Sunset in Tomea , Wakatobi

Round red sun hung in the waters of Waha. Wooden ships still sail began to look like a black shadow. A face Tomea Island at dusk deliver tonight.

Such beautiful scenery that makes dozens of people who are still in the dock the Port Waha-most travelers from Jakarta to lazy to leave home. They want to watch the seconds way back towards the horizon the sun.

It was a perfect evening. The sun appeared naked without strands of clouds that covered it. When the sun completely disappeared, people enjoy the traces of a red tinge in the sky blackened.

Romantic atmosphere that lasted about 30 minutes. After that, switch during the night. And, like the sun, the moon at night was perfect: round and red. That night was the night the 15 th in the dating system by month. The period when the full moon falls and distribute light.

In almost every night Tomea darkness because electricity is often dead, the moon is a light entertainment. At least, people do not need to use a torch when it passes through the dark streets.

That piece of the atmosphere in Tomea, a small group of islands that make up the Wakatobi-kependekatan of Wangi-Wangi Island, Kaledupa, Tomea, and Binongko-entering the region of Southeast Sulawesi province.

Districts designated as a national park was famous as a paradise dive sites in addition to Bunaken, North Sulawesi, and Raja Ampat, Papua. In the waters of national parks, according to dephut.go.id site, there are 25 clusters of coral reefs, 112 coral species from 13 families and 93 species of fish.

However, the beauty of Wakatobi not only exist in the water, but also on the mainland. One of them is in the village of Bukit Tomea Kahyanga, Tomea Island. Top of the hill is a vast green savanna. "In the dry season, savanna is reddish brown," said Saharuddin, Tomea population.

At the peak of Mount Tomea, we can also find fossilized giant clams and the cluster of rocks strewn everywhere. Chances are, the top of this hill was once the seabed.

We sat on a rock looking at the fossil Flores Sea is colored dark blue. From there, we enjoyed the sunset while enjoying a romantic nan kasuami parende and fried fish, typical meals at Wakatobi.

Kasuami is then steamed grated cassava. This is in addition to food staples of rice Wakatobi.

When it grew dark, we returned to the inn and spend the night in a quiet Tomea. Sound waves and the wind sounded like an orchestra vague nature.

Dolphins

How to reach Tomea? Plane from Jakarta to Makassar and continue the flight to the island of Wangi-Wangi, the capital of Wakatobi. At Wangi-Wangi, we must stay one day at a hotel or inn to wait for the ship quickly to Tomea next day.

The ship departed at 10:00 from the port in Wanci in the middle of Bajau tribe settlements. Tickets priced at Rp 100,000.

The journey lasted two-three hours of wading Banda Sea. If lucky, you'll find a flock of dolphins playing in the sea. In certain seasons, in fact, you could see the whales.

The ship arrived in Port Usuku at midday. Sometimes, the ship docked in the Port of Waha. At the port, the group pengojek and taxi drivers (public transportation) to welcome us. In addition, there are some women who offer distinctive woven fabric is light colored Tomea.

From the harbor, we went straight to the beach in the village Teetimu Kulati. It's clean white sandy beaches hidden between the valleys of the cliff. The atmosphere was rather quiet. There are only children who swim at the beach was quiet choppy and some fishermen who are looking for reef fish and clams.

They say the sea was a giant refrigerator. If they are hungry, they stayed away to the sea for menyomot some animals on the beach and ate them right then and there.

"Here's how to eat it," said a boy pulling a clam meat from shells. Then squeeze them and eat them raw. We tried it. It turned out nice too ....

Around the Village Kulati, there are several other beaches are no less beautiful. Waving palm trees, pure white sand, coral brown, blue sea toska, and the wind that feels fresh on us when it got there.

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Delicious Cake Bugis Makassar

Bugis in South Sulawesi, inherited recipes are down-dropped food. Includes recipe cake variety whose existence is felt increasingly rare.
Bugis traditional cakes such as burongko, jackfruit seeds, sikaporo, katirisalla, and nennu-nennu tello including snack quite difficult to find, even in South Sulawesi, though. The cause is not merely because tokotoko rarely sell, also because these cakes are made only when there is celebration, like a wedding celebration or party custom.

Luckily fairly diligent Makassar City Government held a unique culinary exhibition in South Sulawesi. At events like that food or traditional cakes and rare to be found and enjoyed again by the community. Bugis traditional cakes usually taste sweet and sticky. That said, the sweetness of the cake implies that life must always be filled with good things. Hence, these cakes are presented only in containing the goodness of Events and prayer.

Snacks such as burongko, jackfruit seeds, sikaporo, katirisalla, and nennu-nennu Tello is genuine from Bugis. Usually each cake contains the meaning of taste. However, most sweet and sticky as presented after eating a big dish of meat.

Cake Bugis are still preserved. Moreover, these snacks have always been the mainstay during the exhibition event, whether regional, national, or international. Moreover, the materials are quite simple and all types of cakes Bugis almost have the same material. As for the different, of course, the quantities and how to make it.

