Slawi

Slawi is the administrative centre of the Tegal Regency of the province of Central Java, Indonesia. Slawi is known for the production of a particularly fragrant black tea and the tea drinking culture known as Moci.

Unusual for a tea producing area, Slawi has a warm climate with a gentle sloping geography.

Slawi is located about 20 km south of Tegal at the central north coast of Java in Central Java province. It is bordered by Adiwerna (Banjaran) district to the north, the Pangkah district to the east, the Balapulang district to the south and the Jatibarang district (located in the administrative area of Brebes Regency) to the west.

The majority of citizens work as farmers, in the metal industry, the public service, or in a variety of home industries, including teak furniture-making and weaving sarongs.

As generally the case with 'urbanisation', many young people leave the area after high school, heading for larger urban centres such as Jakarta, Bandung, Semarang and some timber processing towns such as Banjarmasin and Balikpapan. In the last three decades, some are working overseas in places such as Middle East, Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong and Taiwan. Their financial remittances are an important source of income for the area. The out of town family members would generally return to Slawi for the Moslem holidays of Idul Fitri as a tradition.

Local crafts include traditional forms of batik and metal working, and Wayang Kulit puppet shows are also performed.

The local language of the area is Javanese, spoken with a distinctive regional accent.

The local cuisine lists among others, Tahu Aci, fried tofu triangle with one side filled with cassava flour - represent the best vegetarian fried tofu among Asian cuisine. Sega Lengko, made of boiled and steamed rice adorned with fermented soybean cake pieces tempeh, tofu, soy-bean sprout tauge, sand fried peanuts and some hand crushed krupuk aci cassava flour cracker and/or krupuk udangprawn crackers, fried shallots with mild chilli peanut sauce over the top prior to serving. There are also variety of chicken turmeric soup, Soto Tegal and Sate Tegal. There are many local food stalls, called Warteg (Warung Tegal), which offer daily meals at affordable price for all walks of life.

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