Visiting Pasar Punclut, Bandung.

It was Sunday Morning, 10 October 2010 (10.10.10).

When some fresh married couples were busy with their wedding ceremony and lots of 'moms to be' got ready to deliver their babies on the interesting date', we woke up early morning, not for fancy things, but to enjoy the beautiful morning at Pasar Punclut (~stands for Puncak Ciumbuleuit), located in north part of Bandung.
Hohoooow ... it's true, it was enjoyable!si Cepot
pic : 'Cepots'Morning breeze, beautiful sunshine, very friendly people, colorful fresh fruits and vegetables, the tantalising aroma of traditional cuisines, and Cepot's smile ...all of them were coloring our morning.

We feel so grateful having family time in a different way.
Pasar Punclut, Bandung
It was our 3rd day vacation in Bandung, West Java. Our body (and soul) just woke up and recovered from a tiring day previously when we spent almost the whole day in Lembang (located 20 km north of Bandung), doing outbound activities, enjoying Maribaya water fall and of course we had a great traditional lunch there.

The sun had just raised when we stepped into this market.
Most of the sellers seem to have already started their preparation. We were amazed and excited to see lots of things that we hadn't seen for quite long time.

Food Glorious Food!Shortly after we walked a little further down the road, we stop in a Serabi Seller.
"Serabi, surabi or called srabi is an Indonesian pancake that is made from rice flour with coconut milk or just plain shredded coconut as an emulsifier. Each province in Indonesia has various serabi recipes corresponding to local tastes". (source : wikipedia)
Serabi Oncom Kelepon (L) - Serabi Telur (R)
We couldn't resist ourselves not to grab the fresh-warm serabi and without asking the price we enjoyed it while the cake was still steaming. It's so good! Serabi with 'Sambal Oncom' topping, one of the old time favorites.

The style of making serabis has not changed over the years. Neither has the commitment to quality or the purity of the ingredients (they still use good quality rice flour and fresh coconut milk), and most of them still cook the serabis using traditional way (using clay wok & firewood). The variety of serabis to offer has increased. People were only familiar with plain serabi and serabi oncom, before some serabi businessmen & businesswomen began to make new varieties. Now, we can find lots of flavour of serabi (pandan, chocolate, durian flavors) or plain serabi with varieties of topping (chocolate rice, cheese, sausage, chopped fruit, peanuts, etc).
serabiMeisus
On one serabi seller, my son found serabi with colorful chocolate rice topping. He really enjoyed it. Unfortunately it was the only one left and my daughter wasn't happy while watching her brother eating the serabi, until I promised her to make it when we are back home.

*Surprising Market*It only opens on Sunday Morning and it's only a temporary market. We call it 'Pasar Kaget' (*Surprising Market*, meaning there is no market at that particular place during normal days or normal hours, but in certain time 'all of sudden' there is a market there for a several hours... surprise-surprise!!).

As a temporary market, Pasar Punclut doesn't have any permanent buildings. The sellers just set up their 'shops' using tables on either sides of the narrow road or even laying their merchandises simply on the ground .

This market has been overing people a one of a kind shopping experience.
raw1 raw2

Jengkol! Jeroan AyamHere, there is no separation among type of things to sell. Raw food was sold side by side with cooked food, or with non food merchandise. So we just have to walk through the road as a market corridor, and we will find different exciting views every time we step. Interesting!

Raw Food, Cooking Ingredients... all are colorful, very fresh, some of them are very rare in this day.
Kacang Tanah Cilok (L) - Sate Kulit (R)
Pepes Ikan (L) - Tutut (R) Ikan Impun Goreng (R)
So are the cooked foods. All are fresh cooked, and most of them are authentic traditional meals. The boiling groundnut (kacang tanah rebus) was sold with some soil stick on its skin. Amazing view!
Some traditional savory snacks like cilok (~stands for aci dicolok, means "stabbed tapioca balls") or (cow) skin satai served with peanut sauce, probably not familiar for you, but it's worth to try.
Kerupuk {mentah} (L) - Ketan Bakar (R) Belut Goreng (R) Buah Buni (L) - Pepaya (R)
Watching the sellers preparing their traditional food merchandises is another interesting part in this market. Many-many times, I saw my children stood still for quite long time in front of one seller, with their curiosity watching them cooking or baking the food, until we had to call them before they got lost.
Last, not only food, this market offers lots of interesting non-food merchandises, as well. From clothes to fancy sunglasses, from local 'crocs' to vintage style cutleries.
B) Sandals klontong
So, as I wrote before... in every step, we could find different interesting objects. You have to agree with me!
If Martinus Antonius Weselinus Brouwer said that "land of Pasundan (refer to Sunda-West Java) was born when God was smiling", I think Pasar Punclut was born when God was laughing.

