Holiday Ayo - Juhu Singkah is a specialty of the Dayak Ngaju tribe in Central Kalimantan, which is made from young rattan.

Rattan, which is commonly used for handicrafts, can also be used as a cooking ingredient by the dayak tribe. The part used to make short Juhu is the umbut rattan.

In the Ngaju language, Juhu means soupy food, while Singkah means umbut, which refers to young rattan sticks. Meanwhile, in the Dayak Mayan community, this cuisine has a different name, namely uwut nange.

Rattan Umbut was originally introduced by the Dayak people and then spread widely in Central Kalimantan. Rattan Umbut is very easy to get in the forest or on the banks of the river, that's why the Dayak people use it as food.

In this rattan umbut food, young rattan or shoots that grow at the base of the rattan are used. Just like bamboo shoots, the texture of young rattan is still chewy and not hard like old rattan.

But the difference is, that this rattan umbut can only be used as a vegetable, unlike bamboo shoots which can be used as other food ingredients. The taste of young rattan is slightly bitter and savory, so it requires special spices in the cooking process.

How to make it is not too difficult but not easy either. If you process it incorrectly, the results will be tasteless and actually tend to be unpleasant. There are several things that more or less affect the taste quality of juhu singkah, ranging from the type of ingredients, then the selection of fresh ingredients, to how to make and serve it.

The taste of this rattan umbut dish is very unique if we eat it with other additional menus. There is a savory, sour, and slightly bitter taste from the umbut rattan vegetable. In addition, when combined with grilled fish that tastes sweet and chili sauce that tastes spicy, a unique taste will arise.

Along with the times, this special food has become a traditional cuisine of Central Kalimantan, and there are many food stalls typical of Central Kalimantan that provide rattan umbut.

So for those of you who visit Central Kalimantan, you must try juhu singkah. Because in addition to its unique and attractive taste, the price offered is quite affordable.