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西爪哇的狂欢序曲

The Kedai Sunan Ambu restaurant located in the resort offers authentic Indonesian recipes like the yummy pineapple fried rice and grilled chicken breast. Nothing beats biting into the sweet， juicy， and slightly tangy pineapple that bursts with freshness and flavors， especially when spraying on it a drop of zingy Indonesian pepper sauce. After dining， we rode on eco-vehicle to the resort lodging. Sari Ater Resort offers getaways in peaceful landscapes， gurgling spring and chirping insects and birds making up the symphony. To have a view on the accommodation exterior by roadside lights： singular house with thatch roof and bamboo rattan covered fa？ade； each guest house opened to a lush green yard， the sight in idyllic poem.

DISCERNING DREAM FROM

ANGKLUNG MUSIC

Angklung is the most representative music instrument of West Java. It made of two bamboo tubes attached to a bamboo frame. The tubes are carved to have a resonant pitch when struck and are tuned to octaves. The base of the frame is held in one hand， whilst the other hand strikes the instrument. This causes a repeating note to sound. The sound"klung" comes from the instrument， and each of three or more performers in an angklung ensemble play just one note or more， but altogether complete melodies are produced. It was said that Dutch occupiers only allowed local beggars to perform angklung， fearful of playing the instrument would galvanize locals to resist against foreign invasion and colonialism.

At Bandungs angklung performing school， student ensemble staged live performance， as the performer number in an ensemble adjusted to different piece of music. The finale was the classic song “Heal the World” by Michael Jackson that required full participation. The Angklung music with strong emotions evoked a combination of sacred sweetness and sadness， moving everyone at presence.

UNLOCK SECRECY OF COFFEE FROM TIP OF TONGUE

Indonesias Java， Sumatra and Sulawesi are the main coffee producing areas. In middle 17th century， then Dutch governor shipped coffee seedlings to Ceylon and Java. Into 18th century， Javanese coffee gained global popularity. Thus， the name "Java" today has become a synonym for coffee. Specialty almost all specialty Arabica coffee was for export to Europe. However， by the end of 19th century， the coffee rust disease swept through Indonesia， wiping out most of cultivation. Robusta coffee was introduced to East Java from Africa as a substitute especially at lower altitudes. Today， 90% of Indonesian coffee beans are Robusta， Arabica only 10%.

Indonesia has another type of coffee， the most expensive one in the world， Kopi Luwak or civet coffee. Kopi is the Indonesian word for coffee. Luwak is a local name of the Asian Palm Civet in Sumatra. Palm civets are primarily frugivorous， feeding on berries and pulpy fruits； then in the digestive tract， fermentation occurs. The natives collected these luwaks coffee seed droppings， then cleaned， roasted and ground them to make their own coffee beverage. It is less acid， and because of its rarity and unusual process， the civet coffee fetches high price at a few hundred dollars per pound. The traditional method of collecting feces from wild civets has given way to intensive farming methods in which solitary civets in battery cage systems are force fed the coffee beans. This method of production has raised ethical concerns.