PAWON means Kitchen. So the chefs here came from inside the Keraton. Although some of the menus can be found easily in various restaurants around Cirebon, this place will give special touch to the dishes the way the royal family of Kacirebonan used to have. As indicated from its name, the special dishes offered here is Nasi Bogana. Nasi bogana is prepared by spreading a wide banana leaf and filling it with steamed rice. Then seasoning such as fried shallots are put on top of the rice. Over the rice, a smaller banana leaf is spread and the side dishes — opor ayam (white chicken curry), dendeng(shredded meat), fried chicken liver and gizzard in chili and coconut gravy, sambal of shredded red chili, telur pindang whole boiled eggs, serundeng (fried shredded spiced coconut with peanuts), sautéed tempeh or sautéed string beans — are decoratively placed. All ingredients are then wrapped and closed with the outer banana leaf that is placed over the rice. Plastic strings are used to tighten the pack together. It is put in a steamer to keep it warm and is ready to eat at any time. In Java, nasi bogana is often used in special occasions, such as weddings and anniversaries, but is most commonly found in family gatherings and social gatherings (arisan). At weddings, nasi bogana usually has its own booth where people can choose their own side dishes and sauces. Most people prefer nasi bogana to be eaten with kerupuk (Indonesian flour crackers) or emping (crushed bean crackers from melinjo), and as a result it becomes a part of the side dish. Some people like additional sauce like Kecap manis (sweet soybean sauce) and sambal terasi (fish and shrimp chili sauce).

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Cafe inside the Cirebon Palace, while enjoying dance performances and wayang orang. This is a new experience, very interesting, must try if you are in Cirebon. The dancers are mostly beginners (elementary, junior high, and vocational high school students), a very good platform to perform and hone their skills. For food, I ordered nasi bogana and chicken steak, the taste is just average, needs to be improved. The chicken was tough, the rice too.

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Excellent service💯, a culinary tour that must be tried when visiting Cirebon, the menu is interesting and everything is delicious🌟 the ambience is very good, the magical and natural atmosphere from around the palace is very suitable for the art performances displayed🤩

Cafe located within the Keraton Kacirebonan area. Open only on weekends. Enjoying dinner in a palace atmosphere is an interesting thing to try. A calm, serene, and unique atmosphere is strongly felt. Not too many food and drink menu options available. Nasi begana raja is a signature menu that must be tried. The portion is quite large, consisting of: mini tumpeng, chicken with coconut sprinkles, boiled egg, tempeh, chili sauce, and shrimp crackers. Besides educational and historical tourism, we can also enjoy culinary tourism with the Keraton Kacirebonan ambience.

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