BATAGOR KINGSLEY

Hello good morning everyone, does you feel exhausted after visited Cihampelas? Okay because now is dinner time, we are going to one places of culinary product in Bandung. This place serve the traditional food. Peanut sauce is the one of the ingredient. Does everyone know where we going? Okay, now we are going to Batagor Kingsley. Have you ever heard about this food?

In Bandung has a lot of local culinary uniqueness. Some of them are traditional, one of these food products are Batagor, acronym of Meatballs Fried Tofu, which is a food innovation that came from sundanese. Batagor is popularized by Isan in 1970. At the bigining Isan was selling Baso Tahu, in Kopo Bandung but he didnt make it out. Then he got an idea to innovate Baso Tahu by friying it. People like this fried Baso Tahu, and it turned out make a large profits so he named it Batagor it stands for Baso Tahu Goreng. Batagor is actually from Tahu (Tofu), which is a fermentation process of soya bean. And then inside Tofu have combined other ingredients which a mixed of kind of wheat flour and mackerel fish, after that steamed until its cooked. Later on, that Baso Tahu or Siomay are fried, and serve with peanut sauce. The ingredients of sauce is peanut, chili, and garlic. So, it becomes a Batagor.

Surprisingly, Batagor has become very popular in Bandung, and become on of the food icon. The most famous Batagor and haunted  by tourist in Bandung are Batagor Kingsley. It is located in JL. Veteran No.25. Batagor Kingsley have a big size and it serve with broth or with peanut sauce. This place is not only serve Batagor,  there also bakso yamin, mie kocok, es campur, es doger, and many more. The place is very simple, without air conditioner, and furnished with plastic seats. However, it is quite clean, and more importantly is the Batagor very delicious. The service of this place is great because they have much workers and also quick to service customers. You can take these Batagor as take away food for gift or souvenir. The price for a package of Batagor is RP. 32.000,- with 4 pieces of Batagor. Is quite expensive isnt it?

We have arrive at our destination. We have 30 minutes before we get on the bus. Dont forget to take your stuff before get off from the bus. Thanks for your kind attention, and happy meals.

Cihampelas Street

Now i will to tell you a about history of Cihampelas Street. Cihampelas consist of two words, there are “Ci” and “Hampelas”. “Ci” means water in Sundanese, and “Hampelas” is kind of tree which rugged leaf, like sandpaper that used to rub the iron and wood. Why did Cihampelas consist it’s words? It because the named had taken by swimming pool in this area in 1902, this is Cihampelas swimming pool. When this swimming pool was built, there are many “Hampelas” tree. The source water of that swimming pool is from around the hampelas trees. Cihampelas Street is one icon in Bandung. Why? Because in this Cihampelas Street was center of the jeans production in the past.

In the past, it was a cheap and therefore popular place to produced some new jeans. Although the prices have been increasing, Cihampelas is still worth a visit. So, this place better known as “Jeansstreet”. Cihampelas Street is similar with Malioboro in Yogyakarta. But, do you know why Cihampelas Street is totally different from other streets in Bandung? Because in this street where you can see many super heroes huge statues which are amazingly standing on the top of the buildings such as Superman, Spiderman, ultraman, and many more. How about the price in Cihampelas factory outlet? Dont worry, the prices of Cihampelas factory outlet is very cheap and have a good quality.

Besides a factory outlet, Cihampelas have a ‘new concept mall’ called Ciwalk. Ciwalk have a great and huge building, and also wide area. There are some factory outlet, hotel, foodcourt, and mall it self. Ciwalk is a different area, beautiful and clean it was conditioned visitor to be a more comfortable shopping. If you walk in Ciwalk at noon, afternoon, and night will feel different atmosfer. Because in this area there are so many dyanmic light, music, and you will know if you come to Ciwalk. If you come to Cihampelas Factory outlet, the first thing to do you must bargain to shopkeeper, and dont forget to recheck your stuff before you pay it. And becareful with your stuff, because in Cihampelas Street is crowded. That is the little history about the Cihampelas Street.