Tumpeng Rice

Cone is a way of preparing the rice and side-pauknya in the form of a cone, because it is also called 'rice cone'. Processed rice that is used generally in the form of yellow rice, although often also use plain white rice or rice uduk. How the presentation is typical Javanese rice or community Betawi and Javanese descent is usually made at the time of festivity or celebration of an important event. Nevertheless, the people of Indonesia recognize this activity in general.

Tumpeng usually served on top of winnowing (traditional round container of woven bamboo) and covered with banana leaves.

History and Tradition

Communities on the island of Java, Bali and Madura has a habit of making cone for the feast or celebrate a milestone. Even so now almost all the Indonesian people familiar with cone. Philosophy tumpeng closely related to the geographical condition of Indonesia, especially Java, which filled the ranks of the volcano. Cone comes from the ancient tradition of Indonesian society that glorifies the mountain as the dwelling place of hyang, or ancestral spirits (ancestors). After the Java community has adopted and is influenced by Hindu culture, rice is printed conical shape is meant to mimic Mahameru holy mountain, where the deities reside.

Although tradition has existed long before the cone of Islam to Java, the tradition was adopted and the cone on its development is associated with the Islamic philosophy of Java, and is regarded as the ancestral message of the petition to the Almighty. In the tradition of festivity slametan in Javanese traditional Islamic society, presented with a previously held tumpeng Quran recitation. According to Islamic tradition of Java, "Tumpeng" is an acronym in the Java language: yen metu influences have to sing (if the exit must be in earnest.) In detail, there is one unit of food again named "Buceng", made from glutinous; acronym of: yen mlebu kudu kenceng sing (if entered must be in earnest), while side dishes-pauknya cone, totaling 7 different, the number 7 pitu Java language, meaning Pitulungan (help). Three sentences that acronym, derived from a prayer in sura al Isra 'verse 80: "God, I masukanlah with truth in and keluarkanlah me with truth and teach out of thy power gives me a relief". According to some commentators, this prayer time to read the Prophet Muhammad would migrate out of the city of Mecca to Medina. So when someone presents Tumpeng berhajatan with, the intention is pleading for help to the Almighty Creator so that we can get the good and avoid evil, and the glory that provide relief. And that's all we'll get if you try in earnest. [Citation needed]

Cone is an important part in the celebration of the traditional feast. Celebration or festivity is a form of gratitude and thanks to the Almighty for the abundant harvest and other blessings. Because it has a value of gratitude and celebration, until now tumpeng often serves a birthday cake in celebration of the birthday party.

In the festivity, celebration, or slametan, after reading a prayer, an unwritten tradition advocated cone tops cut off and given to the most important, most honorable, the most glory, or the most elder among the people in attendance. This is intended to show respect to that person. Then all the people who attended were invited to get together to enjoy the cone. With the cone society show gratitude and thanks to God at once celebrate togetherness and harmony.

Events involving rice cone is called the laity as 'tumpengan'. In Yogyakarta, for example, developing the tradition of 'tumpengan' on the night before the 17th of August, Independence Day of Indonesia, to pray for safety of the state.

Side dishes

There is no standard side dishes to accompany rice cone. However, some of the usual side dishes accompany the meatball, shredded, fried soybeans, egg omelet / fried egg, cucumber is cut crosswise, and celery leaves. Variations involving dry tempeh, serundeng, ointment for long beans, dried fish or fried catfish, and so forth. In the traditional meaning signification cone, it is recommended that the side dishes that are used consist of land animals (chicken or beef), seafood (catfish, fish or peanut brittle anchovy) and vegetables (kale, spinach or string beans). Each side dish has a traditional meaning in Javanese and Balinese culture. Competition tumpeng makeup done often enough, especially in cities in Central Java and Yogyakarta, umtuk enliven Independence Day.