The existence of the typical Balinese jinggo rice allegedly started in the 1970s, starting from selling packaged rice with 3 choices of side dishes starting from chicken, beef and suckling pig.
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Managed by a woman who is intimately called Men Djenggo, who is married to a man of Dutch descent. At 7 am the packaged rice was ready Harbor Benoa.
The main customers are Pertamina tanker drivers, port workers and fishermen who want to have breakfast.
Men Djenggo's employees at that time were selling their wrapped rice by saying "MEN DJENGGO RICE". Why is it called Men Djenggo rice? Because at that time her husband was a fan of the cowboy film Django where the main character was played by Franco Nero.
Balinese Jinggo Rice
He loved this film so much that his son, who was born in 1968, was often lulled to sleep by his father with the song Djenggo, the good shooter. Finally, neighbors and relatives around the house often heard it and from then on the child was called Djenggo, who spent his childhood in Sesetan Village, Banjar Kaja and the mother was called Men Djenggo.
At that time, Men Djenggo rice was sold for under 8.000 Rupiah/pack. Men Djenggo at that time was already cooking 300 to 500 packets of rice per day. Often even up to 1000 packs because there were orders from cruise ships anchored at Benoa Harbor at that time.
For approximately 10 years selling packaged rice until 1982, Men Djenggo stopped selling packaged rice because he had to serve the teachings of the Hindu religion.
Casting himself as Mangku (Ngiring), he stopped the packaged rice business he had been running for a long time. Around 1984, the Nasi Djenggo brand started appearing in Denpasar, right in front of Badung Market. Currently, there are various variants of Nasi Djenggo which are typical dishes in Denpasar and Bali in general
When talking about Balinese culinary delights, we will always be faced with a variety of mouth-watering dishes. One that is quite famous is Nasi Jinggo. Nasi jinggo is a small rice dish served wrapped in banana leaves.
Despite its small size, jinggo rice has an extraordinary taste. Let's explore more about Balinese jinggo rice, the recipe, as well as some questions that often arise regarding this dish.
Nasi Jinggo, also known as Nasi Campur Jinggo, is a Famous dish among tourists and locals, this Balinese specialty is very popular. This dish consists of a small packet of white rice served with various appetizing side dishes. Usually, the jinggo rice dish consists of shredded chicken, pindang eggs, tempeh, tofu, long beans and spicy chili sauce.
Jinggo Rice Recipe
Here is a simple recipe for making typical Balinese jinggo rice at home:
Materials:
- 2 glasses of cooked white rice.
- 1 piece of chicken, shredded finely.
- 2 eggs, boiled and thinly sliced.
- 1 piece tempeh, cut into small pieces.
- 1 piece of tofu, cut into small pieces.
- 100 grams long beans, cut short.
- Hot sauce according to taste.
- Salt to taste.
- Cooking oil for frying.
How to make:
- Heat some cooking oil in a frying pan.
- Saute the shredded chicken until cooked and brown. Set aside.
- Saute tempeh, tofu and long beans until cooked and crispy. Set aside.
- Saute white rice with a little oil until fragrant. Add salt to taste.
- Arrange rice, shredded chicken, sliced eggs, tempeh, tofu and long beans on banana leaves.
- Serve with hot chili sauce.
With this simple recipe, you can enjoy the delicious Balinese jinggo rice at home. Because finding the ingredients and mixing them is not too difficult, of course bringing jinggo rice at home is possible.
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General Questions about Nasi Jinggo
Jinggo rice can be considered halal if the ingredients used in making it are halal. This means that the meat used must come from animals slaughtered in accordance with Islamic rules. Usually, in Bali, Jinggo rice dishes do not contain any prohibited ingredients. Then, if Balinese migrate to Java and open a jinggo rice business, you can be sure that the only side dishes available will be chicken and beef so your worries will be reduced.
The name "jinggo" in jinggo rice has interesting origins. The word "jinggo" actually comes from Javanese which means "little." The name refers to the small size of the Jinggo rice dish, which is served in a relatively small banana leaf wrapper. Even though its size is small, the taste presented by this dish is not inferior to other larger dishes.
In another version, it is explained that Men Djenggo employees at that time were selling their Nasi Bungkus by saying "RICE MEN DJENGGO" because at that time her husband was a film fan. cowboy Django. He loved this film so much that his son, who was born in 1968, was often lulled to sleep by his father with the song Djenggo, the good shooter.
Finally, neighbors and relatives around the house often heard it and from then on the child was called Djenggo, who spent his childhood in Sesetan Village, Banjar Kaja and the mother was called Men Djenggo. The main customers are Pertamina tanker drivers, port workers and fishermen who want to have breakfast.
Jinggo rice can be found in various places in Bali, including the Kuta area which is very popular among tourists. Usually, you can find jinggo rice sellers in traditional markets, roadside stalls, or street vendors in various corners of Kuta.
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However, because Bali is known for its rapid changes in the culinary scene, the location of Nasi Jinggo sellers may change from time to time. Therefore, you should ask local residents or look for the latest recommendations on the internet to find delicious jinggo rice in the Kuta area.
However, for now, Jinggo rice seems to have spread to various areas where Balinese migrate. Then, as time progressed, roadside angkringan, which was synonymous with Javanese nasi cat, was also paired with nasi jinggo.
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Conclusion
Balinese jinggo rice is one dish that you should not miss when visiting Bali. Small in size, but big in taste, this dish is a perfect representation of Indonesia's culinary diversity.
By trying the simple recipe above, you can also experience the deliciousness of jinggo rice at home. Good luck, and I hope this article helps answer your questions about Balinese rice jinggo.
