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Owner of Gudeg Yu Djum passes away

News Desk (The Jakarta Post)
Jakarta
Tue, November 15, 2016

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Owner of Gudeg Yu Djum passes away Yu Djum’s gudeg is popular among fans for its sweet taste and conventional cooking method. (instagram.com/gudegyudjum/File)

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he owner of a legendary gudeg (jackfruit stew with palm sugar and coconut milk) outlet in Yogyakarta, Djuhariah "Yu Djum", passed away on Monday at the age of 85.

She was hospitalized for three days before passing away at the Bethesda hospital in Yogyakarta, her son-in-law Tri Widodo told kompas.com. Tri explained that Yu Djum had been sick for a long time and had been hospitalized several times.

“She was in a critical condition on Monday at 5 p.m.,” said Tri, citing that doctors had tried to save her using a pacemaker.

(Read also: Best places in Jakarta to eat 'gudeg')

Yu Djum’s body was taken to a funeral home on Jl. Kaliurang KM 4.5 in Yogyakarta. She will be buried at the Karangmalang public cemetery on Tuesday.

Gudeg is not a simple food to cook. Yu Djum’s gudeg is popular among fans for its sweet taste and conventional cooking method. As reported by tirto.id, even the duck egg used in Yu Djum’s gudeg is stewed for four hours with various kind of spices.

In its original preparation, the dish, which is served with spicy krecek (beef skin) and has been sold since 1950 by Yu Djum, is cooked slowly using an anglo (traditional Javanese firewood stove).

Many netizens have offered their condolences regarding Yu Djum’s passing, including culinary expert Bondan Winarno. (mas/kes)

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