Sidoarjo — Culinaries

Signature dishes

• Lontong KupangRp13k–25k
  Kupang Lontong

  Sidoarjo's signature bowl: tiny kupang clams in a garlicky petis broth over sliced rice cakes, with lentho fritters and clam satay.

  Try it at: Lontong Kupang Pak Misari
• Sate KerangRp4k

  Small clams braised in sweet soy and spices and threaded onto sticks, the standard partner for a bowl of lontong kupang.

  Try it at: Lontong Kupang Pak Misari
• Bandeng AsapRp20k
  Smoked milkfish

  Milkfish from Sidoarjo's fishponds, smoked golden-brown on bamboo skewers and eaten with a spicy petis dip. The classic take-home gift.

  Try it at: Toko Tanjung, Kampung Ikan Asap Penatarsewu
• Mujair AsapRp60k–70k
  Ikan asap

  Tilapia smoked over coconut-shell fires in the 'smoke village' of Penatarsewu, sold by the kilo to markets across Sidoarjo.

  Try it at: Kampung Ikan Asap Penatarsewu
• Bandeng PrestoRp10k

  Pressure-cooked milkfish so soft that every bone can be eaten, sold at eateries and souvenir shops from about Rp10k.

• RawonRp32k–35k

  East Java's black beef soup, coloured by keluwak nuts. Sidoarjo has its own legendary rawon houses, one open around the clock since 1945.

  Try it at: Rawon Mojopahit, Rawon Gajah Mada
• Dawet BerasRp5k–20k

  A nostalgic iced drink of rice-flour dawet in coconut milk and palm sugar, topped with jackfruit, tape or durian.

  Try it at: Dawet Surya Jaya

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