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A. G. Maisey · 12th May 2020, 09:10 AM

I never ever realised that what I've been getting served up to me for lunch every couple of weeks was so important. Funny thing is I've just asked 3 quite senior Javanese people I know, including one still in Solo, and they didn't know either.

But then, I guess the article sort of centres around Jogja rather than Solo and Malang.

The "chayote" threw me. Never heard of it. Then I googled it, in Australia we call it "choko", in Jawa it is "jipang".

Pretty versatile vege. In 1950's Australia it was cooked with sugar, served with custard, and people pretended they were eating stewed pears --- which they could not afford to buy.

12th May 2020, 09:10 AM	#2
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 6,882	I never ever realised that what I've been getting served up to me for lunch every couple of weeks was so important. Funny thing is I've just asked 3 quite senior Javanese people I know, including one still in Solo, and they didn't know either. But then, I guess the article sort of centres around Jogja rather than Solo and Malang. The "chayote" threw me. Never heard of it. Then I googled it, in Australia we call it "choko", in Jawa it is "jipang". Pretty versatile vege. In 1950's Australia it was cooked with sugar, served with custard, and people pretended they were eating stewed pears --- which they could not afford to buy.