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Sunday, September 7, 2014

Rujak Uleg Festival

Indonesia has many kinds of rujak, one of them is rujak uleg. Rujak uleg is one kind of traditional food in Surabaya, East Java. Rujak uleg made from petis with peanut, chili, and onion. The vegetables on it are bean sprouts, kangkung, lontong, tempe, tofu, cucumber, etc. Every years when we celebrate the anniversary of Surabaya,  Rujak Uleg Festival is held. Why does rujak uleg? It does because rujak uleg is surabaya's icon of food. There are more 1000 participants gathering in Kembang Jepun for held this festival. Usually, there are many women on that festival. The participants are local people or people who come to Surabaya. On that side, the participants are rujak uleg seller from East Java. The participants must wear a unique clothes for add the happiness from this festival, example: an army clothes, Gatot Kaca, clown, fisherman, etc. It will be fun, won't it? So, come to Kembang Jepun every 31 May to see this festival!

-Tiara

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