Fried Grasshoppers are one of the culinary icons that make Gunung Kidul Regency have very distinctive, unique and delicious food. Fried grasshoppers have always been a seasonal culinary dish that is always looked forward to, because grasshoppers will only often be found during the rainy season in Yogyakarta, which is between November, December, January, February, March and May. Residents of Gunung Kidul Regency have succeeded in carrying out one of the innovations against these plant disturbing animals by making them special, unique and delicious food, thus making Gunung Kidul Regency one of the areas which is also known to have a special food icon, namely Fried Grasshopper.
Actually the local people make these fried grasshoppers with the intention of being a side dish to replace chicken meat which is still very expensive for local people in Gunung Kidul Regency, and they make grasshoppers a source of daily food which is a reflection of the picture of the daily lives of their people working as a farmer to meet the needs of daily life. But you should know that the content of the Fried Grasshopper is high in protein, which is the same as chicken and shrimp. Fried grasshoppers have also been proven as a food category that can help accelerate and also protect the growth of body cells, increase stamina, fetal development, lower cholesterol, and grasshoppers provide 30% -70% of the human body's need for vitamin A. But not all grasshoppers can be consumed, only grasshoppers which are larger in size than grasshoppers in rice fields or gardens that can be processed into proper food. Regarding the method of processing, it is also quite thorough and must be hygienic, starting with the grasshopper that is still alive, put it in a bucket, then pour it with water at room temperature, then the grasshopper will die immediately, then peel the internal organs of the grasshopper, then clean it by removing the dirt manually. one by one, then after all the locust droppings are removed, then immediately rinse with clean water. Then proceed to the thing that I like the most, which is preparing the spices : garlic, coriander and salt, put the spices into a pot containing clean grasshoppers, then add enough water, and boil over the fire until cooked, after the water has evaporated then remove and drain, then it is fried until crispy with the addition of Javanese tropical plant spices.
If you travel to Yogyakarta, I suggest you try the fried grasshoppers typical of Mount Kidul Yogyakarta Regency, because it will provide a different experience on your trip when exploring Java.
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