TIMES MALANG, JAKARTA – If you would like to taste the real taste of middle eastern dishes cooked directly by middle east descendant, then visiting Dapoer Umma Resto of Banyuwangi will be the perfect alternative to have. This restaurant will serve you an authentic taste of dozens Middle East dishes. 

Located at Jalan MH. Thamrin, No 244, Giri, Banyuwangi, East Java, this restaurant is owned by no other than Ahmad Saugi. This guy is a descendant of Yemen, and has a willing to conserve the authentic taste of Middle Eastern dishes even though he is million miles away from his original country.

Biryani rice with roasted chicken of Dapoer Umma Resto. (Photo: Rizki Alfian/TIMES Indonesia)

Dapoer Umma Resto bring typical foods such as mandhi rice, kapsa, biryani, and kebuli. Fried mutton, roasted mutton, spicy mutton, mutton fried rice, and more. This restaurants also brings some iconic Middle East beverages like Arabian coffee and Shahi adeni.

"Shahi Adeni is tea added with some cloves, cinnamon, ginger, and milk," the owner of Dapoer Umma, Ahmad Saugi, said on Saturday (16/4/2022).

The owner of Dapoer Umma, Ahmad Saugi  with a set of Biryani rice with Roasted Chicken on his hands. (Photo: Rizki Alfian/TIMES Indonesia)

You could also taste the real Middle East cake like Om Ali and curry puff pastry, samosa, an some exotic local cake at Dapoer Umma Resto Banyuwangi. On every Saturday night, there will be a barbecue party, with whole roasted lamb as the main signature dish. A set of this dish could be enjoyed for IDR 40 K. (*)