One of typical Indonesian culinary which has a special place in Surabaya community is the Kalimantan culinary. To be more precisely it is the specialty of Banjar. With so many immigrants from Banjar, South Kalimantan who is settled in Surabaya, Banjar culinary certainly supports and enriches the Surabaya’s culinary diversities.

One of the places that serve Banjar’s specialty is Depot Bamara located at Jalan Purwodadi Raya 82-84, in the area of Jalan Demak. The name Bamara itself is taken from the Banjar term means `going forward in stages`. Depot Bamara is also quite known by the residents of Surabaya and also by Sufoters. This is not something peculiar. Since they are not only providing Banjar’s specialty, Depot Bamara also has a long history and already exist since four generations.



The most popular dish at the Depot Bamara is Ikan Gurame Bakar. Marinated Gurame fish pieces grilled with special charcoal so that the savory taste goes through to the whole part of the fish. Enjoyed with sambal pencit or young mango sambal, and Urap Sayuran increase the appetite.



Besides Ikan Gurame Bakar, there are also Pepes Ikan Patin and Ikan Haruan Bumbu Bali a la Banjar. Pepes Ikan Patin with delicious red spices with aromatic banana leaf is properly arouse appetite. Ikan Haruan Bumbu Bali tastes very solid because of the variety and the harmony of the spices. Sufoters might wonder what exactly is the Ikan Haruan. Ikan Haruan is the typical Banjar term for Ikan Gabus or Iwak Kuthuk in the Java language. Some people belief that Ikan Haruan is very helpful in healing wounds, especially post-surgery wounds. Ikan Haruan is used in many of typical Banjar culinary as fried, smoked, or as a mixture of Sayur Asem Banjar.


Another speciality of the Depot Bamara that can not be found in other places is Ketupat Kandangan. This dish is usually enjoyed as a breakfast menu. Typical Ketupat Banjar pieces with the apparent rice texture are served with thick coconut milk sauce and delicious smokey taste that obtained from the smoked Ikan Haruan. It tastes almost similar like Ketupat with Ikan Pe. Ketupat Kandangan can only be enjoyed on Sunday morning.


The next typical favorite breakfast menu in addition to Ketupat Kandangan is Nasi Kuning Banjar. The peculiar feature of Nasi Kuning Banjar is the use of coconut milk that more than the common Nasi Kuning gives Nasi Kuning Banjarits special taste. Nasi Kuning Banjar is usually enjoyed with sambal goreng kering, Ikan Haruan or Pepes Ikan Patin.

For Sufoters who want to try the delight of typical Banjar culinary, Depot Bamara of an appropriate address to visit.