The Surosowan is a restructuring of one of the best restaurants in Cilegon, namely The Sapphire Restaurant, a business unit of a subsidiary of Krakatau Steel under the auspices of Krakatau Sarana Properti (KSP). The Sapphire Restaurant, do a little update on the interior and the food menu.
other than that, Another form of rejuvenation is to change the name to The Surosowan. Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy/Head of Tourism and Creative Economy Agency, Sandiaga Salahuddin Uno, berharap “The Surosowan” yang berada di kawasan industri Krakatau Steel Cilegon mampu menjadi pilihan utama kuliner bagi wisatawan, so as to raise the economy with the opening of business opportunities and employment for the local community.
Sandiaga also mentioned that “Surosowan is one part of our creative economy products. Indeed, Cilegon is an industrial city, but industrial cities also need other supporting industries. One of them is the culinary creative industry like Surosowan. Because it provides job creation opportunities. So I entrust Surosowan as one of the culinary creative industries that must be supported,"He said.
The name Surosowan shows the values of local wisdom. The word Surosowan itself comes from the name of the palace of the Sultanate of Banten as a cultural heritage and national tourism asset, the pride of Indonesia. Surosowan, is a combination of two words. The word "Suro" comes from the Arabic "Ashura" which means the tenth day (date 10 month of Suro) which is called the holy month. The word "Sowan" is one of the Javanese words Krama alus which means to meet. So the meaning of “Surosowan” is a sacred place to meet colleagues, relatives, family and new people.
The Surosowan has a mainstay menu which is also a signature dish including Sate Sineret made from young lamb. Adapula Tomahawk, specially cut ribeye steak approx five inches ribs left whole, so that it gives a unique taste and instantly melts in the mouth. other than that, there is also Nasi Gonjreng, Buntut Bakar Surosowan, and many more.
Menparekraf really enjoys the delicacy in every dish. The Surosowan is expected to be a prima donna for culinary connoisseurs as well as a new identity as a quality restaurant with a distinctive taste in the city of Cilegon..
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