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Charred Stone
TERNATE - The wrath of nature is not always bring wisdom to humans. One
of them is the dried chunks of lava, "fruit" of the eruption of Mount
Gamalama in the city of Ternate, North Maluku, hundreds of years ago,
which has left its mark.Charred Stone, a term for a black chunk of dried lava and petrified at the same time it is used as the name of the location.Indeed there are many people who have not made this site as a target to be a tourist for the weekend or vacation time to fill. This
location is often only used as a temporary stopover by tourists to take
pictures with background domes stretch of lava eruption that had
dried Gamalama this.In
addition to crowded, of course, hit the surf and sand at the beach are
the main objectives of the tourists make the tourists more interested
than just staring at the giant stone slabs that serve more home building
materials.But make no mistake. Angus Stone would have another hidden beauty. Panorama of natural beauty and landscape of the island of Halmahera Sea is difficult to obtain elsewhere. High location, simply save the beautiful panoramic views of the city of Ternate, the sea and the islands there before him.domes lava in the eruption in 1673, we can enjoy the beautiful expanse of sea and island of Halmahera height. Blend
like a stalagmite pile of black rocks that emerge from the earth's
surface with Mount Gamalama green, and blue sea stretching. It's a unique view of dazzling and rare.Skoria lava rock pile is arranged as if a giant hand arranged so as to produce a jet-physical.Behind
him stretched the Mount Gamalama with a gaping crater, which is the
source of origin of the stones, and expanse of forest and palm trees. The location is different from the existing tourist sites. Barren because nuance is felt that none of the trees provide shade.Conditions
of the tourist area of Batu Angus is still very natural and untouched
hands of ignorant or human preparations, other than the driveway
winding approximately 200 meters in length built by the government.However, its solid domes dried and petrified lava that was the "tree" for
tourists who provide shade and shade to relax and enjoy the panorama
from the top.In addition to hidden, this condition that often make one of these tourist sites are rarely visited by tourists."Most
who come here just to young couples to relax and spend time in the
afternoon," said Ongen, Kulaba village residents, district Ternate
island village that became a "stuck" at charred stone.Relax
in the tourist sites in the vast expanse of dry lava almost 10
hectares, it is fitting to do in the evening, when the sun will "rest".Only,
because it is only used as a transit point, of course, no one is
interested in making food stalls selling a culinary merchandise, as in
other tourist locations. So, for those who want to dine with a panoramic sea view from a height, must bring their own lunch.For
tourists and residents Madanipolis (called Ternate), who like camping
with a bonfire in the evening, tourist sites domes Gamalama lava
eruption is very suitable and fitting. Its location on the edge of town, the road to Batu Angus makes it easy to access. In
addition to private vehicles, public transportation or taxi, the price
is quite affordable, ranging from Rp 5 thousand to 10 thousand.Highway that crosses this area was designed in such a way as to divide the region into two parts. So, if you pass this path, we will be able to look left or right to enjoy the panoramic Batu Angus fort Tolucco
This fort was originally built by Francisco Serao, a Portuguese national, in 1540 and then renovated by Pieter Both, the Netherlands, in 1610. The fort is often called Holland or the castle of St. Lucas, located in the northern town of Ternate. This fort by the Dutch East Indies government in 1661 allowed to occupy the Sultan Mandarsyah troop strength of 160 people. The fort is located in the village Dufa - Dufa within ± 3 km from the center of Ternate and can be reached by land vehicles. Current good condition of the fort, having just restored, although the way the process was less satisfactory as a historical relic of the past.
Kuliner Ternate
Fish Gohu Ternate Kinda hard to find foods that are truly distinctive Ternate. Because of its unique geographical location which is closer to North Sulawesi, Ternate, of course, food is heavily influenced - and also affects - the typical food of North Sulawesi. However, because of Ternate is a group of North Maluku islands, it would have been too easy to find traditional foods in Ternate, Moluccas.
One of the specialties of Ternate is gohu fish. That it must be complete: gohu fish. You see, if simply called gohu, it means the papaya salad is also popular in North Sulawesi. Ternate Gohu typical fish is made of raw tuna. No wonder that many people refer to it as sashimi Ternate.
Apparently, in the coastal areas of North Sulawesi - for example in Bitung - can also be found like this dish. His name is simply reversed: gohu fish. Perhaps the freshness of this dish that makes the name meaningful gohu salad.
Generally, in Ternate, gohu made of tuna fish (Thunnus albacares yellowfin tuna =). When the tuna is not the season, tuna (skipjack) can also be used - even if the texture is not as smooth as tuna.
