Essay Writing

Individual Work
“Traditional Food : Amplang”

Name : Wirmasari (F1021161003)

Class :C

Semester : 4/Regular A

ENGLISH EDUCATION STUDY PROGRAM

LANGUAGE AND ART EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION FACULTY
TANJUNGPURA UNIVERSITY
PONTIANAK
2018
 AMPLANG

Picture 1. Amplang. Taken by Megan Desiree Leong | Updated, 22 Dec 2015

Have you ever tasted Amplang? A kind of crackers made from fish. It can be seem by
picture 1 above. Amplang is one snack of East Kalimantan, in the city of Samarinda and
Balikpapan. The unique is Amplang well-known from Ketapang,Western Kalimantan. It is
one of the foods that are often used as souvenir of Ketapang. Amplang is also easy to make,
you can make Amplang in your house. There are ingredients that can used to make Amplang,
how to make Amplang and the famous stores which sell Amplang in Ketapang.
First, the ingredients to make Amplang. The most important ingredient is fish. And
the other materials are fish Mackerel / Belidak 1 kilogram , kanji flour 2 kilograms, water 750
ml, salt 4/5 ounce, seasoning 1/5 ounce, garlic 5 seeds. For the fish, actually, there is no
necessity to use types of fish such as basic materials. Other types of fish can be used, such as
regenerations fish (catfish), but it will be very different in taste.

Second, in picture 2 behind, it is the way

how to make Amplang. The steps are :
 First, combine fish, flour, water, salt and
seasoning stir until blended.
 Second, shape and size of the dough is made
as desired.
 Third, Amplang which has been prepared cut
Picture 2. The way how to make Amplang in it finely and fried in a lot of oil for about 30
Bu Lina’s kitchen. Taken by Diana’s Spirit |
minutes until it is completely dry.
Updated, 10 March 2014.
 Fourth, during frying, the product should be stirred in order not scorch.
 Fifth, Amplang that have been fried, drain to dispose of waste oil.
 Last,this product is wrapped in plastic airtight and stored at low temperature and keep it
away from direct sunlight and away from insects.

Third, the famous stores which sell Amplang in Ketapang. Actually, there are many
stores which sell Amplang, because this business has entered the Amplang export market. In
Ketapang, there are two famous stores; Amplang Obic and Amplang Sari Belidak. It can be
see by picture 3 and picture 4 below. Amplang Obic is located at Jl. Dr. Wahidin
Sudirohusodo no.46, Kauman Ketapang, Kalimantan Barat. And, Amplang Sari Belidak is
located at Jl. dr. Wahidin Sudirohusodo no 3 Kauman Ketapang Kalimantan Barat. Both
stores are in the same located.

Picture 3. Amplang Obic Store. Taken by

Picture 4. Amplang Sari Belidak Store.
Randy/detikTravel. Updated, 23 Aug 2016.
Taken by Atom. Updated in 2016.

In short, Amplang is one snack of East Kalimantan. Amplang is a kind of crackers

made from fish. Amplang is one of the foods that are often used as souvenir of Ketapang.
Amplang is also easy to make. You can make Amplang in your house, because, the
ingredients is easy to find. The famous stores which sell Amplang in Ketapang are Amplang
Obic store and Amplang Sari Belidak Store.
 References

Alwi, Ruslina. 2016. Amplang Sari Belidak Store. Picture 4. Ketapang: Available in
https://jualamplangkukumacan.blogspot.co.id/p/tentang-kami.html. Accessed on April
6th, 2018.

Leong, Megan Desiree. 2015. Amplang. Picture 1. Malaysia: Available in

https://www.hungrygowhere.my/gallery/5-best-food-gifts-from-kota-kinabalu-sabah-
*gid-1c7b3101/8e4c0200. Accessed on April 6th, 2018.

Randy. 2016. Amplang Obic Store. Picture 3. Ketapang: Available in

https://travel.detik.com/domestic-destination/d-3281620/belanja-buah-tangan-di-
ketapang-ini-rekomendasinya. Accessed on April 3rd, 2018.

Resti, Andini Novica. 2015. The ingridients to make Amplang. Available in

http://elyanica.blogspot.co.id/2015/04/amplang-fish-creaker.html . accessed on March
14th, 2018.

Spirit, Diana’s. 2014. The ways how to make Amplang in Bu Lina’s kitchen. Picture 2.
Ketapang: Available in http://deewpm.blogspot.co.id/2014/08/amplang-oleh-oleh-khas-
ketapang.html . Accessed on March 14th, 2018.