First Love of Kalila

Eps. 49

Dimas invited Kalila and Bu Alinah to taste Thai specialties, which are in the hotel restaurant. This restaurant provides Chinese, Thai & Indonesian food which is said to be the best among other hotels in Brastagi.

Bu Alinah and Kalila who never tasted the typical cuisine of the White Elephant Country, were curious. Especially Dimas said if Thai cuisine, suitable for the tongue of Indonesian people. Kalila and Bu Alinah stared at the restaurant menu book, headed straight to the Thai food section, Kalila gulped many times, staring at the food menu complete with the picture. And Kalila's choice fell on Mee Tom Yum. Noodles served with red tom yum sauce. Not only noodles with gravy, there are also shrimp and mushrooms as stuffing tom yam it.

Rice?

Of course the girl also ordered a serving of white rice, to be eaten along with the dish she had ordered.

While Dimas, the man ordered one of the Thai dishes he had never tried, Kwaytiaw Rad Na. Kwetiau served with gravy and stuffing shrimp, chicken and vegetables.

And, Ms. Alinah ordered rice with chicken roasted Thai sauce. Ms. Alinah did not dare to order food that she thought was strange.

Roasted chicken is the most suitable choice, according to him. Isn't the taste of roasted chicken the same, in any hemisphere? That's what Ms. Alinah thought.

While waiting for the food, Kalila and Dimas toured the restaurant, paying attention to the luxurious and cozy restaurant interior, not too formal, but still classy.

A few moments later, the order came together. The smell of food was smelled delicious, especially from the sauce Tom Yum ordered by Kalila.

Without a second thought Kalila, Dimas and Bu Alinah, directly eat their own food. They also tasted each other. And it all tastes so delicious.

But among the three dishes, Kalila, Dimas and Bu Alinah, agreed, choosing Mee Tom Yum as the most delicious among the three. Tom yam with spicy sour sauce that makes fresh. Especially in the cold weather of Brastagi city.

Dimas even re-ordered mee tom yam, after eating out his dishes. This time he ate a bowl together with Kalila. Eat mee tom yam without rice, this time.

Satisfied with their dinner. Kalila, Dimas and Bu Alinah stepped back into the room. Decided to rest, before the morning, again explore in the land of Karo.

After eating breakfast at the hotel restaurant, Kalila Dimas and Bu Alinah, resumed their journey. This time, Kalila invited Dimas to visit a village in the Berastagi area. Peceren village, its name. If in Banten province there are cultural tourism, Baduy tribe, in North Sumatra Province also exist. One of them is in Peceren village.

Almost the same with the Baduy tribe who still hold their customs, as well as the community in Peceren Village. This village is one of the villages that still uphold the tradition and culture of the Karo— tribe, one of the tribes in North Sumatra. The village is inhabited by 700 families.

Kalila invites Dimas and his mother, to visit the traditional house of Karo. There are six traditional houses that they can enter. It is said that the traditional house is 120 years old. Taking a lot of portraits there, Dimas was really amazed by the scenery and historic buildings. The locals look very friendly too.

They were only there for an hour.

Kalila then directed Dimas towards an integrated place of agro-tourism. Azan Zuhur had just reverberated, when they arrived there. Bu Alinah invited a pair of young people who he said were friendly, performing worship first.

Entering the agro-tourism area, they immediately stepped towards the restaurant. After ordering a typical Thai menu last night, this time Dimas wanted to taste typical culinary Karo land. The choice also falls on the fish arsik menu.

“In the land of Karo, there are more typical than arsik, Bang!” kalila. Dimas looked at the curious girl. Kalila also continued his sentence, “food was named B-P-K,” said Kalila. He deliberately uttered the series of CPC letters, one by one.

“BPK?”

Kalila nodded, while Bu Alinah just smiled. “Iya Bang. Roasted Pig Karo!” Dimas smiled as he shook his head. As a Muslim, although not very diligent in worship, Dimas never consume food or drinks that are not halal. So that Kalila's words, to him, were just a joke. Kalila was not joking this time. Moreover, the girl ordered the CPC menu at this time.

“You're not wrong, Kalila?”

Kalila shook her head. Ms. Alinah even patted Kalila's arm. “You're here, there-there's just!” pekik Bu Alinah's. “Not this restaurant only provides halal food?” Bu Alinah turned to look at the waitress.

“True Bu. We only provide halal food.”

“But CPC is available right, Kak?” kalila asked with a big smile. The pramusaji nodded as well. Bu Alinah looked at the waitress girl in surprise. Stared in such a way, made the girl explain about the menu ordered by Kalila.

“We only provide halal food, Mom. And the CPC that this brother is referring to, is not Karo's roasted pig. Except Karo roast beef, or Karo roast beef,” he explained. Kalila also chuckled. Meanwhile, Ms. Alinah landed her two fingers and turned the youngest child's ear.

They were almost two hours in the restaurant. Now they decided to tour the integrated agro-tourism area. Kalila continued to chatter, until suddenly there was a middle-aged man talking with them.

“This area is also called agro-tourism integrated Farm to table. An integrated concept covering the fields of agriculture, animal husbandry and culinary. Where all the processes from planting to harvesting, and raising cows to processing milk derivative products into fresh and healthy dishes. This concept provides added value, not only from the business side, but also makes the dish healthier and maintain the ecosystem,” said Mr. Andreas, one of the owners of agro tourism, who happened to steal your chat with Dimas earlier— their chat about Cimory.

“North Sumatran citizens, now do not need much further to West Java. Here too there is, don't you think, Kalila?” ask Mr. Andreas. Kalila nodded enthusiastically.

Like having a private tour guide, Mr. Andreas took Kalila, Dimas and Bu Alinah around. They are now behind the glass and see the process of milk production directly. Starting from milking cows to see the production process of milk— derivatives such as cheese and ice cream.

“You know, why we put music in this cow pen?” ask Mr. Andreas, when Kalila was enjoying fresh cow milk given by one of the employees there— at the request of Mr. Andreas, of course.

“Let the cow milker not stress, sir. Every day just meet the cow!” cebik Kalila's. Mr. Andreas and several employees in charge of milking cows, chuckled at Kalila's statement.

“Not just a stressed-out cow milking officer. Just so you know, Kalila, the cows are also stressed to see the faces of the officers,” whispered Mr. Andreas. Kalila and Dimas chuckled at it. But Mr. Andreas' speech is true, the music they play is, it aims to reduce stress, during the milking process, so that the cows and visitors are happy.

As Ashar sounded, Kalila, Dimas and Bu Alinah also said goodbye to Mr. Andreas.

“You know, all the menus presented in our restaurant, made of ingredients taken directly from our own plantations and farms,” said Mr. Andreas when Kalila, Bu Alinah and Dimas say goodbye.

“After prayers, you go back to the restaurant. I'll order you a pizza. His son-in-law Pepperonni and Cheese, the classic way to eat a pizza. All materials are directly from his “farm”, so far can only be found at Gundaling Farm!”

Kalila exclaimed cheerfully. After worship, Kalila, Dimas and Bu Alinah, actually returned to the restaurant and met Mr. Andreas there. They talked while enjoying pizza.

Until 18:00 WIB they were there, before finally returning to travel. This time to a warm bath. Not just warm water, but warm water contains sulfur.

Lu the debuk-debuk. Be their goal, tonight.

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