In Surabaya? Don't Forget to Try These Affordable and Quick Culinary Delights

Kapanlagi.com - Known for its culinary tourism, Surabaya is certainly the right choice for a vacation with friends or family. In this city, you can spend a whole day hunting for various delicious foods with the distinctive taste of East Java. But with the variety of local dishes available, which ones should you try first?

Well, for those of you with limited vacation time in Surabaya, try these affordable and quick culinary delights. Guaranteed not to empty your wallet! What are the recommendations?

1. Rawon Daging Khas Surabaya

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Visiting Surabaya would feel incomplete without trying the authentic rawon daging. This food, which is synonymous with black broth, is often sought after by culinary enthusiasts when visiting Surabaya. The savory broth and its unique spice aroma are guaranteed to increase your appetite.

Usually, a serving of rawon daging is served with salted eggs, bean sprouts, sprinkles of fried onions, lime juice, and crackers. Some people also enjoy rawon daging with or without a plate of warm rice. Interested in trying this unique Surabaya dish?

2. Soto Koya with a Savory Taste

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In addition to rawon, don't forget to try the typical Surabaya soto koya. Unlike the usual soto, this one uses koya broth as one of the main ingredients to provide a savory taste and crispy texture.

The combination of richly spiced broth, koya, shredded chicken, boiled eggs, and various neatly arranged vegetables in a bowl makes a serving of Surabaya's soto koya even more tempting and delicious. Especially when eaten while still warm and accompanied by shrimp paste sambal and a serving of warm rice.

3. Lontong Balap

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Despite its unique name, this dish is able to offer a tantalizing taste that delights the taste buds. Yup, it's none other than lontong balap. This Surabaya specialty dish is made from pieces of lontong (compressed rice cake), boiled bean sprouts, lentho (fried tofu skin), fried tempeh, and fried tofu, all topped with savory and spicy peanut sauce.

Lontong balap is usually enjoyed as a breakfast by the people in Surabaya. But it's also perfectly fine to have it for lunch or dinner. This food is nutritious and can be eaten anytime.

Those are some recommendations for Surabaya's typical foods that you can try when visiting this Hero City. With various choices of dishes offered, your vacation moments will be full of excitement and unforgettable memories. However, there is one thing that needs to be considered when traveling to vacation destinations, including Surabaya. Yes, you have to make sure the internet network remains strong and stable.

That's why you need to choose the right provider so that your internet connection can run smoothly without any interruptions. For example, by relying on Tri's economical and fast network. FYI, Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison (Indosat or IOH) through the brand Tri is still continuing its commitment to fulfill the needs of users, including travelers who are currently in Surabaya.

And the good news is, Indosat has also expanded the coverage of Tri to remote areas. Not only in East Java, but also in various regions throughout Indonesia. Tri's commitment to providing quality network has been proven with the award from Opensignal as the Best Operator for Voice Application Experience in 2023.

But it doesn't stop there, Tri has also established 3Kiosk distribution centers to support the local economy. This step is actually one of the commitments that Tri is still carrying out, as well as a platform to strengthen partnerships with local communities in several regions in Indonesia.

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