Yogyakarta is a city of tourism, not only for foreign tourists but also local ones. And in every tourism city,there’s got to be something identical to the city, whether it’s a food, souvenir, buildings,etc. In Yogyakarta, one of the most identical thing (in terms of food ) is Bakpia.

Bakpia is the most famous food souvenir  typical of Yogyakarta. Bakpia is a type of pastry, with a small round shape, made from various ingredients (as the stuffing) and wrapped in crusty wheat fluor dough as the skin. The original main ingredient for Bakpia is actually mung beans added with sugar, vaniila, and salt. But  due to the strict competition of the producers and the various demand of flavors from the market, nowadays Bakpia has various flavors to choose from, such as cheese, chocolate, durian, blueberry, and much more. Besides  the main flavor, the taste of Bakpia is sweet and tender from the crusty skin, a typical Javanese taste for food.

The famous are for Bakpia Industry in Yogyakarta is called Pathuk. That’s why sometimes Bakpia is also mentioned as Bakpia Pathuk for most local people. Pathuk area is located West from Malioboro. Around the area, there are different branded shops and producers that sells Bakpia, each having its own taste of the food.  Usually a box (containing 20-25 bakpias) of bakpia is priced at Rp 20.000- Rp 25.000. But some shops may sell for a cheaper price or even higher, depending on the brand and quantity of boxes to buy.

Usually, tourist who go to Yogyakarta buy bakpia to share with their friends of family in their originating town, since Bakpia is very uncommon to be sold outside Java, especially Yogyakarta. Bakpia is nice to enjoy with a cup of warm tea, especially fresh bakpia which is still warm. Enjoying it together while chatting with family or friends is also a way to consume it.

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