Tahu Gejrot is an Indonesian fried

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in sweet spicy sauce from

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, a port city in West Java,

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. ''Tahu gejrot'' consists of ''tahu pong'', a type of hollow ''

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'' (fried

) cut into small pieces. It is served with a thin and watery dressing that is made by blending

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, vinegar and sweet soy sauce. It is usually served in a small earthenware bowl or ''layah'', with ground

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, pounded

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and hot

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cut into pieces to add spiciness. Tahu gejrot is usually served in a clay plate. Tahu Gejrot Cirebon vendor

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