Fresh tuna meat (read: raw!) Cut into small pieces, washed, and then covered with salt and a squeeze of lemon cui (a kind of fragrant lemon-yellow and deep orange), then mixed with chopped coarse balakama leaves (basil). Red onion and chili pepper (called rica gufu in Ternate) coarsely chopped and sauteed with a little coconut oil. Coconut oil with onion and hot chili is then poured into a piece of raw tuna. Then sprinkled with crushed peanuts fried rough.
Have imagined it? Top markotop!
If you have been to Hawaii, chances are you've never met a dish like this. The difference is, there did not use cayenne pepper and fried peanuts. In Hawaii
its basil
I've also found a dish that is very similar to this fish gohu - minus cayenne pepper - in General Santos City, southern Philippines. There, the popular dish is called kinilauw. Apparently, dishes such as fish gohu Ternate has become the hallmark or the traditions of the island communities. Kinilauw wearing only cut tuna cubes, covered with salt, mixed with coarse chopped onion and tomato, and lime juice the stole.
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Gatang kenari or Crab kenari
Talk about culinary Ternate, most people would immediately call gatang Kanari (crab walnuts walnuts crab =). In the past, I've tasted of crab-like appearance of these ancient animals. Now, canary crabs are listed as protected animals. Surprisingly, there is still ambiguity to enforce this rule. That said, for the sake of tourism, a few restaurants in Ternate gets special permission to serve dishes from crab walnuts.Also surprisingly, two of President of the Republic of Indonesia (I noted his name for personal gain!) Who loved the crab walnuts. Local government officials were reportedly often brought gifts to their superiors crab walnuts in Jakarta - as if the regulations on environmental sustainability does not apply to officials.Walnuts crab prices are quite expensive. Super-sized (about 2 pounds of live weight), valued at about Rp 350 thousand. For the rich, so the price is meaningless. Understandably, one kilo of Wagyu beef worth approximately Rp 700 thousand. That is, the price of crab walnuts such "cheap" will not save it from extinction.Some restaurants often claim that they provide a crab walnut cultivation. This is a hoax. Ditangkar hard crab walnuts. Now, most crabs caught in the wild canary in Halmahera, then sold to some restaurants specialize in Ternate.Canary crabs are land animals are smart to pick coconuts and peeling, as well as making their favorite foods. That's why walnuts are considered more tasty crab and sweet crab meat than usual.Please, do not believe in this myth. As I recall - is based on the experience of eating it decades ago when the animal is still legal - the texture is hard, and it was a bit uninteresting. For me, Tarakan crab that weighs about one kilogram is much sweeter and smoother texture. The price is certainly cheaper.When stopped by the Ternate yesterday, I was entertained by a family who were carrying out a wedding event. In a luncheon, I saw a long-term rice cake and rice yellow at the table. Lauknya commodities are fish (tuna) grilled with various sauces, among other things: pickled sauce, soy sauce and peanut sauce. Ternate people's favorite vegetable is eggplant fofoki alias. Baked or fried eggplant, halved, and then given a coconut milk sauce topping.
Saute spinach and papaya flowers are popular in North Sulawesi is also commonly provided in Ternate. There is also Ulak-Ulak very similar to the Tatar Sunda Karedok. Ulak-Ulak wear cabbage, long beans, cucumber, red onion, cayenne pepper - all raw and finely chopped, then doused with peanut sauce and a squeeze of lemon cui. There is no feeling like most Karedok kencur Sunda. However, a generous sense of red onion sour-spicy flavor beautiful.
At that event, I was very impressed at boboto fish. In Java, the name is almost similar, ie bothok. In Ternate, boboto can be made from fresh fish and smoked fish, and can also be made from chicken meat. Fish or chicken with a mixture of finely chopped walnuts (finely pulverized in part, some coarsely chopped), wrapped in banana leaves and steamed. Canary taste really makes this dish can not be forgotten.
Almost all dishes involving Ternate walnuts - both as a spice grind, and coarsely chopped. Understandably, North Maluku is an important producer of walnuts. Fish sauce pidis acid (hot!) also use chopped walnuts. There is also a popular drink with the name guraka water (ginger ale) with a sprinkling of chopped walnuts on top. A sprinkling of walnuts in water guraka this reminds me of a French tradition sangraian pine-nuts sprinkled on hot tea. Walnuts give extra savory flavor, while also enriching the texture of food or beverages.
Aer guraka or Ginger ale
within the meaning of the Indonesian ginger water.
This is a drink consisting of boiled water with brown sugar and ginger that has been mashed, then filtered and sprinkled with walnuts, the drink is usually served with fried bananas and peanuts that have been fried as well, people have the habit of drinking aer ternate this guraka in the afternoon or evening, especially if the weather is overcast or raining.
