What to buy in Surabaya --- Indonesia

Antiques The Antiques, That Still Attractive Not many really enthusiastic of it, but antiques bussiness have never decline. However, this bussiness needs time to make money. More old the antiques, more money we can get. It is also happened in Surabaya. Mostly start from hobby.

Because that worn out after so much time offer the exotics. Some people assume antiques are the most interesting. Antiques around us give memory atmosphere, besides giving aesthetic nuance inside the house. Facts that antiques are not daily required remain to be faced.

Even compared to similar goods, furniture for example, possible new furniture sale frequency still be higher from the antiques. From early, antiques collectors have never worry because antiques will never expired.

Their property which have above sixty years have categorized as antiques. Some Antique shop spread in the city, such as in South of Gelora Pantjasila, Jalan Indragiri. In line of shops offer the antiques.

Don't be easily cheated by its simple form. It is possible that you can exactly get the special goods. Besides, antiques also can be found some shop alongside Jalan Padmosusastro, some antiques shop other for instance :

TEMOKU, Jl Padmosusastro 102 A, (62-31) 5667635
PINGUIN, Jl Panglima Sudirman.
WING ON, Jl Sumatera 96 A, (62-31) 5031586
RIZKI ANTIQUE, Jl Stasiun Kota 48 C, (62-31) 3528670
LUKITA TERAKOTA, Jl Keputran Pasar Kecil III 10, (62-31) 5481322

Souvenirs Unique Batik in Mirota Entering this four floor building which is located in Jl. Sulawesi No. 24, traditional atmosphere is dominant. Accompanied by the mild Javanese music , visitor can chose multifarious of batik and handycraft which are conducived from inside and outside the country.In ground floor, there have been all kinds of handycraft and batik.

While in second floor, there are multifarious of matting, pottery, ceramic, painting, and antique goods. In third floor, visitor can chose assorted of furniture which is conducived from Pasuruan at the cheap price. One of unique facility in Mirota that is Book Exchange Shop, a kind of book store. This facility enable the buyer to bring back the book bought and have been read.

At the price of starting thousands of rupiah till tens of million rupiah, Mirota stand by to provide various crafting from South-East Asia countries. Further Information can contact the Mirota, Jl. Sulawesi 24 Surabaya, 60246. Phone (62-31) 5018110, 5018587. Fax (62-31) 5017903, 5017111

Surabaya Handycraft Shop Jula-Juli Suroboyo Handycraft Drug store Surabaya Plaza Hotel Jl.Pemuda 31-37 Surabaya 60271 Phone (62-31) 5316833, (62-31) 70937890 Firna Muslim Clothing Jl. Bratang Binangun IX No. 21 Surabaya Phone (62-31) 5013740 Asni Muslim Clothing and Embroidery Jl. Bratang Binangun VI No. 26 Surabaya Phone (62-31) 5014236 CV Izati Jaya Gentlemen Muslim Clothes Jl. Gubeng Kertajaya 5B No. 30 Surabaya Phone (62-31) 5031968, 5036168 Rumah Muslim Muslim Clothing Jl. Rungkut Madya 21 Surabaya Phone (62-31) 8700610 Vista Tiara School and Casual Bag Jl. Gresik Gadukan I No. 211.A Surabaya Phone (62-31) 7490157 Dizza Ethnic Craft Casual Bag, Bed Cover, Tablecloth Jl. Kartini No. 1 Surabaya Phone (62-31) 5666143 Fax (62-31) 5674035 Talita Etnika Embroidery Jl. Ketintang Baru 13 No. 4 Surabaya Phone (62-31) 70975857 A. Ade Collection Bag Eceng Gondok (water plant) Bags Jl. Pacuan Kuda 56A Surabaya Phone (62-31) 5459500 Albino Man Formal Shoes Jl. Tambak Madu III No. 47 Surabaya Phone (62-31) 3766056 Dyna Leather Ladies Shoes Jl. Embong Kenongo No. 42 Surabaya Phone (62-31) 5343926 Choirul Soleh Shell Fish Craft Jl. Tambak deres III No. 1 Surabaya Phone (62-31) 3895462 Choiriyah Shell Fish Jewellery Box Jl. Tambak deres V No. 5 Surabaya Phone (62-31) 3899734 GPS Shell Fish in the Bottle Craft Jl. Kanginan No. 7 Surabaya Phone (62-31) 5314959, 5454259 Puspa Guna Shell Fish Craft Jl. Lebak Arum 6 No. 37 Surabaya Phone (62-31) 3890424 Karya Utama Handycraft Metal Craft Jl. Simo Rukun VIII No. 27 Surabaya Phone (62-31) 5452346 Anugerah Plastic and Paper Flower Craft Jl. Kayun No. 15 Surabaya Phone (62-31) 5462689 Fax (62-31) 5476235

