Famous Surabaya Souvenirs

Surabaya is indeed a very interesting city to visit. You can walk around the city all day and still feel unsatisfied because not all tourist attractions in Surabaya can be visited in a day.

Your vacation time in Surabaya runs out and feel sad? Quiet. At least you can buy 10 souvenirs from Surabaya to take home and treat your disappointment:

1. Crispy Almond 

Crispy Almond is a hawker that is being hits in Surabaya. Although the initial appearance was not long enough, but crispy almonds managed to be excellent souvenirs of this typical City of Heroes. These snacks are made from eggs, flour, sugar, milk powder as well as cheese and almonds as a topping. Even though the ingredients are quite practical and simple, the taste produced cannot be underestimated.

Crispy almonds consist of three main flavors namely original cheese, chocolate and grean tea. All three are just as delicious and won't stop you from chewing from the first bite. Crispy almonds are very thin and crispy, suitable as a friend to drink tea or coffee in the afternoon.

One of the most popular crispy almond producers in Surabaya is Rasa Tours located on Jalan Raya Jemursari No. 164.

2. Sambal Udang Bu Rudy

 Here it is a souvenir that is suitable for you spicy lovers. Bu Rudy's Sambal Udang is highly sought after by tourists, they usually buy this pack of chili sauce in large quantities at once. According to its buyers, Sambal Udang Bu Rudy has a distinctive taste that is not found in other sambal.

Please visit one of its largest branches on Jalan Dharmahusada 140, Surabaya. Here, you are free to choose various kinds of sambal ranging from shrimp sauce, onion sauce to plow sauce. These sambal is packed in various sizes. There are also milkfish with presto, milkfish with shrimp and crispy fish.

3. Spikoe Resep Kuno

Spikoe Resep Kuno is a delicious layer cake that uses an ancient recipe so that the flavor does not change. Spikoe or spiku consists of three layers, namely yellow-brown-yellow with a sweet taste and very soft texture because in the manufacturing process uses a lot of eggs.

Spikoe Resep Kuno is a business development of the Santoso Family. In 1976, spiku made by Mrs. Santoso was very successful, but then this business closed in 1982 due to several reasons. Then in 2002, Paulus Santoso, who was the eldest son of the family, opened the spiku cake business again using his family's hereditary recipe.

This ancient recipe located at Jalan Rungkut Madya 41 consists of two packages, regular and special. Special packages are usually available on Eid, Christmas and Chinese New Year holidays. In addition, the Ancient Recipe Spikoe also accepts orders for weddings, birthdays and others.

4. Kenjeran Fish Crackers

Abundant sea products on Kenjeran Beach, Surabaya, make the surrounding residents creative in making various preparations. One of the results of the creativity of residents is a variety of seafood crackers.

If you pass Jalan Sukolilo or the area around Kenjeran Beach, from afar you can already smell the distinctive aroma of crackers that are sold here. These crackers are sold raw and also ready to eat. Crackers consist of various colors according to the main ingredients such as black for squid crackers, green for seaweed crackers and brown for clam crackers.

If you buy these crackers as souvenirs, you just have to choose the crackers in the package according to your taste. For the price, these crackers are generally priced at 15,000 - 300,000 rupiah per kg.

5. Shredded Beef Padmosusastro

Who can resist the pleasure of flossed beef? Shredded beef is very delicious eaten with warm rice. If you are a fan of beef floss, try coming to Jalan Padmosusastro. You will find a row of delicious beef floss sellers.

Abon is available in two flavors, namely spicy and sweet. If confused choosing, just buy both because it is guaranteed you will not regret. Shredded beef is packaged in various sizes. In addition to buying the finished product, you can also watch the process of making beef floss here.

6. Siropen Telasih

Surabaya apparently has a refreshing signature drink, Siropen Telasih. This drink has been established since 1923 and is managed by a Dutch-owned company, until it later fell to Indonesia after changing ownership several times.

In the past, only nobles could enjoy this Telasih Syrup. The drinks produced on Jalan Mliwis do not use artificial sweeteners at all. This has made Sielas Telasih have a distinctive and delicious taste. This drink consists of several flavors such as tangerines, vanilla, frambocene, rose and cocopandan.

If you want to buy it as a souvenir, you can choose regular or premium packaging. In premium packaging, Siropen Telasih is packaged in a wine-like bottle that makes it look luxurious and classy.

7. Bunarendang

Bunarendang is an abbreviation of Burger Rendang Rice. Wow, what kind of food is that? Bunarendang is fast food with Padang special rendang and rice which is shaped like a burger. Burgers that usually use bread, here are changed using rice that is printed like bread.

Bunarendang is the creation of a group of students from the November 10th Institute (ITS). They were inspired by the prestige of rendang which entered into the ranks of 50 delicious culinary in the world version of CNN. You can find Bunarendang at several points, such as in Manyar area, Sakinah ITS supermarket, Unair Faculty of Cultural Sciences and Kupang Hamlet.

This culinary is made using wet rendang. This makes Bunarendang must be eaten as soon as it is served. But this is not an obstacle if you want to bring Bunarendang as a souvenir. You can warm it in the microwave just after you get home and eat it right away while it's warm.