06/06/2018
Sumedang (formerly : Soemedang) is a town in West Java, Indonesia, approximately 46 km northeast of Bandung. It is the capital of Sumedang Regency. Tauhu Sumedang or Tauhu Bunkeng is a Sundanese deep-fried tofu was first made by Chinese Indonesian Ong Kino that has some different characteristic from other tofu.
In 1917, a Chinese Indonesian Ong Kino made the first tofu in Sumedang, West Java. After returning to China, he pass his business to his son, Ong Bun Keng. The business advanced from 1970 until 1980 and in 1992 the business achieved the highest success and is still very successful to this day.
Tauhu Sumedang characteristics are its content half empty or completely empty. It has a creamier inside than the normal white tofu. The taste is savory and It is best served with various kinds of sambal, soy sauce or cabe rawit. Tauhu Sumedang is light brown with mottled shell that is crunchy and tasty = )