Surabaya Handycraft Shop

Martha Collections Wooden Craft
Jl. Bogangin Baru I Kav. 12 Surabaya
Phone (62-31) 7660422

Elok Wooden Craft
Jl. Sidotopo Lor No. 65 Surabaya
Phone (62-31) 3716736

Multi Jaya Rotan Furniture Rattan Furniture
Jl. Ngagel Jaya Selatan 58 Surabaya
Phone (62-31) 5029434

Cirebon Jaya Furniture Rattan Furniture
Jl. Ngagel Jaya Selatan No. 136 Surabaya
Phone (62-31) 5040589

Cococraft Kreasi Gemilang Handycraft, Furniture & Interior
Jl. Medokan Ayu MA IH No. 7 Surabaya
Phone (62-31) 8499950 Fax (62-31) 8704079

Ida Rotan Rattan Furniture
Jl. Raya Ngagel Jaya Selatan No. 136 Surabaya
Phone (62-31) 5040589

Koesmiadi Naval Souvenirs
Jl. Tanjung Raya 1 No. 3
Surabaya

Lucu-Lucu Craft Miniatur Craft
Jl. Ngagel Jaya Utara No. 131i
Phone (62-31) 5022364

Tiara Linen Craft
Jl. Sidosermo Indah II No. 5 Surabaya
Phone (62-31) 8437014

Semi Indah Souvenir-Handycraft
Jl. Rungkut Asri Tengah XIX No. 1 Surabaya
Phone (62-31) 8710571 Fax (62-31) 8710571

Yoelita Eceng Gondok Craft
Jl. Kebraon DO No. 20 Surabaya
Phone (62-31) 7668636

Sanggar Alang-Alang Bamboo and Eggshell Craft
Jl. Gunung Sari I No. 49 Surabaya
Phone (62-31) 5679301

Sandra Paper Craft
Jl. Ngagel Tirto 35 Surabaya
Phone (62-31) 5010045

Gurita Ship and Boat Miniatur
Jl. Tanjung Roja I No. 3 Surabaya
Phone (62-31) 3539347

Staman Gallery Silver Craft
Jl. Bratang Gede 24-26 Surabaya
Phone (62-31) 5047793

UD Halimaa Candle and Aroma Therapy
Jl. Bratang Gede 6g No. 36 Surabaya
Phone (62-31) 5012002

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Traditional food of Surabaya --- Indonesia

There is two original food type of Surabaya which so famous, and become the individuality of this heroic city, that is Rujak (Spicy Salad) and Semanggi (Clover leafes). Equation among those traditional food is using petis (Prawn Sauce) as its flavour, and most is scrumptious dined with crisply crackers. This traditional food own the unique taste that difficult to found in other area.  

Semanggi Semanggi (Clover leafes), consist of two kinds of vegetable, that is clover leaf, and stewed sprout, presented with mixture petis which its flavour is typical representing of sweet potatoes, peanut, and brown sugar, and also equiped by the crisply puli crackers. Semanggi vended usually by a woman which circling around some area, its seller generally ages woman which still impose the jarit (kind of saroong) at the same time carry on the basket contain the clover substance on the back and one plastic big contain the crisply puli crackers. For You which curious with this unique food, can stop by to Surabaya Plaza Hotel which is performing a menu containing Surabaya Traditional food, like Semanggi Suroboyo, Rujak Uleg, Rujak Tolet, Rujak Sayur, and the freshy sinom in café Taman. Every day start at 13.00 – 17.00 wib.  

Rujak Cingur Arrive in Surabaya, there will be some less otherwise taste the Rujak Cingur (Spicy Salad). This food, have become the unique taste of Surabaya. Its mixed Flavour is really unique, because combine the young banana slice, roasted peanut, demerara, onion fry, and typical petis (Prawn Sauce). Feel the sweet, briny, fresh and a few casquette uniting by various slice of fruit type. There is, cucumber, bengkoang, young mango, pineapple and kedondong added with lontong, tofu, tempe, bendoyo or krai, and also vegetables like sprout, kangkung, and string bean. According to its name, not left behind cingur (unique cows beef). At some places, rujak presented on the banana leaf (pincuk). The following is some places that you can find Rujak Cingur :

