JEPA, West Sulawesi Mandar Traditional Food | Distinctive Culinary, Tasty and Healthy

THE PEOPLE OF WEST SULAWESI HAVE UNIQUE TRADITIONAL FOOD. THIS TRADITIONAL FOOD IS CALLED JEPA WHICH IS MADE FROM GRATED CASAI MIXED COCONUT.

JEPA WAS THE STAPPLE FOOD OF THE MANDAR TRIBE PEOPLE WHO INWEST SULAWESI WAS FAR BEFORE RICE BECOME DAILY FOODS. UNIQUELY, THIS FOOD IS IN THE SHAPE OF A FLAT CIRCLE LIKE A MINI PIZZA.

JEPA IS A SPECIAL FOOD WHICH IS VERY HUNTED FOR ATTENDANTS. A LOT OF THIS FOOD SELL IN SHOPS OR RESTAURANTS. ONE OF THEM IS ON ABDUL MALIK PATTANA ENDENG STREET, RANGAS VILLAGE, MAMUJU DISTRICT, SULBAR.

JEPA is made from cassava which is usually mixed with grated coconut or sago. Grated Cassava that has been Milked Mixed with grated coconut or sago.

THIS MIXTURE OF CASUAL AND COCONUT IS THEN COOKED USING TWO POTTER DISTRICS OR CALLED PANJEPANGAN.

THIS POTTERY WAS HEAT ON A WOODEN kiln. AFTER HOT, THE JEPA Dough WAS FLATTENED ON THE POTTERY DISK, THEN IT WAS COVERED USING ANOTHER POTTER. THE JEPA Dough IS THEN TURNED ONE TIME ENOUGH TO MAKE IT EVENLY COOKED///

JEPA IS USUALLY EAT WITH YELLOW CUTE FISH CALLED BAU PIAPI OR ROLL FISH. THIS FOOD IS VERY SUITABLE FOR DIET PROGRAMS AS A SUBSTITUTE OF RICE. GUARANTEED TO BE DELICIOUS AND ALSO HEALTHY.

MORE INTERESTING, YOU DON'T NEED TO GET TOO HIGH. THE PRICE OF JEPA SELLING IS VERY CHEAP, WITH FIVE THOUSAND RUPIAH YOU GET THREE DELICIOUS JEPA SCHEDULES.