakpia Patuk 75 (slightly different from the name of the village). The name of the street where Liem's place of business is located is called Jalan Pathuk because at the eastern end of the north side is Pathuk Village, in addition to one part of Jalan Pathuk there is the Pathuk Police Dormitory and the Pathuk Market.
This is where Liem's Bakpia business is growing rapidly. With the new recipe, Liem succeeded in making a second-generation Bakpia with a thinner skin, flat tip, and slightly burnt filled with green beans. Previously, the early generations of Bakpia had thicker skin and round shape. Liem's Bakpia is increasingly popular with the people of Yogyakarta.
In the 1980s, Liem's Bakpia-making business grew rapidly. He has many employees, most of whom are villagers around Liem's place of business, namely Ngampilan, Sanggrahan, Ngadiwinatan, and Kampung Pathuk. However, some of the employees managed to "steal" the recipe and spread the method of making Bakpia to the villagers, even opening courses. Until finally the owner of Bakpia Patuk 75 also took Bakpia from there because of the high demand for tourists.
Above is a glimpse of the history of the origin of Bakpia in the city of Yogyakarta, starting in the 1980s Bakpia which has undergone a metamorphosis of the recipe has finally become a typical Yogyakarta food. The Pathuk area, which covers Sanggrahan Village, Ngadiwinatan Village in the north, Ngampilan North Village, Purwodiningratan Village in the North, and Pathuk Village in the West, has been named as the Bakpia Village.
3. Recommended Bakpia in Yogyakarta
According to one of the following sources, there are some lists of delicious Bakpia Yogyakarta recommendations for loved ones:
1. Bakpia Kurnia Sari
Known as Bakpia Pathok Kurnia Sari, this Bakpia was marketed in the late 90s. Just like Bakpia in general, this Bakpia was first sold door to door until it finally opened its own outlet.
Has 11 flavors: green beans, chocolate, cheese, milk, durian milk, green tea, coffee, black Kumbu, chocolate cashew, tiramisu, mix (cheese, green beans, chocolate).
Prices start from IDR 52,000
Address:
- Jalan Glagahsari No. 91C
- Jalan Glagahsari No. 112
- Pogung, Jalan Ringroad Utara
Opening hours: 09.00-20.30
2. Steamed Bakpia, Tugu Jogja
Unlike other Bakpia, this Bakpia is steamed and a little bit bigger, and the texture is softer.
Has 2 flavors: original Bakpia and Bakpia brownie. As for the taste choices, there are four variants, namely chocolate, green beans, red beans, and cheese.
Price: IDR 33,000, - / box (contains 10 pcs)
Address:
- Store Kaliurang: Jl. Kaliurang km 5,5 No. 10 A Karangwuni, Caturtunggal, Depok, Sleman
- Lempuyangan Store: Lempuyangan Station, Bausasran, Danurejan, Yogyakarta
- Store Tugu: Tugu Station, Jalan Pasar Kembang, Gedong Tengen, Yogyakarta
- Island Airport: Adi Sutjipto Airport, in front of the information center terminal A
- Island Malioboro: Malioboro Mall, LG Floor
- Island Jl. Solo: Jalan Solo Km 9 No. 3, Maguwoharjo, Depok, Sleman
Opening hours:
06.00-22.00
10.00-22.00 (Store Tugu)
3. Bakpiaku
Bakpiaku is a newcomer, can also be an option to find souvenirs. The packaging is unique like a jumbo-sized candy wrapper for Bakpia which contains 5 pcs.
Has 5 flavors: green beans, cheese, chocolate, milk, cappuccino, and matcha.
Address:
- Jl. Kaliurang No.81, Kocoran, Caturtunggal, Kec. Depok, Sleman Regency, 55281. Telephone: (0274) 552739
- Jl. Gajah Mada No.60, Purwokinanti, Pakualaman, Yogyakarta City, 55112. Telephone: (0274) 552739
- Jl. Raya Solo - Yogyakarta, Karangploso, Maguwoharjo, Kec. Depok, Sleman Regency, 55282 Telephone: 0857-2579-9999
Open every day at 07.00-22.00 WIB
4. Bakpia Pathok 25
Bakpia Pathok 25 is one of the legendary Bakpia in Jogja. This Bakpia originally came from the Pathok (Pathuk) area which was a family business. Well, the number 25 in Bakpia Pathok 25 is taken from the owner's house number, then used as part of a trademark since 1980.
Has 6 flavors: Green beans, pineapple, chocolate, cheese, black seasoning and various flavors.
Bakpia Pathok 25 Premium has a softer and thicker texture. Has 5 flavors: purple sweet potato, green bean, cheese, kumbu, and durian.
Prices start from IDR 30,000.
Address:
- Jl. AIP II, Jl. KS Tubun Jl. Bhayangkara Ng 1 No.504, Sanggrahan, Ngampilan, Yogyakarta City, Yogyakarta Special Region 55132
Opening Hours: 06.00 - 00.00
Phone: (0274) 566122
5. Bakpia Patuk 75
Bakpia 75 has been around since 1948 and its inception was in the Pathuk area, Yogyakarta. Bakpia Patuk 75 can also be called a pioneer and was previously widely known by people.
Has 4 flavors: green beans, cheese, chocolate and green tea.
Prices start from IDR 40,000
- Address: Jalan AIP Jl. KS Tubun No.75, Ngampilan, Yogyakarta City, Yogyakarta Special Region 55261
Opening hours: 08.00-22.00 (open every day)
Phone: 0811 2644 875
6. Bakpia Kencana
Bakpia Kencana is not inferior to other Bakpia. Bakpia Kencana is a type of Bakpia that is wet, the skin is not crispy like Bakpia Kurnia Sari. This Bakpia is almost similar to Bakpia Patuk 75's skin but is slightly wetter.
Has 8 flavors: green beans, Kumbu, green tea, chocolate, cheese, milk, purple sweet potato and durian.
Prices start from IDR 35,000
- Address: Jl. HOS Cokroaminoto No.16, Pakuncen, Wirobrajan, Yogyakarta City, Yogyakarta Special Region 55253
Open Every Day 06.00-22.00
Phone: 0811-2931-212
7. Bakpia Djava
Bakpia Djava was born in Pathuk village in 1970. This Bakpia production process is carried out simply and is just a home industry. Starting from the selection of materials, the manufacturing process, until the packaging is done manually with a limited production capacity.
Has 7 flavors: green beans, black seasoning, chocolate, cheese, milk, green tea, and durian.
Prices start from IDR 35,000
Address:
- Jl. Laksda Adisucipto KM. 8.5, Kalongan, Maguwoharjo, Kec. Depok, Sleman Regency, Yogyakarta Special Region 55281
- Jl. KS Tubun No.93, Ngampilan, Yogyakarta City, Yogyakarta Special Region 55261
Opening Hours: 08.00-23.00
4. Closing
Apart from these seven places, there are actually a lot of other Bakpia from local sellers and of course the price is very different, for Bakpia without a brand it is usually priced at IDR 5,000 / 10 pcs, cheap isn't it. The taste is not much different from the others, it is equally delicious according to the author's experience, it's just that in terms of packaging it is less attractive because it only uses a transparent mica box, with no brand.
Source:
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