Rujak Cingur Achmad Jais, Jl Achmad Jais Surabaya

Rujak Cingur Pores Embong Sawo, Jl Embong Sawo Surabaya

Rujak Cingur Delta Plasa Surabaya, Jl. Pemuda Surabaya

Rujak Cingur Peneleh, Jl Peneleh Surabaya

Pujasera Galaxy Mall, Jl Kertajaya Indah Timur  

The Delicious of Pecel Jawara Eventhough it has the same term, but pecel (traditional Javanese food consist of rice cover by various vegetables and peanut sauce as its topping) in the reality has a lot of version. For example pecel Blitar, Nganjuk, Kediri, Ponorogo, and Madiun. Although its substance has no difference with others, but each have its uniqueness. Its difference start from vegetable type and its flavour. In its presentation, there are multifarious steam vegetables and also fresh lalapan (vegetable tahat you can directly eat). Presented with peanut sauce. As reference, there is nothing wrong if you try the place following :

Pecel Ketabang, Jl Ketabang Kali behind Plasa Surabaya

Warung Bu Kus, Jl Bratang (near Hotel Narita)

Pecel Tapaksiring, Tennis Court PJKA Jl Tapaksiring

Pecel Pandigiling, Jl Pandigiling In front of Purnama Motel

Pecel Kertajaya, Jl Kertajaya (near Suzana kiosk)

Pecel Madiun, Jl Indrapura

Tasting The Deep Cuisine : Sate Kelopo It is in the roadside of Walikota Mustajab street, most of Surabayanese mention the road as Ondomohen. Beside narrow street, precisely in front of photo copy kiosk. Coconut Satay or sate kelopo (in Javanese), differing from other type of satay, because the steak is scattered by the coconut rasp. This makes the odorous aroma and crispy likely compared to chicken or goat satay. "Coconut Satay is really different than the other satay," say Mrs Asih on of the satay seller. This bussinnes was started by her parent in law who was from Madura, then continued by Asih since 18 last year.

Its is about Rp 8500 for 10 stick of satays. " It is more expensive because its substance is special also," she said. Her satay is special because Asih always using choice substance, for example the flesh. It is selected by a flesh gulp in which its quality is nicest. This flesh is then locked out from its muscles so that is not hard eaten.

Lontong Balap Surabaya Some says, it is the original food of Surabaya, besides Semanggi Suroboyo, and Rujak Cingur. Lontong balap, according to its name consist of slices of lontong (steaming rice covered with banana leaves), added with bean strouts soup, fried tahu (soya block), lentho, soya sauce, fried union, and chilli sauce. Lentho made of rice peanut (in Surabaya so called tholo added with the flour, koempheria galanga, leaf onion, orange purut, and salt. For some people, eat the lontong balap not yet complete, otherwise added with the cockle satay. The question is why it is called lontong balap (Balap in English mean Race) ? It is said, this name emerge from the style of lontong balap merchant in the past. All merchant used the big bamboo stick accomodating two clay frying-pan. Big size measure, its is clear weight shouldered. As a result, the merchant have to quicken its journey, provoking race. Since then, the term of lontong balap was emerge. So, where do we can enjoy the lontong balap ? Here are the list :

Lontong Balap in front of Grahadi, Jl Gubernur Suryo (near kantor pos)

Lontong Balap Rajawali, Jl Rajawali (opposite of Bank Eksekutif)

Lontong Balap Garuda, Jl Kranggan

Lontong Balap RIA, Jl Kombes Duryat

Warung Lontong Balap, Jl Kepanjen (in front of SMPN 2 Surabaya)

Lontong Balap Kertajaya, Jl Raya Gubeng Kertajaya XV

Lontong Balap Raya Gubeng, Jl Raya Gubeng (beside BNI)

Pasar Blauran, Jl Blauran (there are many in this street)

The Adventure of Special Eel If You wish to try, try your guts by enjoying Special Surabaya Eel. Its Place is little bit difficult to reach, and surely if You not yet recognized Surabaya indepth. Because you must step into a narrow gangway, precisely at Banyu Urip. To identified the gangway, You omit to pay attention to a red painting bridge (Bok Abang in Surabayanese) . Every night, this booth have never silent of buyer. Because its place do not too wide, hence buyer even also have to ready to stand up to await the innings to be served. Its owner is, H. Joko Purwono. By exploiting garage residing in Banyu Urip Kidul V, he start his bussiness since 1985. Every day, its booth can finish 60 kilogram of eel he got from Porong, Madura, Gresik, Lamongan, and Surabaya.

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