The 'Cangklek'

The cangklek children. :D

I were surprised when I went back home last week. I saw children at sideway of Banda Aceh - Medan. Particularly in Jok Village, Padang Tiji, Pidie. They sold 'boh cangklek' which is a name of tropycal fruit of Aceh. 

The cangklek is a rare fruit in Aceh, especially Pidie. The last time I saw it when I were in secondary school. At the time, there was a tree of cangklek in front of my uncle's house. But, when I were in junior hight school never saw it again. 

Why?

The cangklek tree was cut out legally. Because in that area used to built a house. Hufff!

So, I have to thanks to those child for remainding me my favorite fruit. :D

The Cangklek, my favorite when I were child. 

More about → The 'Cangklek'

Yam Chips’s Saree

Frying yam chips.

Yam chips are a gift typically in Saree Highland, Aceh Besar. If you are go to Banda Aceh from Pidie or as distinc from, you will see some of traditional market that named Pasar Saree. They are reside in along the road of Banda Aceh-Medan.

There are many of market are sell the typical gift from Saree. Yam chips, sweet corn, boiled peanut, sweet potatoes, lunkhead, and varied of other gift. Also there are some of charming stopover. You can joying the Seulawah Mountain or other lanscape.

But, by this post, I just want to suggest you about yam chips. Usually, bus or L300 passenggers and traveler were bought yam chips that packed. It is so habitual. You have to look the market around Saree Highland that sell yam chips by kilogram.

For example, you have more attention when passing (from Banda Aceh) the road before Saree Mosque or Gajah Indah market if you come from Pidie. Then, to see the market that have a copper kettle at the front. Stop your transport the first.

Copper kettle alias beulangong raya.

"Guys, don't pict. me, please.." :D

And then, to seek someone who frying them (yam chips) within the copper kettle. Close him/her and say hallo. You could make deal with the sellers.

Usually, the cost of fried yam chips are Rp 20,000 rupiah by kilogram, as such as I bought at Gajah Indah market, 8 April 2014. The important is you can tasting the hot yam chip’s Saree. Have joy it! :D 

More about → Yam Chips’s Saree

Night in Meumong Beach

Lampuuk Beach from Meumong Beach.

We were spended the night at Meumong Beach on Sunday, 6 April. The beach that named Pante Meumong by Acehnese was located at Lampuuk, Aceh Besar. Exactly, it’s faced with Lampuuk Beach.

Me, Zulham, Helmi, and Fahrijal, enjoyed the stars on the sky. They look such as the lamps that hang up. We camped in the shorline while told about or ‘cangpanah’ about anything. Sometimes, we heard the splash of the big waves.

But, the stars were disappeared slowly from the 2 am. The darkness came on the sky. Zulham thought that will be rainfall as soon as. In his opinion, we have to go home at the time. I said then, “Don’t worry, Bang Bro. We save here, I’m sure.”

Kept in the beach. One hour thence, we slept. Alhamdulillah. We woke up at 6 pm. All of our supplies were still there. No one of us were happened something.

"Meumong", not "Momong" like we heard before.

(Wait the full story about Meumong Beach in my main blog Koki Kata)

More about → Night in Meumong Beach

The Virgin Coffee

Haha. Firstly, I laughed when heard the name of this coffee. "Are you wanna try to drink Kopi Perjaka?" asked Zulham to me, at Sada Coffee.

Hah?! Perjaka is virgin. Is it possible name of coffee? 

Hmm, then, I really be stunned. A Sada Coffee waiter brought him a cup of Kopi Perjaka. That coffee, according Bang Khalis, is mixed the arabica (gayo) coffee and the milk. 

I tasted it. I think, it's have soda taste when the coffee passed the tip of the tounge. Deliciously softdrink for youth, especially, single boy such as that coffee name. Haha. 

Find it at Sada Coffee only, in Banda Aceh, nearly Ratu Safiatuddin Garden. The price is 20,000,00 rupiah for a cup. 

More about → The Virgin Coffee

Enjoyed The Local Artists

Amroe & Pane Band Action.

Zulham sent me a message to my hand phone at 8 pm. He want me attended the entertaiment show at Haba Café, Banda Aceh. Aksi Panggung Hijau or I give name it “The Green Live Music Action”.

