Breakfast in Wakeke Tinutuan Manado

In 1981, Mrs Ngantung Rompis or more familiarly called Tante Suli opened a tavern Tinutuan (Manado porridge) in Jalan Wakeke, Manado, North Sulawesi. Stall crowded, and since then one by one resident who lives in Wakeke followed his lead.


This was disclosed by Ronny, owner of Pondok Bambu, which also peddle Tinutuan, in January last. Stalls facing his aunt's house Suli.

Until now almost all the houses on the edge of Wakeke Road has become a small shop to enjoy a bowl of Tinutuan. Wakeke road whose length is less than one kilometer was crowned the traditional food Tinutuan tourist area, in the year 2004.

If noted, Tinutuan looks different here Manado porridge that often are sold in Java. "Porridge here the material from the pumpkin, rice, and cassava. If there are people who want to eat what was asked to use vegetables, spinach, kale, or tragedy leaves. Daun tragedy only in Manado," Ronny said.

Tinutuan today, said Ronny, a little different from what is generally cooked in ancient times. "If I cut a large pumpkin-large and a separate cook. If the red gourd now used as a soft dough and cooked with rice and cassava. It is cooked if there is a message only. In this way remains fresh pumpkin when serving."

Ronny admitted each day to spend three large red pumpkins. In Manado, pumpkin is also known by the name sambiki.

Tinutuan addition, the stalls in a typical food peddled Wakeke also Manado, like tuna noodle and fried nike. Nike is a small fish only
in Lake Tondano.

Although along this road there are many sellers Tinutuan, according to Ronny no price competition. "All the shops have their own customers."

Finding the Way Wakeke is not difficult. Besides it is located in the middle of town, there is a large sign across the entrance to this road in one direction. At 7 am, people who want breakfast began filling this location