Rujak (fruit salad with a spicy sauce) can be born in eastern Indonesia, but he made his home in Jakarta.
Some of the most colorful sites of the city are located within the glass envelope of rujak vendors like Herry. On any given day, the streets of Jakarta are dotted animated carts as his offering fresh slices of sweet mango and papaya scarlet and crimson watermelon, all sitting atop an elegant piece of ice refract.
fresh unripe mango slices, bengkoang (jicama) and air jambu (water apple) all slathered in a unique blend of chili, tamarind and shrimp paste, topped with sambal garam and served in the street. As durian and Pete , the Jakarta rujak relationship is love or hate. Either you are a fan or you're not. Perhaps the most interesting part of the experience is to ask rujak guys like Herry their recipe rujak dressing.
If you're not in the mood for salty, chili goodness, Jakarta street food vendors offer a colorful mix of papaya, watermelon and sweet mango slices as well. Catch the sellers at the right time and you can choose the order of rujak or mango for Rp.10,000. If it gets later in the day, and the ice melted, the fruit becomes cheaper.
"People have all kinds of choices for things to eat," said Herry, who lives just behind Sudirman, in Kebayoran Lama. "I want to say that I can offer a healthy alternative to all the fried food in the street."
Herry, who worked along Sudirman for the past 12 years, has a little road like you imagine a dairy to have. he regulars who he met on a daily basis and it offers large orders for offices near the statue Pizza Man, Patung Pemuda at the bottom of Sudirman.
But Herry is anxious to be pushed into the street by unhealthy snacks?
"people like rujak. It is in their blood. And everyone loves the sweet taste of healthy fruit served cold on a hot day. "
And Herry, pushing his cart of his house, through Sudirman, is also a healthy way to go about her day." I sell fruits and I keep in shape by pushing my cart. And I make enough money to send my children to school. I'd say it's a good life. "
the next time you see Herry along Sudirman, stop and pick up a Indonesia famous treat for the road. Chat Herry up; ask him about the time his children and what is his secret rujak dressing.