Jumat, 18 Agustus 2017
In other districts in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam Province it is rare and can not even find this one fruit, some say nutmeg tree can only grow and bear fruit in both districts, whether it is true or just an argument.
Nutmeg plantations in this area has been famous for a long time, even during the Dutch colonial period of nutmeg plantations have been in the effort by the local community. According to the original history of nutmeg seedlings planted in this area brought from the Maluku islands which is the origin of this endemic plant of Indonesia. Many communities open nutmeg plantations due to the prospect of price, a very promising market, but also taking care of it does not require many things in particular.
Talking about food and beverage based on nutmeg. Tapaktuan is the place, Because this area is famous for the craftsmen candied and nutmeg cakes because of the easy to get raw materials are indeed abundant in this area. Nutmeg cake for example how to make it spelled out very unique because each cake carved in the form of flowers such as roses, jasmine and other types of flowers. So that the appearance becomes very interesting and certainly has a distinctive taste and delicious.
There is a reason why in South Aceh and in Aceh Barat Daya there is a nutmeg-shaped monument. That's because nutmeg trees grow a lot and naturally in this area. Nutmeg is one of the spices that are also useful for food seasoning as well as medicine. If the flesh is made into various types of cakes, then the seeds are distilled and produce nutmeg oil is widely used as an ingredient of making ointments, herbs, and flavoring in certain types of drugs.
Speaking of price issues, for raw nutmeg / wet it is priced Rp. 20.000 / kg and once the harvest can reach hundreds of kilograms, for dry nutmeg Rp. 50.000-60.000 / kg, while for the mace or people of South Aceh often call dry cassava flowers can reach the price of Rp. 100.000 / kg, and for the oil Rp. 700.000-800.000 / kg it depends on the quality. If the price of cake, such as nutmeg cake for Rp. 10.000 / pack small while the sweets can reach Rp. 40.000 / Bottle. If you look at the prospect of this exciting price, it is appropriate today that nutmeg tree is a prima donna plant of the people of South Aceh, this is due to the high prices of both food products, fruits and oil.
If you are curious about the taste, how the nutmeg or how to make the cake, I suggest you to visit Tapaktuan Town or Blangpidie, there you can find many shops selling sweets, dodol, syrup, nutmeg oil and others as gifts Souvenir to take home.
