Indonesia is famous for its richness of spice types. In North Sumatra, especially in Toba Samosir, there is a special spice that is always used almost in all cuisines. It is called andaliman or known as merica brick. Youliman became one of the spices that have a trace of the history of the seasoning journey in the archipelago and the world. For Batak people, andaliman is the main spice in various dishes menus. The spherical and small shaped fruit is only growing in highlands with cool temperatures around Lake Toba. This black pepper is a type of forest crops that grow with companion plants. Marandus Sirait (58), one of the agrowisata farmers of the Garden Eden 100 as well as the manager of products andaliman said the black pepper grew in the full forest of bushes, the stem is also barbed. "It is difficult to find andaliman it should be to the forest. Youliman has unique and distinctive flavors, the taste of spicy bites and shakes in the tongue. This flavor then makes the majority of Batak dishes have a strong distinctive spicy flavor," he said. The source of spicy andaliman flavor comes from the fruit skin. In addition to spicy, this spice also produces fresh aromas such as lemon. When andaliman is added in the cuisine with a considerable amount, tongue as if it feels silhouette and buffalo. This effect that creates unique exotic spices. Batak people usually use andaliman in the form of fresh, but as the demand and development of today and many are available in powder form. Even processed into a variety of prepared food. "There are sambal, beans, bandrek, lion's chips, sago to pizza and spaghetti andaliman," explain Marandus. President Joko Widodo when the launch of Indonesia’s Artificial Bangga National Movement (BBI) #BeliKreatifDanauToba said that the Toba Lake area is very beautiful with volcanic lakes, tourism alloys and creative economic outcomes that are worth it to the archipelago to the world. "Continue the success of the Indonesian Artificial Bangga Movement (BBI), this year BBI will focus more about the potential of the region," said President Joko Widodo. Photos and Text : Nova Wahyudi
Ps Lumban Village, Toba Samosir Regency, North Sumatra.
Photo aerial plantations andaliman in the village of Ps Lumban Julu, Toba Samosir Regency, North Sumatra.
A number of farmers running in the plantation andaliman, the village of Ps Lumban Julu, Toba Samosir Regency, North Sumatra.
Petani picked fruit andaliman in the village of Ps Lumban Julu, Toba Samosir Regency, North Sumatra.
Marandus Sirait (58) agrowisata garden eden 100 as well as the management of products andaliman poses in the village of Ps Lumban Julu, Toba Samosir Regency, North Sumatra.
Karyawan dried fruit andaliman in village plantation area Ps Lumban Julu, Toba Samosir Regency, North Sumatra.
Karyawan dried fruit andaliman in the plantation area, Ps Lumban Village Julu, Toba Samosir Regency, North Sumatra.
Karyawan wraps andaliman that has been dried, Ps Lumban Julu Village, Toba Samosir Regency, North Sumatra.
Karyawan wraps andaliman that has become a powder in the village of Ps Lumban Julu, Toba Samosir Regency, North Sumatra.
The amount of products so fruit andaliman that has been dried in Ps Lumban Julu Village, Toba Samosir Regency, North Sumatra.
Editor : Prasetyo Utomo
