Culinary in Bangka Belitung Islands

        Pacific Islands cuisine is the cuisine which is based on cooking methods and the Pacific Islands community. Pacific Islands cuisine can be devoted into food of Bangka Bangka Belitung and cuisine of the island of Belitung. Pacific Islands cuisine is quite diverse due to the materials used are different cuisines across the island and also the effect of cooking methods, especially the people of other provinces of South Sumatra, where there was still join the Pacific Islands. Pacific Islands cuisine category distinguished Malay cuisine and Hakka cuisine, especially Chinese food. Bangka Belitung Malay cuisine is rarely found outside the Pacific Islands, while Chinese dishes are often found in Java

here I mentioned a few types of cuisine in the Bangka Belitung Islands are so popular by their citizens.

1. LEMPAH KUNING

           Lempah Kuning is food lempah whose content consists of red snapper or mackerel with a sauce that is spicy turmeric, red chilli, onion, garlic, ginger and belacan. Lempah has yellow sauce and usually put the pieces of pineapple that is also called lempah pineapple. People call gangan ketarap Belitung. Snapper can also be replaced with beef.

2. RUSIP

         Rusip is fermented fish that is processed by adding salt and flour together with fish which is then stored in jars. Over time, the fish will undergo a process of natural fermentation in the jar. Rusip is usually processed by local people into sauce. Just add a few grains of cayenne pepper with Rusip already added a little hot water, you can enjoy chili Rusip. Do not forget to also add a large slice down the red chilli into Rusip. The taste is very salty sauces. Usually feels good when enjoyed with the new rice is heated.

3. SAMBAL LINGKUNG

      Sambal Lingkung not some kind of sauce. It is made ​​from meat shredded mackerel. Texture sambelingkung like grated coconut shaped short fibers. Unlike the shredded meat that is shaped like a long fine thread. The color tends toward tawny. While cows are usually shredded brown. Sambelingkung price is relatively more expensive than other souvenirs. Usually sold in packs of 250 grams with a price of about Rp. 60,000.

4. TAI-FU SUI

       Tai-fu sui we encounter with these snacks pastries in the morning or evening. for the presentation can be served with hot or with ice, according to taste. Although the basic ingredients of soy, Tai sui fu is very delicious taste. many young people who drink soy milk is termed as "Musui" or drinking-fu Tai Sui. Actually, the way of making this sui Tai-fu was not hard, just like making soy milk in general. can use a blender or a more viscous feel of his farts use of grinding stones. but now this tool is scarce. way is grinding soybeans, after milled in squeeze, then cooked, plus sugar to taste, and also added a little salt. In order to give a sense that is not too sweet. can be served hot or cold.

5. MIE KOBA

      Koba noodles made ​​of yellow noodles are processed in a simple manual that does not use preservatives so slightly chewy noodles while the sauce on the noodles Koba using mackerel fish soup that had been ground into small grains of meat that makes sense Koba noodle soup is very tasty and fragrant smell of cinnamon adds a mild sweetness in the broth. 

         For how the cuisine is very simple Koba noodles, noodles that have been placed above the plate then given sprouts or sprout noodles Koba fart local language as well as a sprinkling of fried onions, if you want to add lime and chilli as a refresher