Comments

Anonymous said…
Mbak Vania, makasih udah share cerita ttg pasar punclut. Saya dari dulu ngira Punclut teh Puncrut hehehhee....jadi pengen kesana nih, terakhir kesana pas SMA kali..:) Mbak Vania ke Punclut dari jalan Dago/Ciumbuluit? itu Serabi meni bikin kabita....Kalo pulang saya harus inget nich main ke Punclut...:)
Ira Rodrigues said…
this is heaven van...
mataku gak lepas melihat pemandangan di pasar ini.
*aku tunggu resep serabi ya van :)
Anonymous said…
wah mba, aku sbg org bdg dan lumayan srg k punclut blom pernah ngliat Punclut semeriah dan semenarik ini, kerreenn bgt bgt foto2ny, bisaan dapet spot2 uniknya..keep the good work ya mba, dan jgn tlalu lama dong jeda posting yg satu dan yg berikutnya :)
Vania said…
Roos, sama-sama :)
Aku malah gak pernah tau ada pasar ini sampe ngeliat pameran foto di 200th Bdg di BIP, baru ngeh. Dulu ke Ciumbuluit paling mentok di Kiputih. Kemaren kita lewat Ciumbuluit ke sananya, trus parkir di parkiran rumah sakit deket pasar itu. Krn pagi2 bgt gak macet dan udaranya masih segeeer. Ntar mampir deh Ross, ajak Manda juga.

Ira...
beneran, heaven deh Ra.
Resep serabi, ntar tayang kalo dah di uji coba :D
*ngomong2 pasar apa yg paling menarik di Bali? mo ta samperin.

Shinta,
thank you :)
Ini pertama kali kita ke Punclut, seru ternyata. Ntar kalo ke Bdg lg mau ta samperin lg ah.
Sama, pengennya jg lebih sering posting niy, sayang keinginan melebih kapasitas :D. Sering kehabisan tenaga dan waktu, sementara foto udah numpuk.
Thanks udah mampir dan menyemangati.
Anonymous said…
mba vania, sy sebagai org bdg saja blm pernah ke sana :p
tp jadi pengen ke sana karena liat fotonya mba vania.
Btw, buah yg berwarna merah menyerupai nanas itu apa ya? kok baru liat :)
thanks for sharing Mba Vania,....great pics great story..membuat berkaca2 dan makin kangen Bandung.
Tuty said…
Vania,

Love your pix. Bikin kangen pastrad. Itu makanan2nya menggoda lidah banget. Pengen banget serabi.... tapi kalau nggak dimasak pakai cetakan tanah liat & arang, pasti kurang flavorful deh :-)

Keep the market pictures coming, please.
meinekueche said…
wohoooooo ada tutut kesukaan sayaaaaah...................kalo di resto sunda, mahal tuh tutut nya....
Anonymous said…
Pasar Punclut is one of my favorite places when i was a college student at unpar. miss the air, the crowd, the food, the kind people, the efforts to get to the peak. thanks for sharing this.
Wisata dan Kuliner Jawa Barat



Di kota Bandung semakin banyak tempat makanan atau restoran yang mengambil konsep sama dengan restoran luar negeri. Isi dan menu dari restoran tersebut pun selain lezat, cepat dalam penyajiannya, tentu harganya lumayan tinggi dan jarang terjangkau oleh masyarakat umum.

Disudut kota Bandung bagian utara, terdapat tempat yang menyajikan menu kuliner yang rasanya lezat, cepat penyajiannya tapi sangat terjangkau harganya. Ini memang bukan restoran mewah dengan gaya luar negri, melainkan wisata kuliner khas sunda dengan sajian hidangan yang tak kalah penting kualitasnya. Mun ngaku urang Bandung, tangtos terang dimana tempatna ?? ? Yaaa … Punclut !!! Dari namanya saja sudah terbayang sebuah bangunan minimalis dengan lesehan bilik dan wangi aroma masakan yang berasal dari dapur pengolahan.

Menu yang sederhana tapi sehat sangat mencerminkan bahwa punclut masih ada dan eksistensinya sebagai wisata kuliner yang mempertahankan warisan dari leluhur yang berbentuk jenis makanan khas Jawa Barat. Seperti peteuy, jengkol, tahu, tempe, asin peda beureum, pais oncom, ditambah sambel tarasi sangat identik dengan hidangan urang sunda. Meski demikian, pengunjung Punclut tidak hanya dari kalangan orang sunda saja, Tak sedikit orang luar kota sengaja datang ke Bandung dan berkunjung ke Punclut hanya untuk menikmati masakan khas sunda ini. Bahkan wisatawan asing dari luar negri pun tak jarang terlihat makan disini.

Dari arah Bandung kota Jalan menuju Punclut yang nanjak, terjal dan berkelok tidak menyurutkan niat para pengunjung. Setelah menikmati makan dengan keluarga, kerabat atau pacar dilengkapi dengan obrolan ringan ditambah Suasana nya yang sejuk dengan pemandangan yang indah terlihat dari belakang lesehan, membuat para pengunjung betah dan nyama seakan berat untuk hengkang dari tempat duduknya.

Kita sebagai urang sunda wajib melestarikan dan menjaga eksistensi kuliner khas Jawa Barat meskipun sangat banyak jenis kuliner yang menganut paham dan modernisasi. Kusaha deui ngamumule ciri khas urang sunda, salain urang sunda ,tuh urang bule ge tuang sambel tarasi piraku urang maksakeun nuang hamburgerrrr ???!!!
optik adil said…
right blog for nice pic...
Anonymous said…
Puncak Ciumbuleuit di lembang bandung memang paling asik buat makan bareng keluarga