Meatball soup, locally known as bakso, is one of the most popular halal dishes in Indonesia. You can find a variety of meatball soup around you for your hungry tummy in this country.
Yogyakarta, one of the country’s well-known cities for art and culture, is 521.5 kilometers from the capital city of Jakarta. It will take at least 7 hours to reach Yogyakarta by train from Jakarta. The trip might be exhausting. But, don't worry. If you are a truly meatball lover, Bakso Klenger Ratu Sari meatball vendor will make it worth your time!
_1536717904.jpg)
Picture Credit: Bakso Klenger Instagram
Owned by Fardiansyah Taufik, Bakso Klenger Ratu Sari has become a sensation across the archipelago because of the variety of its jumbo-sized giant beef meatballs. The meatballs are so huge that you will not be able to eat it alone. That’s why you will need to bring friends or family members to enjoy this mind-blowing meaty dish.
Yogyakarta is home to the Javanese people. In Javanese language, klenger means 'to faint'. However, in this context, klenger refers to a condition when your stomach is so full that you can’t eat anymore or you could also call it a 'food coma'.
Having opened its doors since 2011, this Muslim-friendly Bakso Klenger Ratu Sari is located only in Yogyakarta on Jl. Wahid Hasyim No. 296A (near the popular Ambarukmo Plaza) and Jl. Perumnas from 8AM to 9PM.
Those two locations are around 10 kilometers from the city's major tourist site, Yogyakarta Royal Palace in the downtown. The easiest and simplest way to get there is by taking a taxi or ojek (motorcycle taxi) Grab or Gojek. When you arrive, you will feel the Javanese atmosphere because the stall is almost replicates a traditional Javanese house. Yogyakarta itself is rich in the Javanese culture and most of its residents are Javanese.
Picture Credit: Bakso Klenger 'Ratu Sari' Yogyakarta Facebook
Bakso Klenger Ratu Sari, however, also offers bakso with regular size meatballs for those who think that big meatballs are too much for them. At Rp 15,000 per bowl, this soup comprises of small meatballs, yellow noodles, accompanied with light broth. Lastly, to top it all off, some dumplings at the top.
This vendor serves five types of giant meatballs: XL for 1 kilogram of meatball (Rp 75,000), XXL for 2 kilograms of meatball (Rp 150,000), XXXL for 3 kilograms of meatball (Rp 300,000) XXXXL for 4 kilograms of meatball (Rp 450,000) and XXXXXL for 5 kilograms of meatball (Rp 600,000). You will get jumbo forks and knives to cut these giant meatballs.
_1536717855.jpg)
Picture Credit: Bakso Klenger Instagram
If those sizes are still not enough for you, you may order millions of rupiah worth of a meatball with sizes over 10 kilograms. Bakso Klenger Ratu Sari once made a 55-kilogram meatball worth over Rp 5 million!
What’s special in these extremely enormous meatballs is the jaw-dropping filling that will definitely surprise you as a first-timer.
Picture Credit: Bakso Klenger 'Ratu Sari' Yogyakarta Facebook
If you slice the meatball, you will find chopped beef and chicken eggs cooked with spicy sauces, or locally known as sambal. In Indonesia, sambal is the heart and soul of every meal. If you enjoy spicy food, Bakso Klenger Ratu Sari is heaven for you.
To eat the bakso, you first need to cut it into smaller portions with jumbo knives and forks the vendor has provided in small bowls. The filling will not spill as long as you slice it carefully.
Tip: If you want to pray, you do not need to worry. Like other Muslim-friendly places in the country, Bakso Klenger Ratu Sari has provided Javanese-styled praying room.
Address: Bakso Klenger Ratu Sari. Jl. Wahid Hasyim No. 296A and Jl. Perumnas.
Website: baksoklenger.id
