SEGÓ GUDHÊG

Another amazing thing 30 miles or so from Solo: Yogya has been calling itself, and being called by other places' residents, 'the town of gudeg' ('kota gudeg') -- with much pride in the part of the natives.

It is amazing because gudeg is nothing spiffy; it is a very sweet dish made of young jackfruit ('góri' to Solonese, AKA 'tèwèl' to Yogyanese; see the veggies section again), cooked with palm sugar and the usual seasoning until it turns dark brown and can't get distinguished from cassava leaves, which are boiled together with it, and from the red beans, which are its optional ingredients.