Rice Lengko: Typical Healthy Culinary Cirebon

Lengko rice jamblang rice is not as popular, the fact is a lot of domestic tourists are more familiar rice from the rice Lengko jamblang. However, we highly recommend this culinary, as a matter of taste Lengko rice is special, because it has characteristics that are quite distinctive.

Lengko rice is fairly simple culinary blends warm rice plus a small piece of fried tempe and fried tofu, chopped fresh cucumber, boiled bean sprouts, chives leaves are cut into small pieces, fried onions, peanut sauce, and soy sauce.Usually used soy sauce is soy sauce watery, not thick. Thrown over all ingredients.

In order to taste the rice Lengko more perfect, you can add complementary foods is lamb skewers and some crackers. Hmmm, you will be guaranteed rice Lengko tempting.

Lengko rice also has a high nutrient content, including carbohydrates contained in white rice, antioxidants that are good for the body and may reduce the risk of heart disease found in tempeh.

High protein, iron, vitamin B complex, phosphorus, omega 3 contained in the bean. While the cucumber is rich in fiber, vitamins A, B1, B2, C, and manolat acids are good for the body.

Cabbage is good for stimulating the formation of glutathione, a substance that is necessary to turn off the toxic substances in the human body, and much more content-nutrients contained in rice Lengko .

On price, rice Lengko quite friendly to the wallet. For one portion of rice Lengko, you just pay around Rp 8,000. Except, if you add other complementary menu, such as goat satay, fried foods, crackers and others.

Sari Ater Hotel & Resort

Sari Ater Hotel & Resort is a 3 stars hotel located in Jl. Raya Ciater Subang, Lembang, Bandung, Indonesia. The Sari Ater Hotel & Resort offers a convenient 24-hour reception as well as outdoor tennis courts, a concierge and an outdoor pool for the guests. Facilities at the hotel include a playground, a laundry service and meeting rooms. The guests can sit down and relax in the quiet environment of the hotel’s outdoor area. Internet access is available for guests wishing to keep connected while on the road. Exciting waterfront activities are available at the hotel.

With 80 rooms, this property contains all the amenities and services you would expect from a 3-star hotel. To make each guest’s stay comfortable, all rooms feature satellite/cable TV, coffee/tea maker, mini bar, bathtub. In addition, this property in Bandung has shops, laundry service/dry cleaning, 24 hours room service. Facilities for recreation and leisure available include garden, outdoor pool, golf course (on site), Jacuzzi. Everything the hotel does is centered around the guest’ experience, ensuring comfort and relaxation.

Enjoy three waterfalls in one day in Ciater

In many cases, a back-to-nature experience means long hikes through challenging paths. This is hardly the case with Capolaga Adventure Camp in Kampung Capolaga Cimuja Indah. This camp is located inside the Desa Cicadas village, West Java.

Leaving the main road and entering the camp area by following the sign is much like arriving at someone’s home. When I arrived there on a Thursday morning in June, the site was quite empty despite it being a school holiday. According to our guide, Ahmad, the weekend is the busiest period.

Visitors pay Rp 9,000 (90 US cents) per person to enter the site and the ticket must be kept for insurance purposes.

Guides are optional and subject to availability, but the path leading to the waterfalls is easy enough and made reasonably safe by bamboo railings. Steps have been fashioned with pieces of wood and bamboo plants have been planted to reduce slipperiness.

It only took us around 15 minutes to reach the first, and tallest, waterfall on the site, Curug Karembong. Ahmad said the 20-meter high waterfall looks like a scarf, which is reflected in its name karembong, which is the Sundanese word for scarf. Curug means waterfall.

Curug Karembong has two levels and is quite steep until its flow current begins to run calmly between big rocks, resulting in a relaxing gurgling sound.

We proceeded to the second waterfall, Curug Sawer, which was not really that impressive as the water is rather lack luster in terms of speed and power, but it is quite convenient for visitors with children since it is near the camping ground.

The third waterfall is the furthest from the entrance, around 550-meters away. Again the walk to Curug Goa Badak is relatively easy and fun and on the way I encountered local farmers carrying their harvest and walking their cows.

At Curug Goa Badak, Ahmad said that locals had spotted rhino inside the cave and that's how the waterfall got its name; goa is Sundanese word for cave and badak means rhinocerous. Badak also refers to the size of the cave as in Sundanese it means big.

At Curug Goa Badak, we soaked our feet in the fresh, icy cold water, which was truly a very relaxing experience with the lush, green surroundings, bird song and the cricket chirping.

On the way back we passed through the tea plantation. It was a fun trip and it certainly built my appetite for dinner.

Tips

It is good idea to bring your own food and drink supplies since Capolaga Adventure Park does not sell nor serve foods or drinks without prior booking.

Pack extra clothing and bring swimsuits.

The toilets at the entrance are much better than at the camp site. So go before you leave for your walk.

There's no fixed fee for the guide service but tip with at least Rp 50,000 for a round trip to the 3 waterfalls.

How To Get There

From Jakarta it is 3 hours drive via Sadang Highway.

From Bandung, go to Ciater Lembang until the intersection of Bandung, Ciater and Desa Cicadas village. Then turn left. It is only 15 minutes from here.

Curug Karembong: This is Capolaga's highest waterfall. It got its name as it resembles a scarf

Natural defense: Bridges and railings at Capolaga are constructed from bamboo, a traditional architectural material

Go with the flow: The water from the waterfall is cold, clear and fast-flowing until it joins the river in Capolaga.

Sonic scenery: The sound of gushing, bubbling and splashing from the waterfall is calming.

Natural beauty: Curug Goa Badak with its famous cave. Our guide said the name came from a urban legend that said locals saw rhinos inside the natural basin

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