Tahu Pong Karangsaru
A tahu pong restaurant open since 1949, frying puffed, crunchy tofu served with egg, shrimp gimbal and a dark petis dip.
- Address
- Jl. Pringgading No. 11D, Semarang Tengah
- Price
- Complete set about Rp40k (2026)
- Area
- Semarang Tengah, Pusat Kota (Central)
About
Karangsaru has fried tahu pong since 1949, and businessmen and officials are among its regulars. The complete set, about Rp40k, brings crunchy tahu pong, tahu emplek, egg and shrimp gimbal with pickled radish and a very dark, sweet dip of petis and soy sauce.
- Since 1949
- Complete set with gimbal
- Petis and soy dip
- Pickled radish
Known for: Tahu Pong (Rp40k)
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