Indonesia has a variety of special culinary that is worth to try one by one. Starting from Sabang to Merauke, it seems that all regions of Indonesia have a unique and distinctive culinary variety. One example of a special food that is so attention is Pagit-pagit culinary typical of North Sumatra or commonly referred to as Trites. This is a typical culinary from North Sumatra that utilizes unusual materials.
Pagit-Pagit Raw Material
Because it is made from unusual materials, this one is included in the extreme food ranks in Indonesia. The raw material itself is the grass that is the contents of the cow's stomach. Many say if the material from this preparation is cow dung because it has a brownish color. In fact, this culinary is a blend of description between carbohydrates, glucose, and nutrients are high enough. So actually arguably the basic ingredients of Pagit-pagit has not become dirt.
How to Make Pagit-Pagit
In more detail, this is the grass that will actually be touched by the Cow for the second time. Here's the process of making:
The grass is taken directly from the intestine when the cow has been slaughtered.
The grass that has been extracted and then smoothed and squeezed.
Processed grass was then used as a broth with boiled approximately 3 to 6 hours.
Add sweetened condensed milk to add flavor and remove the fishy fish.
After the finished broth, added beef, gravel mixed with herbs.
Spices that are included such as acid, ginger, and also lemongrass and cassava leaves.
It is said to be medicine
Not without reason people mengosumsi Pagit-pagit. The meaning of the word "pagit" itself in the language of Sumatra has a bitter sense. But after mixed with various ingredients, it tastes no less delicious with other preparations. Although including extreme culinary Indonesia, not a few of them who mengosumsi Pagit-pagit. The reason, this one culinary supposedly has a lot of benefits. For example, as a cure ulcer disease, digestion, and increase appetite.
But keep in mind, Pagit-pagit is not always there every time. Only when an event or party will be created. So, if when you roam North Sumatra and find Pagit-pagit, it is advisable to taste it. Because the opportunity is fairly rare too you know. But yes everything is up to you aja hell.
