In the middle of the modern kian factory machine, it turns out there is still a manufacturer that lasts to produce with traditional equipment. One of Lethek noodles makers in Nengahan village, Bantul, Yogyakarta. The noodles dough grinder tool is still a cylindrical-shaped stone with a ton pulled using beef power, and wood-fueled oven.
Lethek in the Javanese language means dull, because the appearance of this noodles is currently ready to be consumed in dull, although the noodles made of tapioca flour material are guaranteed there is no mixture of little preservatives.
YOGYAKARTA.
YOGYAKARTA.
This mie factory has been established since the 1940s has now entered the second generation, the sfour was stopped because there was no generation of succession in the early 2000s of lethek mie business resumed again.
Efforts to survive the prosperity of the production of modern manufacturers noodles is not easy, from seven factories in the village are now only living two, the cause is to lose competing and also there are no generations that continue.
Either until when they will survive, but as one of the culinary wealth is already as far as there is an intelligent effort to maintain its existence.
Photo & Text: Noveradika
