Terites, Kuliner Ekstrim Khas Karo Sebagai Daya Tarik Wisata Kuliner

Abstract

The Batak tribe, which is divided into several tribes, is the majority  population domiciled in North Sumatra Province. Including the Karo  Tribe, who mostly live in Tanah Tinggi Karo. The Batak people still carry  out their ancestral cultural traditions. In traditional ceremonies of the  Karo Tribe, food is an important part. There are foods that are only  available at traditional ceremonies. Karo's typical cuisine is unique in  terms of the use of ingredients, it can even be said to be extreme. One of  them is terites, grass contained in the stomach of cows. Terites already  qualifies as a culinary tourism attraction, but the taste is bizare. This is  the problem in this study. The purpose of this research is to find out  whether terites as extreme culinary can be accepted by the tastes of the  non-Karo people. This scientific writing uses the journal review method,  namely reviewing several previous journals, theses and hedonic test. To  find out the level of preference of non-Karo people towards terites, a  hedonic test was carried out on four trained panelists who live in Jakarta.  Hedonic test results: taste, appearance, and texture are acceptable. However, a scent that too pungent is unacceptable.