Tahu Sumedang - Indonesian Street/Traditional Food
©Zulfan Ahya Firdaus - 2019
Tahu Sumedang or Tahu Bunkeng is Sundanese deep-fried tofu from Sumedang, West Java, Indonesia. It was first made by Chinese Indonesian Ong Kino. It has some different characteristic from other tofu. In 1917, a Chinese Indonesian Ong Kino made the first tofu in Sumedang, West Java. After returning to China, he bequeathed his business to his son, Ong Bun Keng (Chinese:王文卿). From 1970 until 1980 the business advanced. In 1992, the business achieved the highest success and is still very successful to this day.
Now the business is taken over by Ong Yu Kim and is almost taken over again by Ong Tje Tjiang.Nowadays tofu or bean curd is known worldwide and many recipes have been created to present tofu as a delicious food item. Here in Indonesia, tofu became known as Tahu and it exists here in many forms, tastes and flavours. A common type of Tahu is the rather small, 5 cm x 5 cm white Tahu, made daily and available in traditional markets and supermarkets. Another popular one is Tahu Cina about 15 x 15 cm large and of a softer consistency. Many regions have their own specialities.
