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The Always Famous

Putu Mayang

Putu mayang is a popular dish often found in various
Betawi events, from Quran recitations to family gatherings.
Many believe this special Betawi snack can increase
intimacy.

n a late afternoon, JaKita team arrived at Jalan According to this man, who was born in Garut, West
Balai Pustaka, East Jakarta, to find tens of busy Java, he bought all of the cakes from his neighbour
I street food sellers doing their things: pushing food to sell them again in this area. He told us he needs to
carts, building food tents, setting up the lamps, prepare an average of Rp700,000 to buy the cakes.
preparing eating utensils, preparing food ingredients He needs to pay a hundred thousand rupiahs more
and lining up the cooked ones. Once in a while, we in the weekend, and for the fasting month, he could
could hear them chatting and laughing at the jokes pay almost Rp1,000,000. “The price was before the
between them. COVID-19 pandemic hit Jakarta,” he told JaKita.

On that visit, JaKita team came onto a food cart that During this pandemic time, Solihin could only
sells various kind of wet cakes, owned by Solihin, a prepare money as much as Rp500,000, since
31-year-old man who have been selling street food people’s purchasing power is decreasing and
on the area for 10 years. When selling the cake, he is there is restriction on selling time. “Sellers are now
always being accompanied by his wife, Aminah. allowed to sell from 3 to 7 PM only, where previously

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