Malang (malangkota.go.id) – Although there are more and more culinary choices in Malang City, it never gets boring to taste the legendary old culinary. This is most likely also felt by the customers of Warung Bu Kusman (1958), who remain loyal to pamper the tongues of their visitors, even though they were closed for two years.
Wiwit, Mrs. Kusman's granddaughter who currently manages the stall, said that in 2018, after her grandmother and aunt passed away, the stall was closed. Because there was no longer any family to manage it. In 2020, she and her father dared to continue the family business.
Although she had not been selling for a long time, Wiwit still guarantees the quality of the food in the stall today, it is still exactly the same and has not decreased in quality from the original Bu Kusman's cooking. "My father, who is also the second son of Bu Kusman, took part in the kitchen and is currently responsible for quality control to ensure the taste of the food remains the same as before," he said.
This stall that serves various East Javanese specialties is now increasingly popular and innovative by presenting legendary culinary in box packaging, such as a variety of contemporary rice bowls. However, if you come directly to the stall located on Jalan MT. Haryono Number 167, Dinoyo or precisely at the Dinoyo red light intersection, various menus can be chosen, such as rawon rice, beef soto rice, mixed rice, empal rice and pecel rice.
If you are not satisfied with the main dish, customers can also taste the side dishes presented on the table. Starting from salted eggs, potato cakes, komoh satay, and also fried tempeh.
"The favorite in this stall is usually rawon rice. What's different is that rawon rice here doesn't only serve pieces of meat, but also tender shredded beef," he said.
He said that his stall is now also known as a tombo stall, because the dishes in his stall can help 'cure' people who are sick or unwell. "I don't know why, they say if you are sick, then eat at this stall, the next day you can immediately recover," he added.
In a day, he said, he could sell approximately 100 portions of food. The price of food at this stall is an average of IDR 20 thousand for the main meal and for side dishes, the price starts at IDR 1.500,00. Customers can also order boxed rice from this stall with prices starting at IDR 25 thousand and also a large party menu served in a large pan, for 50 portions IDR 800 thousand. If you come directly, you don't need to worry about payment issues, because this stall has implemented a digital payment system with QRIS or other e-wallets. (ayu/ram)
