Holiday Ayo - Not only famous for nature tourism, but Indonesia also has a variety of culinary delights that must be tasted. Having thousands of islands, it is not surprising that traditional Indonesian culinary offerings are quite diverse.

Each city has its own special dish. No exception, West Sulawesi Province.

The Mandar people who inhabit the province of West Sulawesi have a unique food menu called Jepa. Japanese is a staple food in Majene.

Most of the people around Majene consider Japan like rice. Japan has a circular shape with a thin sheet. In general, Japan will be white-brown in color. This food made from grated cassava and coconut is round and flat, so it is often called pizza from the land of Mandar.

The process of making Japanese is quite easy.

To get it is also not difficult. Japan is peddled at almost all traditional markets in this area. As seen in the Main Market, Wonomulyo District, Polewali Mandar Regency.

Jepa is made by inserting grated cassava mixed with coconut into pottery made of clay. In Japanese manufacture usually will use pottery. Why is that? By using pottery, later Japan will have a distinctive aroma and taste.

Previously, the pottery was first heated using medium heat from firewood. By local residents, the tool for making Japanese is called panjepangan.

After the grated cassava mixed with coconut is shaped into a round, the top is also given heated pottery. The goal, so that the Japanese cook faster, and not easily destroyed.

The process of making this Japanese does not take long, only a few minutes. Over time, Japanese makers began to innovate with flavor variants.

One of them by giving a topping of grated brown sugar. Well, if you are interested in tasting the typical food of West Sulawesi, don't forget to visit the restaurant in West Sulawesi, yes, or you can also try it at your own home. Enjoy.