Bolu Meranti: The Popular Gift from Medan

Indonesian food & Foodism
There are not many souveniur that tourists can buy in Medan. The most popular gifts from Medan are mostly foods like Bika Ambon, Marquisa, Spekut and the recent choice of popular gift from Medan is “Kue Bolu“, a type of sponge cake rolled with cream of cheese or chocolate.
There are many shops in Medan that sells Kue Bolu but “Bolu Meranti” located at Jalan Kruing, Medan has stand out from the crowd.

Sponge cake on display at Jalan Meranti This field has attracted many celebrities tastes of Indonesia who came to Medan call Ivan Gunawan. Outside the artists of course they are coming from outside the city of Bolu Meranti do not forget to buy souvenirs for when I go home to the region. including the tourists who stop to Medan.

Bolu Meranti distinctive flavor of this was able to tease the tongue. Not surprisingly, stores that sell almost never quiet.

You will see the little shop packed with customers most of the time especially during seasonal periods.
Local Medanese buy them as gifts for friends and relatives visiting Medan for them to bring back as a souvenier from Medan.

 A variety of flavors can be seen. Of course all depends on taste buyer. Many options to be enjoyed from the rolls, ie rolls standard, special, 3 in 1, meses toppings, cheese and toppings nut topping.
 In addition, also available various other cakes, such as pandan cake, brownies and lapis legit. Prices sponge which, it was quite varied depending on the type, which is about Rp 40,000 to Rp 300,000.

 If the buyer is busy with a variety of work activities that do not have time to come directly to the location of the sale, there are opportunities to order it by phone. If you want to order a cake that was still warm as freshly cooked, it should be ordered about an hour before it was taken.

Medanese even buy them when they plan to visit friends and relatives overseas!

How does it taste?
Most friends and relatives we gave to like it the soft creamy sponge cake from Medan…

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