INDONESIAN FOOD

11.     Tumpeng Robyong

Tumpeng Robyong is used typically presented for major events such as the harvest season, ward off disease, or ask for rain. Now Tumpeng Robyong spray used for events, wedding ceremony or thanksgiving.

Usually the cone is large, and there is also intuk-intuk or small tumpeng that surrounds the large tumpeng. And also there are three kinds of flowers namely roses, jasmine and cananga. There are also red pulp, white pulp and bars are provided. At the top of tumpeng is usually   inserted Robyong chicken eggs, shrimp paste or terasi, red onions, and chili.

2..    Wedding Tumpeng

This Tumpeng is similar to marriage Tumpeng Robyong, only half portion rice tumpeng is cut horizontally. Upper Tumpeng is pointed or linga symbolizes fertility, while the underside is wide symbolizes yoni or strength. At the top of tumpeng stabbed onion and chili. Are obliged in this tumpeng is lodeh kluweh (the name of vegetable), snack market five colors, takir helter and beans are braided and looped the middle tumpeng.

3.    Tumpeng Mashed or Tumpeng Tumbuk

Usually the Tumpeng is in use when repeated year, especially on the 64th anniversary is also called the mashed ageng. Age of 64 is represented as a special age, because the number 8 according to Java and China is a sacred number. So multiplication 8 x 8 result 64.

Tumpeng is also decorated with a braided string beans from the top to the base tumpeng that symbolizes longevity.

4.    Tumpeng Megono

In the language of Sundanese tumpeng is called with tumpeng bogana. Usually this Tumpeng is served on celebration of hike the rank of and etc.

5.     Tumpeng Pungkur

Tumpeng is the one does not signify joy as before, but this tumpeng symbolizes mourning. Because the tumpeng is at present at the funeral of the man or woman who are not married. Tumpeng is made ​​of white rice and a vertical split in the back to back align to symbolize the difference between life and death. This Tumpeng Pungkur contains only vegetable side dishes, sticky compote and apem. Tumpeng usually not taken at home during the night and then left in the river the next morning.