Nasi krawu is a regional cuisine originating from Gresik, East Java. With warm rice served with shredded beef, serundeng and chili sauce, and don’t forget banana leaf as the base, making nasi krawu to everyone’s liking. Nasi krawu has its own taste. Even so, nasi krawu itself is actually a development of Nasi Madura.
It is said that a trader from Madura came to Gresik to open a culinary business. It tastes delicious, making this dish is easily accepted by the public. In addition, even though nasi krawu is a development from Nasi Madura, the two look very different. This is caused by nasi krawu which has undergone many changes to suit the tastes of Gresik people.
The term krawu comes from the Javanese language krawuk which means to take by hand. The word krawu can also refer to the serundeng which is taken by the seller’s hand when wrapping the krawu rice.
What’s unique about Nasi Krawu is the chili paste which has a distinctive spicy taste, the meat which has a sweet taste due to soy sauce, and the serundeng. There are also 2 kinds of serundeng itself, red serundeng with a spicy taste, and yellow serundeng with a savory taste. In one bite, we can get sweet, savory, spicy. So Javanologi Friends, are you interested in trying this delicious dish?
