"TEMPE MENDOAN". Its Delicious ???

Mendoan (Banyumas Dialect: Mendoan, Mataraman and Semarangan: Mendhoan) is a type of fried food originating from the Banyumas Residency area in Central Java Province. The word Mendoandi is thought to originate from the Banyumasan language, namely Mendo, which means half cooked or soft. Mendoan means cooking with plenty of hot oil quickly so the dish is not cooked properly. The food most often made by Mendoan is tempeh and tofu.

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Mendoan is not easy to make because the durability of the tempe is different from the general tempeh. Mendoan will taste sour when placed in a room with a temperature above room temperature, it would be better if you store mendoan in a place with low temperature. Mendoan tempe is served in hot conditions accompanied by cayenne pepper or soy sauce. Mendoan tempe can be used as a side dish or snack to accompany drinking or coffee while relaxing.

Mendoan tempe is easily found in traditional stalls in the area of ​​the former residency of Banyumas such as Purbalingga, Cilacap, Banjarnegara and Tegal. For the Banyumas region, travelers buy souvenirs from tempe in Sawangan, Purwokerto, which are typical Purwokerto hawker centers. The unique taste makes this food spread out beyond the Banyumas area. Tempe Mendoan can be found in major cities in Central Java, Yogyakarta and even to Jakarta.

In other cities in Central Java such as Semarang, Mendoan refers more to flour fried tempeh, or in other areas such as in Wonosobo Regency called Tempe kemul, where thin-shaped tempeh is just a slice. This caused a bit of confusion, especially for migrants from western Central Java. Mendoan Purwokerto is different from mendoan from several cities in the Central Java region, the oil feels wetter. Mendoan typical of Purwokerto is more enjoyable when served warmly, especially eaten while brewing tea or warm coffee. This food can be made without regard to the amount of tempeh or the amount of flour. Mendoan without tempeh or mendoan from leftover flour is also delicious to eat.

*) Sources : https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mendoan