I spent a day exploring Surabaya, Indonesia's 2nd largest city.
I started the day off with some famous local food. Rawon is a beef soup that originates from East Java and uses the Keluak as its main ingredient, to give the broth to give a very unique flavour.
I researched for a good place to try this local delicacy, and found there was a restaurant near my hotel with a high rating, called Rawon Setan.
The bowl of soup I was served at Rawon Setan didn't look too appealing but it tasted surprisingly delicious. The meat was high quality too. I'd definitely eat that again.
With belly full of the local soup, I had plenty of energy to explore the city. I ended up visiting the massive submarine that's a popular landmark and tourist attraction in Surabaya.
The submarine was once used by the Indonesian Navy and has now been turned into a museum. I was lucky enough to be able to explore the whole submarine by myself.
After the sightseeing I was hungry for more local Indonesian cuisine. I went on the hunt for the local satay, called 'Sate Kolopo' which is satay that's covered in grated coconut while it cooks on the grill.
I found another highly rated restaurant thanks to Google Maps and took a long walk there, stopping by a street vendor for some durian juice along the way. If you haven't tried durian, it's a type of smelly fruit that you either love it or hate it.
The 'Sate Kolopo' at Sate Kelopo Ondomohen didn't look too appealing, just like the soup I had earlier on. But just like that soup, it was surprisingly tasty. I started off with just the chicken satay and then tried a beef one with bone marrow, which was incredible.
I was feeling like some dessert and remembered Cak Faiz, who I met on my first night in Surabaya. He has a stall selling local porridge desserts. I enjoyed his Pisang Ijo before and remembered that he also had a dessert called Kacang Ijo that I didn't have a chance to try.
I was going to walk there but saw a friendly Becak driver who was looking for some work. He offered me a fair price and off we went.
The way his vehicle is set up, is with a motorbike at the back and a passenger car at the front. So you get a full unobstructed view. I'd love to do a full day tour of a city in one of these things.
At Mr Faiz dessert stall, I finally tried the Kacang Ijo, which is a porridge made from beans. It was cold, sweet and delicious. Just what I needed as Surabaya is one hot city to be exploring in.
This was my last day in Surabaya. Next destination is Makassar in South Sulawesi.
0:00 Intro
1:02 Rawon (Local Beef Soup)
9:33 Streets of Surabaya
14:45 Submarine Monument
32:41 Durian Juice
36:03 Sate Kolopo
46:50 Becak Ride
51:49 Mr Faiz Porridge Dessert
📍 *Rawon Setan*, Jalan Embong Malang No.78/I, Genteng, Surabaya
📍 *Surabaya Submarine Monument*, Jalan Pemuda No.39, Embong Kaliasin, Surabaya
📍 *Sate Kelopo Ondomohen*, Jalan Walikota Mustajab No.36, Ketabang, Surabaya
📍 *Cak Faiz Pisang Ijo*, Jalan Kranggan, Surabaya
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