Of Road Signs and Javanese Scripts
by bpacker
If you look at the road signs in Solo carefully, you'll notice that it's written in Indonesian (Roman alphabet) and what appears to be a curly, hindu-like scipt. I found out later that it wasn't Sanskrit at all but 'hanacaraka', a Javanese script that could only be deciphered by a few locals.
Goodies from a Jamu Store
by bpacker
Traditional herbal medicine known as Jamu spills out a shop in Kota Gede. You'll find a cure for everything and anything over here that is made from leaves, fruits, roots, flowers and bark, etc. The yellow packet that you see below contains sulphur that is mined from volcanic mountains nearby. It's rumoured to cure acne!
Where: Pasar Gede
What: Run out of Viagra? Ask for Sari Rapet if you're a lady or Kuat Lekaki (strong man) if you're a man. It's rumoured to increase your libido;p .
TENGKLENG YU EDY
by ancient_traveler
What is tengkleng? Lamb gulay maybe the nearest example to describe Tengkleng, for those who never taste it. The main difference is ofcourse in its taste and sauce. Lamb gulay use coconut milk in its sauce, while Tengkleng is not. So, one of cholesterol source is eliminated!
Beside, Tengkleng consists of lamb bones with only a little chunk of meat attached on it. As an additional, one could add lamb satay, chicken intestine satay, lamb innards satay, lamb brain, and many other parts of lamb that cooked together with the bones, like eyes, cheek, ear, and lamb womb (Javanese use to call it klepon).
The delicious taste of Tengkleng come when you bite and discovering the bone to get a litle chunk of meat from it or when you suck the bone to enjoy the inner liquid on the spinal cord.
opening hours: 13.00- 15.00
Prambanan Temple
by meiyergani
It was the Temple of The King'Pikatan', built in 8th Century.also known as LORO JONGGRANG temple. According to the LEGend, the temple was built in one night by Prince Bandung Bondowoso in meet the request of the daughter of King Boko, a beautiful lady called LORO JONGGrang, Jonggrang is Java language which means Tall and Loro Jonggrang is one of statue at Prambanan Temple
Pasar(market)KLEWER
by meiyergani
PasarKlewer is a very popular market in Solo, but also welknown throughout Indonesia, it was a market where peoples can find Indonesian wellknown Batik shirts with very competitive price. Located just the left side of Keraton Solo, you can buy Batik clothes with bargaining