Grilled fish and coconut rice
Colo-colo is best used as condiments grilled fish. Economical fish are popular in Maluku is kawalinya or mackerel. Another fish is preferred that the Makassar samandar known as rabbitfish. Burned without burning, then doused with colo-colo. Top markotop!
Not far from the boat dock crossing in Galala, Ambon, many fish traders Afternoon on the roadside. ASAR is tuna fish smoked over the fire for over an hour. Afternoon fishing is sold in Galala really fresh from the oven. Curing process directly carried on the back of shanties in the palm retailer. The fish was fresh. Directly from the fishermen, split, cleaned, and smoked.
Reek like the way fish is also popular in Papua and North Sulawesi. Tuna (skipjack) tuna is different from - though many people consider it the same. People call cobs Maluku as a communicator - the color of the meat is darker than the skipjack. Tuna and tuna originating from the same family, as well as tuna is in a language called tatihu Maluku. These three types of fish, though red meat is brown, but turned pale when cooked.Afternoon fishing with a distinctive smokey flavor most suitable to eat with colo-colo. Both are like hand in glove that can not be separated. In shanties in the palm of fish sellers in Galala Asar, coconut rice cake is also available, kasbi (cassava) boiled, and boiled taro. Customers can bring home the fish Asar, but can also be eaten on the spot.In the Minangkabau region, usually made of glutinous rice cake or coconut sticky rice. In Ambon, coconut rice cake made of rice - as well as I found on the island of Nias - and cooked in coconut milk, so it becomes a savory rice cake. Coconut rice cake is very popular in the Moluccas, and can be used for any meal with a side dish.In Ambon, there is a simple awning shop is only open at night. Shop at the Red Rock area is very popular with distinctive wares, the coconut rice. Coconut rice uduk actually like rice, tasty rice that is cooked with coconut milk. But, it feels a little different because the marinade using lemon china and lemongrass.Bersantan coconut rice is served with a pinch of grated coconut flavored - like seasoning ointment. Grated coconut is then mixed with coconut rice. It reminds me of the rice side dish gagrak Betawi dry rubber can be found in numbers, Central Jakarta.In addition to the grated coconut, also added a pinch of dried fish. Very distinctive salty fish, tuna is soaked in brine and then dried. Because this kind of salted fish production is mostly done on the island of Banda, the people also know him as salted fish banda.The most suitable coconut rice served with grilled fish, sprinkled with colo-colo. Lately I have been very rarely eat rice in the full portion. In this shop, I devoured a serving of coconut rice until demolished. Tapping paskali!.
MOROTAI Island Ternate
Morotai Island is the name of an island as well as a new definitive county located in the islands of Halmahera, Maluku Islands, Indonesia. As part of the North Maluku province, he is one of the most northerly island in Indonesia. Hidden paradise island the nickname of East Indonesia has an area of 1800 square kilometers.Underwater beauty of the island of Morotai will make you can not close my eyes. Ganges basic menyilumti sea shore so the waves ripple the racing featuring blend of green, blue, and purple. Morotai Island attraction also has a panoramic view of beautiful white sand beaches.
Its natural beauty compete with the history of the island is owned by. Many relics of the remnants of World War 2 in the island, including aircraft wreckage, war wrecks, wrecks of tanks and bunkers hiding Allied soldiers. In the cave there is a tourist attraction that has something to do with World War 2, the Cave Nakamura, where persembunnyian number of Japanese soldiers after their defeat of the Allies.
One Japanese soldier who hid in the cave named Nakamura. He hid there for 30 years ie from 1945 to 1975. Around the island of Morotai there are also many smaller islands such as Pulau Dodolayang beauty is no less when compared to the tourist islands in the Thousand Islands.
To reach the island of Morotai can be through three channels, using vessels from Ternate to Morotai for 12 hours, which is scheduled twice a week at the rate of 50,000, 00. The second alternative of Ternate to Sofifi using a speed boat for 30 minutes at the rate of 25,000, 00 by road (car) to Tobelo for four hours with the rent Rp75.000, 00.
Pathway can be bypassed every day. While the third line, using the pioneering flights of the airport to Galela Babullah Ternate and Morotai for 30 minutes with ticket prices Rp250.000, 00 but the schedule only once a week. [Serli]
Morotai good fishing for many of us ga difficult fish to catch fish there klw we would definitely get fish fishing handily ja info for visitors to eat fish klw take bait, fishing kecap.saus our spicy we can pour the smoke grilled fish we eat delicious sauce joint.
Morotai no hotel we have to bring a tent or stay in local homes for lovers of adventure tp be visit into Morotai.
