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Nasi Jamblang (Javanese: Sega Jamblang) is a traditional Indonesian dish from Cirebon, located on the northern coast of Java island. The name “Jamblang” came from the name of a village in Cirebon sub-district, the origin of the dish sellers.
Nasi Jamblang used to be a dish served for forced laborers during the dutch colonial era, when Governor General Herman Willem Daendels ordered civilians to build a 1000 kilometers long road, called the Jalan Raya Pos, stretched from Anyer to Panarukan.
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A portion of Nasi Jamblang usually consists of fish stew, fried sambal, liver stew, potato satay, dried fish, fried tofu, fried tempe, cooked squid (Sundanese: balakeutak hideung), and many more; the rice is wrapped with teak leaves to maintain its juiciness for quite a long time.
The price for a portion of Nasi Jamblang will not drain your wallet up, because it is relatively cheap. Thus, we do recommend you to try out the iconic Nasi Jamblang when you are on the way to visit Cirebon after the COVID-19 pandemic has finished.
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