Typical cake Bugis, one of which is the material that is always using eggs. In addition, there is sugar or brown sugar that serves as a sweetener. Blend eggs and sugar in a rather large dose can be enjoyed while eating a cake-nennu nennu Tello. As the name which means the grains made from eggs, then taste the typical egg to taste these snacks.

e same flavor can be enjoyed on jackfruit seed cake. The color is bright yellow eggs are very characteristic taste. The difference, of course, from how to make it. This cake uses potatoes as a feedstock. Thus, although the shape looks like a jack-fruit seeds, but the taste is the taste of potatoes owned.

Another with burongko. Many types of burongko are often made as a snack in the afternoon. Burongko known banana-based kepok. However, not absolute-based banana. Can also be made from sweet potatoes. Sweet potatoes are already cooked boiled, then shaved rough for its taste is not lost when mixed with coconut milk, eggs, and sugar. It seemed pretty legit. Moreover, if served cold.

Another traditional food Bugis, namely sikaporo, which also has a distinctive flavor of eggs. Simply enhanced by giving colors, this cake often become everyone's favorite. One cake Bugis which can be obtained at the pastry shop, especially during Ramadan, is katirisalla. This cake is often eaten when breaking the fast. Alloy black glutinous rice and brown sugar make the comestible is quite filling.


   

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Delicious Banana Epe - Makassar

MANY ways to enjoy bananas. There are eaten as such, baked, boiled, until cooked compote. Especially in Makassar, South Sulawesi.

Indonesia is rich in addition to the unique cultural diversity is also rich in culinary tourism, Bananas Epe typical hawker Makassar one of them. This characteristic is very interesting snacks to be enjoyed by anyone. Of course, it is not unusual for residents to enjoy a snack Makassar Banana Epe.

In processing, general issues to be banana banana production is Kepok a half younger, because making a soft texture.
Manufacturing process was very simple. First of all, that have been peeled banana half cooked then baked on a hot charcoal. After a pretty soggy, bananas and then placed on a tool made of wood beams.

Banana pressed until flattened and placed again on the charcoal. Banana combustion process carried out two stages to taste a bit crunchy when enjoyed.
After the combustion process, banana served on a plate, just sprinkled with brown sugar that has been melt blended with durian fruit as a topping.

Banana Epe vendors usually add some kind of topping, such as chocolate or cheese. There is also sprinkled with coconut sangria and baked beans according to consumer tastes.
To enjoy this Makassar typical snack, you can simply spend money Rp6 thousand-Rp7 thousand per portions.Pisang Epe itself has entered the market in Java and Bali, but changed its name to banana pres.

Previously, sellers lined up along the coast Losari, Makassar. However, now we'll rarely come across a banana seller Epe in these locations, most are found one or two sellers are a bit stubborn coquettish, because no vendor control. But do not worry, we still can find this Banana Epe along road Lamadukelleng, Makassar.

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Losari Beach Makassar

Losari Beach is a beach located in the western city of Makassar. The beach is a place for residents of Makassar to spend time in the morning, afternoon and evening enjoying the sunset scenery is very beautiful.

Previously, the beach is known for its seafood centre and grilled fish at night (because of the sellers and traders operate only at night), and touted as the world's longest stall (because food stalls lined along the beach tent whose length is less over one kilometre).

One typical Makassar snacks are sold at stalls that tent is a Banana Epe (raw bananas are baked, then made ​​flat, and brown sugar mixed with water. At least good to eat while still warm).

Currently tent stalls offering seafood was transferred to a place in front of the home office of Mayor of Makassar, which also still be around Losari.

In the afternoon, everyone can enjoy the process or the moments of sunset sunset.

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Makassar Culinary

ONE of the typical dishes of the most famous Makassar is coto / soup. This is a soup with ingredients consisting of colon, liver, brain, and heart of cows.

All this material is cooked with spices lemongrass, galangal, coriander, cumin, onion, garlic, salt-paste, bay leaf, orange juice, and nuts. In general, Coto Makassar presented with a diamond or it could be a purebred. Coto Makassar most delicious eaten with chili and lime juice

Still gravy dishes, there are also soups konro. Blackish brown gravy dishes are also commonly eaten with rice cake. Dark color comes from Kluwek Soup. Spice this soup is relatively "strong" because of the use of coriander. The contents of Soup Konro is cow or buffalo ribs and cooked or baked with spices coriander, cumin, lemon grass, shallots, garlic, and salt that has been refined.

Makassar is also renowned cuisine is Saudara Soup. This dish consists of soup broth with basic ingredients such as beef or buffalo meat cooked with various spices and served with white rice or rice cake with grilled fish as an additional.

There is also Kapurung, foods derived from Luwu, Palopo. Made from compressed sago mixed with a sauce prepared with spices that produce incredible taste sensation


For drinks, besides ice Palu Butung, there is also ice green bananas. Made from banana king, wrapped in wheat flour that has been given a coconut milk and pandan leaves water as the dye plus fragrances that are green. This menu is served with a sauce that was shaved ice and syrup. 
 

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