It’s more like a tradition that Bogor is always becomes one favorite place for Jakarta local citizen to visit, especially on holiday. People find Bogor is much closer from Jakarta, besides it has many culinary places they can go to. One of local favorite food worth to try is the famous Gepuk Karuhun.

Previously, Gepuk Karuhun was one of traditional foods particular banquette must acquired or it was special snack for particular social group of Sunda  people. Today, Gepuk Karuhun has become a delicious and tender food you can consume anytime whether at lunch or dinner.

Gepuk, or it is often called empal, is made from beef that is so traditional. It is originally from Sunda and the name Gepuk has its own reason. Sunda people named it Gepuk reasoning on the way this food is being made. When you cook this food, you should beat the beef until it is tender. The tenderness depends on your desire.

After the beef is tender, it should be boiled together with the needed seasoning until it is absorbed into the beef. Afterward, the cooked beef is dry fried whenever you want to serve it. It will be more appetizing if you spread the fried onion and scraped coconut on the serving. These additions will make Gepuk Karuhun tastes sweeter and more delicious.

If you take your holiday in Bogor, it is suggested for you to visit one of popular places that sells Gepuk Karuhun belongs to Mrs. Tarjono. At the beginning, Mrs. Tarjono cooked only Gepuk Karuhun and another delicious food which is crispy, fried small fishes as the main menus on her catering business. When people started to like these two kinds of foods, Mrs. Tarjono separated these two favorite foods from her catering business ever since.

Edi Suardi, the Gepuk Karuhun Manager of Operational claimed that the recipe of Gepuk Karuhun is inherited from Mrs. Tarjono’s grandparents who were the original inhabitant of Sunda, this makes the tastes are distinctive.

In fact, besides using the quality beef, seasonings, and spices, the trusted guarantee as legal (halal) food becomes another important consideration. It is as one of company’s commitments to provide the guarantee of legality and best quality. Moreover, the same thing is also acquired for crispy, fried small fishes.

Speaking of the legality (halal) aspect, the company which is now known as PT. Anofood Prima Nusantara, is willingly to show consumers the legality of the seasonings as well as the formula of the products. Thus, this company holds cooperation with LPPOM MUI, West Java, related to some important points for example the audit to ingredients suppliers.

Edi added that the company has long been serious in producing delicious, legal, and appetizing foods. Therefore, many consumers would feel safe and relieve from the worries regarding the foods’ legality.