10 Most Famous Typical Souvenirs of Jogja Indonesia

Traveling in the city of Yogyakarta is always fun. Visit various interesting tourist attractions in Yogyakarta to satisfy the tongue and stomach in culinary tours around Jogja . It's time to go home, of course you don't want the memories of Yogyakarta to just disappear. One of the things you can do to be able to keep remembering Yogyakarta is to buy souvenirs typical of this Student City.


Here are 10 typical Jogja souvenirs that can remind you of Yogyakarta when you arrive home later:

1. Bakpia

Who doesn't know bakpia? This snack is inherent and synonymous with Yogyakarta. Bakpia is a cake made from dough flour containing green beans and cooked by baking.

Bakpia is also closely related to Chinese culture. In the past, bakpia was filled with pork, but due to the influence of Islam on Java, the contents of bakpia were then replaced with green beans which had been chopped and given a sweet taste of sugar.

At present, Bakpia has experienced many developments. Various flavors began to be created to attract the attention of buyers. You can buy bakpia with durian, chocolate, cheese, black spices and various other flavors.

You can easily find Bakpia in the Jalan Malioboro area , Beringharjo Market and various souvenir centers spread in Yogyakarta.

2. Yangko

Here comes the typical Yogyakarta moci. Yangko is very similar to moci cake, snacks made from glutinous rice flour have a chewy texture, contain chopped peanuts and taste sweet and just like moci cakes. Yangko has a very attractive appearance, with a box shape and bright colors and flour sprinkles. One yangko box generally contains 30 pieces with varying flavors.

One of the popular producers in Yogyakarta is Yangko Pak Prapto. Yangko Pak Prapto is also referred to as the first generation yangko because it has been around since 1921. You can find Yangko Pak Prapto on Jalan Pramuka No. 82, Yogyakarta. Besides here, you can also find Yangko easily in all corners of the city.

3.Pasted

Yogyakarta is indeed famous for its culinary delights, including for snacks. One thing that you should try at the same time can be made a souvenir is geplak.

Geplak is made from thinly sliced ​​coconut meat and cooked with sugar mixture. At present, Geplak has been modified so that it is available in various flavors and tempting bright colors. Geplak is identical to its very sweet taste, even if you drink sweet tea after eating geplak, the tea you drink will feel tasteless.

4. Dry Dry

Love being warm but worried when I want to take this food home? Quiet. You can bring dried warm rice as souvenirs for family at home.

Gudeg actually has two types, warm wet and dry warm. To be taken home to the city of origin, of course dry rice is more suitable. Dry gudeg is not much different from wet warm-rice, it's just that the cooking process requires a longer time and the taste tends to be sweeter than wet warmth. Dry gudeg can last up to 3 days, for better storage put in the refrigerator.

One place that sells this type of warm is Gudeg Yu Djum, located on Jalan Kaliurang 5, Yogyakarta. Here, you can eat warm in place or order a package to take home. Gudeg brought home is usually packaged in besek or kendil, as you wish.

5. Chocolate Monggo

No need to go all the way to Belgium to be able to feel the delicious sensation of chocolate. In Yogyakarta, you can enjoy Yogyakarta chocolate with Belgian flavors, named Coklat Monggo.

Chocolate Monggo is processed from selected cocoa beans from Java, Sumatra and Sulawesi. The owner of Coklat Monggo is a Belgian man, so he knows very well how to mix the right chocolate and produce delicious flavors typical of chocolate in his country.

Even though the owner is a foreigner, Coklat Monggo still carries elements of Javanese culture . This can be seen from the name, 'monggo', which in Javanese means 'please'. Another thing can be seen from the chocolate packaging that shows the puppet image. Besides that, Coklat Monggo is also very environmentally friendly. The packaging is made from certified recycled paper which is safe for food packaging.

You can come to Jalan Dalem KG III / 978, Kotagede, Yogyakarta. Here, in addition to buying chocolate you can also see directly the process of making chocolate from the kitchen which is only partitioned by glass walls.

6. Pondak Salak

The existence of Mount Merapi seems to be a blessing for the people of Yogyakarta and its surroundings. Land in several areas such as Magelang, Muntilan and Sleman is very fertile and suitable for the cultivation of pondoh zalacca. Pondoh Salak has a distinctive characteristic of dry white meat and fresh sweet taste. Once tasted, there will not be enough one pondoh zalacca.

Interestingly, there is one pondoh salak agro-tourism place located in Kampung Gandung, Bangunkerto, Sleman. The 27-hectare area has a zalacca plantation equipped with children's playground, swimming pool and fishing pond.

In addition to being able to buy zalacca in the agro-tourism area, you can also easily find this salak pondoh at fruit stalls along the city streets.

7. Batik

Batik cannot be taken away from Yogyakarta. Batik is also always included in the list of souvenirs that must be purchased by tourists who come to this city. Batik is not only in the form of cloth and clothing. The creativity of the citizens of Yogyakarta makes batik applicable in various forms, namely bags, scarves and sandals.

Places that you can visit for hunting batik are of course the Jalan Malioboro area and Beringharjo Market. In addition to these two popular places, you can visit Karebet Village which is a tourist village producing batik crafts.

 

8. Silver Craft

In Karebet Village, you can see batik not only in clothes and bags. Here, batik looks more attractive because it is applied in wood in the form of masks, bracelets and others.

Silver is another type of souvenir from Jogja that you must buy. To get this silver craft, please come to Kotagede, located 5 km from the center of Yogyakarta, which has been known as a producer of silver craft since the days of the Mataram Kingdom.

In Kotagede, you can visit the silver craft show room or come to the homes of artisans directly. The form of silverware here is very diverse ranging from jewelry to wall decorations / tables. The quality does not need to be doubted. Silver has been sent abroad since the Dutch era.

9. Kasongan earthenware

Kasongan Pottery is another gift that you should not miss. If you have previously hunted for silverware in Kotagede, it is time to hunt clay crafts in Kasongan Village.

The pottery typical of Kasongan Village has been believed to have good quality. You can find earthenware in various forms ranging from jars, flower vases, decorative lights to ashtrays. Here, you can also see first hand the process of making pottery from the formation of clay to burning and coloring.

10. Kaos Dagadu

Another one that you must bring home from Yogyakarta is the Dagadu shirt. This shirt is synonymous with a funny play on Yogyakarta that is guaranteed to make you laugh.

Dagadu itself comes from the Walik language or Yogyakarta slang, which means 'your eyes'. This is more clearly seen in the shirt logo in the shape of an eye.

For the place of purchase, you can find this shirt at Malioboro Mall, Ambarukmo Plaza and in the Pakuningratan area where the factory is located. At present there are lots of fake shirts that profitee the name Dagadu. In order not to be deceived, you should buy in these three places.