VOICE People talking in the back of Suyadi's house (45), tobacco farmers in Lamuk Legok, Tlogomulyo District, Temanggung Regency, Central Java. One afternoon in early September 2023 that, It was in the middle of talking with dad, Mother, his wife named Siti Rokhmah, and other Lamuk Legok tobacco farmers, Sholeh.
In a room measuring around 20 The square meter is seen a tobacco leaf chopper machine. The shape of the box, and there is a knife. The point of a knife is to cut the bako leaves, Temanggung farmers for tobacco.
“Pak, This is how to use it?”Asked Suyadi who used to be called Mr Yadi, and sholeh. Sholeh then wakes up from an Oscar sofa which is partly peeled off by the scratch of the cat. Before stepping toward the chopper machine, Sholeh first puts the iPhone 14 hers, The latest smartphone made by Apple.
First of all, He took a few bako leaves, Then roll it out. Next, The golden green leaves are placed on the machine and pushed forward. Rajangan results immediately fell down. There are two types of Rajangan, namely damp and rough.
Bako farmers in Temanggung have long been producing lembutan for rolled cigarettes. Lembutan also known as Tobacco Iris and Tingwe (LINKING WHERE) This became their helper when the absorption of tobacco by a large factory weakened. The sliced bako leaves are then dried in the third floor of Yadi's house.
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Chatting that afternoon was accompanied by the activity of shining cigarettes together. Tingwe's smoke incessantly steaming from Yadi and Sholeh's mouth. Yadi's wife who sat next to me, looks cool to tidy up a dried moist.
Travel Diva was intrigued to ask questions. “Bu Yadi also smokes?"The Chairman of the Lamuk Legok Tobacco Farmers Community, answered kindly, "Can, Mba. But occasionally. Like this, If you're gathering. "
"It's delicious, the cigarette?"Asked me curious. "Yes, it's delicious, Mba. This is healthy tho. Because of the existence of herbal, clove,"Sambar yadi.
I'm not a smoker. However, As a clove fan, I am curious about the warmth of the cloves combined with Bako from Lamuk Legok. I take powder cloves on the table. Then, I suck the aroma. “Extraordinary fragrance and fresh. Different from the cloves that I usually buy in Jakarta,"I said.
"Ma'am, usually buy cloves that are still a tho seed? For this, already chopped. More fresh,"Cut the yard.
Because it got an explanation that this rolled cigarette is made from herbs, I was intrigued to try it. What was imagined in the mind was to suck the aroma of warm wedang. Assisted by Yadi's wife, I learned to do your own cigarette. First of all, I took two pieces of cigarette paper. Then, I put a softening on top of it, and continued by sprinkling cloves. Last one, I was rolling. This last part is difficult and easy.
First suction, fail. Cigarettes die. Finally, a friend from Jakarta, Help suck up. For later, I continue. Evidently, the aroma is exactly like I imagined. The fragrance of the clove feels and feels warm in the throat.
The art of enjoying Tingwe, each rollest taste of the taste and aroma. Because, The dose of Bako and clove powder that I took was never the same. If you want to be warm, The composition of clove powder can be propagated.
Refrain, 3 Tingwe Batang I Suction. And, My throat did not feel itching at all. All that remains is the warmth in the throat. Like when I devoured the burden of the breathing.
Lamuk Legok, where Yadi and Sholeh farming Bako are one of the tobacco -producing areas in Temanggung. Unique, different regions, the aroma and taste of the browage. Do not believe? In that case, Let's explore the city of tobacco, Temanggung, on weekends or paradiva holidays.
