Terites, Kuliner Ekstrim Khas Karo Sebagai Daya Tarik Wisata Kuliner

Abstract

The Batak tribe, which is divided into several tribes, is the majoritypopulation domiciled in North Sumatra Province. Including the KaroTribe, who mostly live in Tanah Tinggi Karo. The Batak people still carryout their ancestral cultural traditions. In traditional ceremonies of theKaro Tribe, food is an important part. There are foods that are onlyavailable at traditional ceremonies. Karo's typical cuisine is unique interms of the use of ingredients, it can even be said to be extreme. One ofthem is terites, grass contained in the stomach of cows. Terites alreadyqualifies as a culinary tourism attraction, but the taste is bizare. This isthe problem in this study. The purpose of this research is to find outwhether terites as extreme culinary can be accepted by the tastes of thenon-Karo people. This scientific writing uses the journal review method,namely reviewing several previous journals, theses and hedonic test. Tofind out the level of preference of non-Karo people towards terites, ahedonic 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.