Then, I came. There were Amroe & Pane Band crew, a new local band of Aceh. On the stage, they were sang the songs about forest destruction of Aceh. They were entertained the audience whom many of them are youngster.

I shot by wide lens.

The show more pull up when Fikar W Eda, read a poetry about disasters in Indonesia. He is a poet of Aceh. His voice very touched the audiences. As the fact, all of attendent were silented when he read the poetry. A good action.

In others, I am not enjoyed the show only. Also, I had a chat with friend from varied the community in Banda Aceh. It’s a pretty show on Friday night.[]

More about → Enjoyed The Local Artists

Bye Doel CP Alisah

Doel CP Alisah. Pic: peradabandunia.com

Wednesday morning, 2 April 2014. Doel CP Alisah was died. He is a best poet of Aceh. Latest, he has served Chairman of Aceh Literary Alliance. And the latest international event he attended is World Congress of Poets 33th in Bardaraya Ipoh, Malaysia, October last year.

I saw on my Facebook yesterday, many of Aceh writer or poet posted about his death. About that information, I shared to my artist friend in Lhokseumawe, Nyakman Lamjamee last night.

"Nyakman, about seven month ago, Bang Doel (Doel CP Alisah) registered me to Aliansi Sastrawan Aceh (Aceh Literary Alliance), but I never produced the fiction story after that. Oh, no, how poor am I?"

And then, he said. "Nyankeuh. Me too. There are some our dream that I finishing not yet. As youth, we should not be forget it."

In other, last night, we hoped that a famous newspaper in Aceh, Harian Serambi Indonesia, will report Bang Doel death for today edition. But, I saw, there was no. Ahhh! 

Hmm.. But the, your name always in my heart. Good bye Bang Doel CP Alisah. I pray you are gain heaven.

More about → Bye Doel CP Alisah

Virus of English

Kak Link and me sharing in Sada Coffee.

I have to meet Kak Link although the sky of Banda Aceh was rained. She is waiting for me at Sada Coffee since an hour ago. Last night, she want me to assist her whitin blogging. Happily. :D

After Asar pray, I take off my house in Prada. I need only about 5 minute to get that gayo coffeeshop at Lampriek. I guess before, she is alone. But, Nurul Hidayati, her classmate of English Club, accompany her. Hmm, it's oke, I gotcha new friend. 

Such like my promise, I'll assist her to repaire her design blog that named Lienk's Blog. She used Blogger platform. Yuo can see it by click lismalinda.blogspot.com. 

When I see her blog farther, I surprised. Why? As the fact, she had been long time ago writed in english. There is some Link's article within english. Why? 

She said thence, "we have English Club, it's run since last Februari. So, in other practice speaking, we are learn writing in English too."

Can you guess, are she ask me to join their club? 

Yeaaa, you are right! I'm interested although I were refused Kak Link call before. I have time to thinik about join Englis Club some minute. Thence, it's a good chance and I accept. Thanks you, Kak Link.

Hmm, on afternoon, I'm open my Facebook account. I get a surprise again. Citra Rahman, owner Backpacker Cilet-cilet blog in Gam Inong Blogger (GIB) group, read my English post.

I think, I have inspired him. Haha. Yeaa, he has advise GIB members to make an English Club. I'm agree. Thence dependent by your. Let's we change our life! :D

More about → Virus of English

Self Laundry

My jeans.

This morning, 1 April 2014, I laundry by myself. Ah, its my habit who single boy. Hm, me 23 year-old. Also, I just get fresh graduate of State Islamic University of Ar-Raniry, Aceh, Indonesia. I think, I have to be usual my self  for independent living.

Actually, I have been 'self laundry' since enter campus, 2009. No no no, I mean, when I still at Senior High School. You know, how joy washing your clothing by your self? You need not to spending much money. Also, its will made your hand muscle to be stroger. Yeaah, and its good for our future. As the example, when your wife is sick. Hehe.

By the way, I announce your, that start today, I try to practice writing in English. Because, I have the hope to be journalist for international mass media. Other it, I'm not only writing in Indonesian Language, but English too. So, I hope anyone who read my blog to teach me well. Thanks you. :D

More about → Self Laundry