Saturday, December 11, 2010

Angkringan


Who does not know Angkringan? You definitely know the word, especially for them who living in the Yogyakarta would be familiar with the word. From Wikipedia, Angkringan is a wheelbarrow that sells a variety of foods and beverages commonly contained in each side of the street, operate from afternoon till midnight. Foods that are sold include nasi kucing, fried, intestine satay (chicken), sate quail egg, chips and others. Drinks are also sold various kinds such as tea, citrus, coffee, wedang jahe and milk. All sold at a very affordable price. Although the price is cheap, but consumers are highly varied stalls. Starting from the pedicab driver, a builder, office workers, students, artists, even to the officials and executives. Between buyers and sellers are often seen chatting in a relaxed atmosphere with full kinship.Angkringan also famous as a place that egalitarian because variation buyers who come without distinction of social strata or racial intolerance. They enjoy free food while chatting until late night, although not known each other about things or sometimes discussing serious topics. The price is cheap and relaxing place that makes angkringan very popular in the middle of the city as a stopover to repel hungry or just unwind. Now this famous not only in Yogya region, but also we can find it in the area of West Java, Jakarta and surrounding areas. So, for those of you who want to try and visit this place, don't need go to its original place in Yogyakarta, because you can find them near your home area.

Vocabularies :
Beverages : A drink of any type.
Affordable : Not expensive.
Kinship : A feeling of being close or similar to other people.
Repel : To force something to move away.
Unwind : To relax and allow your mind to be free from worry after a period of work or activity that has made you worried.

3 comments:

  1. Wid, I remember something when I read your post's title. God! I miss to eat in angkringan like we ever done before. We were sitting on the table and making some jokes with Hagi and Diki. I wish we could make it again.

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  3. Angkringan Mas Jojo?
    That's a racy name!

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