Known since the ancient time, Gayo typical food originated from Aceh which hunted a lot by customers

News24xx.com - This food has existed and known since the colonial era. Local people call it as Gutel, which made from rice flour, coconut, sugar and water.

 

The way to make it is quite simple, just mix all the ingredients, and form in oval shape with the size of chicken egg. Then wrapped with pandan leaves.

 

According to Gayo tribe, Gutel is often used as food when traveling into the forest to hunt. Because, this snack is so easy to store and lasts for several days.

 

On the way, people in ancient times traveled only on foot, and this food was used as a packed meal, and also a packed meal in guerrilla warfare against invaders.

 

"This food has existed since ancient times, even at the time of war" said Marni, a peddler at the Gayo Lues District.

 

Gutel is known not only as a substitute for rice. But at this time it became a tradition when going to hunt in the wild. Gutel becomes food that has been prepared by families or residents before entering the forest to hunt.

 

If you look at a glance, Gutel is similar to fried foods like Godok. Interestingly, Gutel is wrapped with pandan leaves so that it looks neat. About taste, this snack can be accompanied with a glass of coffee.

 

What makes Gutel interesting is that it is made up (coagulated with the power of a finger grip). So the contents are solid. "The level of Gutel's delicacy also lies in the level of our love for the maker" said Marni.

 

In this age of sophistication, this Gutel food began to be abandoned by the public. So, Gutel only exists during cultural celebrations or certain days. Gutel is currently very rarely found if there is no big event.

 

 

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