Indonesian traditional dining (Angkringan) in Ponorogo

Gerobag in angkringan Ponorogo

Angkringan (derived from the Javanese 'angkring' which means sit back) is a push gerobag that sell a variety of foods and beverages commonly found in each side of the street in Central Java and Yogyakarta. Solo is known as stalls hic ("fine cuisine a la kampung") or wedangan. Gerobag regular angkringan covered with plastic tarps and can carry about 8 people buyers. Operates from late afternoon, he relied on the traditional lighting senthir, and also aided by the light of street lamps.
Angkringan also known as an egalitarian as varied buyers who come without distinction of social class or racial intolerance.

Relax and enjoy with friends in Angkringan Ponorogo

They enjoy free food while chatting late into the night even knew each other about different things or sometimes discussing serious topics. The price is cheap and relaxing place that makes angkringan very popular in the city as a haven to repel hungry or just unwind.
Although the price is cheap, but consumers shop is very varied. Starting from rickshaw drivers, construction workers, office workers, students, artists, even to officers and executives. Between buyers and sellers is often seen chatting with the relaxed atmosphere and amicably.
Food for sale includes rice cat, fried intestines satay (chicken), quail egg satay, chips and others. Drinks were sell , such as tea, juice, coffee, tape, ginger and milk. All sold at a very affordable price.

Many food in Angkringan Ponorogo

Rice cat and hot ginger  very nice in Angkringan Ponorogo

Culinary Foods in Ponorogo

This is many culinary Foods in Ponorogo :

Pecel Tumpuk Rice

Sate Ponorogo

Soto Ayam Kampung

Meatball

Klepon (ongol-ongol)

Jenang dodol as Give Brougt back

Rawon Setan so Hot

Ice Cao

 

Ice Dawet Jabung

Ngebel as Awesome Lake

Ngebel Lake is located about 24 km to the north-east of Ponogoro, Ngebel lake is in the slope of Wilis mountain with 734 metre height on the sea and the temperature 22 to 32 celsius.This lake has an amazing panorama, cool air with the maiden nature condition that kept one million potentials to be dug up. 
According to the developing legend in the community, Ngebel lake was formed based on the story of a dragon snake, named “Baru Klinting”. When the snake take a meditating and unintentionally he was cut-piece by the community around to be eaten. Mysteriously the snake changed into a child who afterwards visited the community and made a contest to repeal the rib that was transfixed by him into the land. Not even one succeeded in carrying it out.
Afterwards he repealed this rib, and from this rib hole went out water that afterwards became the big pool that welled up and became Ngebel lake. It seems Ngebel lake had important role in the history of Ponorogo.

Welcome to Ngebel Lake :)

How to Ponorogo ?

Ponorogo is located on the southwest of Surabaya. The distance of Ponorogo regency to the capital of East Java province is about 200 km. This distance could reached by bus during 5 hours. While, from Jakarta be at 800 km. From Solo, the city of Central Java could be 3 hours through Wonogiri or 4 hours through Madiun. Usually Madiun becomes the capital of transit when the travelling person travelled by the train. In the meantime, when they want to travel by aircraft they could change to plane in Surabaya or in Solo.

From the South, could be served by Pacitan bus route to Ponorogo and Trenggalek - Ponorogo. There are various sorts of the route of the rural Transport (ANGDES) and the urban Transport (ANGKOT) In the personally regency. They connected the subdistrict with the capital of the regency. Could be said, there is no subdistrict that was not covered by the public's transport. Beside 'ANGKODES' and 'ANGKOT' they also has pedicab transport, buggy and the taxi bike.

Wayang Kulit Show

Wayang Kulit show

Wayang kulit (leather puppet) is a magnificent artwork of Javanese art performance that has received acknowledgment from UNESCO. A dalang (wayang player) plays puppet made from buffalo's leather behind a white screen. Hence, the audience can only see the shadow.  

 

The five Pandawa brothers of the Mahabharata in the Javanese wayang kulit, Indonesia

Sindens of Wayang Kulit

The attractive parts of the show lie on the dynamic movement of dalang at playing different roles of wayang, changing the voice character, his jokes and even his singing.

Reog as Culture Attraction Tour

Reog is a traditional dance that become the main identity for Ponorogo regency.
Because of this, Ponorogo is also known as Reog city.
This theatre has been known wide in Indonesian even foreign tourists.

Reog National Festival is held every years along the anniversary of Ponorogo regency and Grebeg Suro celebration.
Reog dance is also staged full moon nightly in paseban, Ponorogo Town Square.
Reog told about the struggle for a prince who will propose to a lovely pretty princess .
This dance is staged about 25 - 40 dancers and the musician.
The interesting of Reog is his main leading figure named Singo Barong.
The dancer of Singo Barong bear the mask about 30 - 40 kg weight and supported by the strength of their teeth.
The other leading figure in Reog include Kelono Sewandono, Bujang Anom, Jatil and Warok.
The visitors can enjoy this traditional dance only in Ponorogo, East Java - Indonesia. The only area that has REOG dance is Ponorogo, not in other country. 

 Reog usual festival is always visited by foreign tourists. and that surprised a lot more to make a record for the recalled memories because it was memorable.  for people may see reog ponorogo usual but when the show actually begins nearly 80% reog ponorogo people streaming into the town square flock to see the annual event.

Tegalsari Mosque

Was the old mosque the legacy of Kyai
(the religious teacher) Muhammad Besari that it seems was the descendants from the Prophet Muhammad SAW. In the mosque had studied a person named Mas Burhan that in the future well known as Raden Ronggo Warsito, of a big poet from the Surokarto kingdom. This mosque was located in the Jetis district.