Soto & Bakso Geprak Mbah Djo

Posted by thefoodgrapher August 23, 2013

Soto & Bakso Geprak Mbah Djo - Pasar Burung Splendid Malang

Simple Luncheon on the Main Street of Malang

Soto Pegrak Mbah Djo

Hari sudah mulai siang saat saya ke Malang, dan sempat bingung mau cari makan di mana. Untungnya di deretan jalan utama ke arah Lawang, dekat dengan hotel Solaris . Saya sempat bingung dengan nama depot satu ini, Soto Geprak. Saya kira tipe Soto yang kalau menyajikan makanan bakal geprak2 dahulu, tapi ternyata sepi-sepi saja tuh.

This Diner is located right in the main street from Malang to Lawang, along the same street where hotel Solaris is located. I was perplexed upon seing the diner name, Soto with a bang, which is what "Geprak" means. There were some famous Soto vendor, where the cook usually bangs the soy sauce bottle when finishing an order. Though that was the case here, but I didn't hear any banging sound while I was here, which I thought was strange.

Kasir & Krupuk

Suasana Depot Soto & Bakso Geprak Mbah Djo / Dining Area

Tempatnya sederhana, dengan suasana tipikal depot, meja kayu panjang dan kursi plastik berjejer. Tempatnya terbuka tanpa AC dan ada rombong soto di bagian belakang kasir yang menambah otentisitas suasana depot soto.

The place is quite simple with typical Indonesian "depot" or diner. Long wooden table lined up, with plastic chair along the tabble. The place is open air, without air conditioning, There's also a soto stall on the back, adding the authenticity of the place.

Tempe & Tahu Penyet / Eggplant and Tempeh with Chilli Sauce

Ternyata nama Soto dan Bakso Geprak ini merujuk pada cara masak dan resep yang diolah oleh Mbah Djo. Si Mbah ini sendiri ternyata sudah menjajakan dagangannya semenjak tahun 1935.. wow. Cara pengolahan bakso di sini dengan menumbuk atau menggeprak dagingnya hinggal halus, jadi serat dagingnya teprisah dengan sendiri tanpa harus memotong serat seperti cara umum pengolahan bakso.

The name 'Geprak' or translated as Banged, actually doesn't refer to the banging of soy bottle as I first mentioned above, it's actually a reference of the cooking method of the Bakso or Meatball, which is an original recipe of the owner since 1935.
Here the meatball is pounded or banged until smooth, so the muscle tissues are seperated without having to cut them like the usual method of processing Bakso / meatball.

Soto Geprak Mbah Djo - Bebek Goreng / Fried Duck

Walau tajuk restonya Soto dan Bakso Geprak, tapi saat ke sini kita malah sedang pingin penyetan, jadi kita memesan menu Tempe dan Terong Penyet serta Bebek Penyet.
Dari tiga menu yang kita pesan ini, semuanya cukup memuaskan, harganya juga relatif terjangkau. Relatif puas dengan tempat makan satu ini

Though the restaurant namesake is Soto and Bakso, we were craving for some penyetan, a local dish consisting of some protein with sambal / chilli sauce. Penyetan itself is named after the proses of crushing the chilli sauce or sambal, sometime the protein like tofu, tempe, eggplant or meat are also crushed along with the chilli and spices, but in this place it isn't.

Pasar Burung / Bird Market Splendid - Malang

Pasar Burung Kota Malang

Pasar burung malang ini adalah salah satu obyek wisata yang menarik dengan lokasi yang di tengah kota. Cukup mudah untuk dijangkau, jadi untuk penggemar burung bisa ke sini untuk sekedar mengunjungi atau membeli burung hias.

This bird market is one of the famous tourist destination in Malang City. It's easily reachable because it's around the city center, for the bird lover you could visit this weather just for sightseeing or buying some pet bird.