Holiday Ayo - Our country is famous for its typical food which is rich in spices. It has been proven that, in any province or city, there is bound to be typical food that is full of the philosophy of the local community, including in the Maluku Island region.

1. Woku Komo-Komo

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The first typical Maluku food is Woku Komo-Komo which is still a favorite for domestic and foreign tourists to taste. Woku Komo-Komo food is made from sago, which is one of the staple foods of the Maluku people. Remember that our country has a variety of staple foods besides rice?

The method for making this typical Woku Komo-Komo food is simple, namely, the sago obtained from the fronds of the sago tree is soaked for approximately one hour. Then, it is given seasoning which is of course full of spices, starting from garlic, shallots, pepper, ginger, coconut milk, and others. The addition of spices is what creates the distinctive taste of Woku Komo-Komo food. Not infrequently, diced fish innards will be added to this typical food.

2. Fish in Nutmeg Sauce

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The second typical Maluku food is Fish with Pala Banda Sauce which of course has a distinctive taste because of the spices used. Starting from nutmeg, pepper, chili and other spices will also be present in this typical food. In the colonial era, this typical food was often used as a special dish for Dutch officials. To eat it, it is usually eaten with plain white rice.

3. Smoked Fish

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As the name suggests, this special food is sea fish which is processed by smoking so that it has a distinctive taste and remains durable for up to 7 days. There are a variety of sea fish to be smoked, ranging from skipjack tuna, tuna, herring, tuna and others. Even though it looks simple, the taste of this smoked fish is very distinctive and delicious. Usually, smoked fish is eaten with white rice, colo-colo chili sauce and crackers.

Currently, smoked fish is widely sold in several areas outside Maluku Island. Just try Grameds going to the nearest market, there will definitely be a seller smoking these sea fish.

4. Papeda

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For this typical Maluku food, Grameds is definitely familiar because currently many people sell it. Yep, papeda, which is one of Indonesia's traditional foods, is often referred to as a local variation of porridge. In general, papeda is made from sago flour which is then mixed with water, salt and sugar. The final texture of papeda is thick, sticky, almost like porridge only denser.

Papeda has been used as a staple food substitute for rice for the people of Eastern Indonesia since ancient times. Local people rarely eat it directly, so it is often "paired" with tuna or mubara sauce. Uniquely, this food is not chewed like white rice, but slurped directly from the bowl. However, it can also be eaten using chopsticks and a spoon.

5. Lapola rice

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The next typical Maluku food is Nasi Lapola. The people of Maluku, apart from consuming sago and papeda as staple foods, also eat rice lapola every day. Usually, lapola rice is eaten together with processed anchovies, raw vegetables, wet tuna and other side dishes. The way to make it is quite easy, namely ordinary rice added with grated young coconut and nuts.