You’ll know that the place is a gem when the place is filled with locals. Pong Buri is definitely a local gem, especially for its local dish known as piong (pork & mayana leaves smoked inside a bamboo). The piong is savory, smokey, and juicy with a bit bitter taste from the leaves. It pairs very well with hot rice and the chili condiment made from local chili known as katokkon (warning: very spicy!) Other than that, I’d recommend sup brenebon. Red bean soup with pork meat and broth. The portion is huge and filling, totally worth it. Price: meat dish (35k), vegetables (5k), rice (5k), and water for free. Came here for lunch and came back to packed some piong for carry (up to 4 days without fridge). A must-try for local food hunters!

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THE PLACE is a MUST TRY. It's always busy and must be the best place to eat super delicious local food. Just check what others are eating and point on that. The seat you, bring you rice and the food you ordered, there is a fridge as well. Even ice cold beers are available and accompanying this delicious food perfectly. Our favourite were the pork dishes. Fatty Pork cubes with the special black powder spice cooked in a banana leaf in bamboo or the long stewed pork chunks in broth. Both a heaven for pork eaters. Also the special pork soup with peanuts is a very delicious treat. The duck was seasoned very well, but a bit boney. The innards are also super delicious. We came three times in a week and recommend to be there before noon, as it can get very crowded. For dinner there might be not much left over. Great value for the money as well. Warning: The Sambal might come straight out of hell, as it is made with the special Toraja Chili, which is the second spiciest chilis in the world. Try it carefully, but it's super delicious! Everything was perfect and the people are all very patient and helpful.

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Recommended local cuisine. I ordered Pamarasan Pork which is generously sized and Brenebon Soup, rice, plus local brew Tuak/Ballo, all cost less than 50k. In general the food is too salty for my taste. I think best to eat single meat with rice, unless you eat for sharing.

A famous authentic place to eat Torajan's food. If you like to eat and try something new, you should taste their foods..!! But I don't recommend Dendeng Babi because the meat was so hard to cut and chew (and salty too).

A good place to try local food. Try pamerassan: meat cooked in a thick, black sauce made from the dried seeds of the kluwek fruit.