Many people say that you haven’t been to Papua if you haven’t tried and brought your signature gift, the Papua Special Roll Abon. Even this very famous bread has a secret and interesting story behind it.
Get to Know Papua Special Roll Abon
Abon roll bread is only traded on the easternmost island in Indonesia. Many people go there when they want to taste the special bread. Especially if they have passed through various expeditions of the Earth of Cenderawasih because Papua is very famous for its natural beauty.
You need to know, especially for tourists from outside Papua, that the distinctive shape and taste of the abon rolls can only be purchased at specialized stores.
There are many cake shops that sell it both in big cities and airports in Papua and West Papua. One of them is Hawaii Bakery.
For those, if you interested in buying this roll abon from Papua. You can go to Hawaii Bakery. Interestingly, the creator of the abon bread himself is not a native of Papua but is a newcomer. Until now, the place to sell it turned into Restaurant Hawaii
The Famous Papua Special Roll Abon
Of the various products produced by the Hawaii Bakery, in fact the special abon roll is the most favorite bread among others. Especially when it’s time for Christmas. Even though there are still several other interesting bread variants such as peanuts, coconut and green beans.
The owner of Hawaii Bakery Jimmy interested in selling avon rolls specifically. Because, at this time it still not widely found in Indonesia, especially outside Papua. This is a special opportunity for his business to be better known by tourists outside Papua.
According to him, so far there has never been a typical Papuan food that has become a souvenir for tourists other than buying Papeda. Until finally he decided to open a cake shop at a big airport in several big cities such as Merauke, Timika, Manokwari to Biak.
Production of Famous Special Roll Abon
Jimmy’s strategy when marketing it was based on experience, if selling bread in the middle of the city or a famous café, it’s actually not that easy to become a souvenir. Therefore, this made him interested in opening branches and starting distribution to other areas.
Manokwari produced for all types of bread. The bread spread to various big cities by airplane. How famous the special roll abon is already heard in the ears of tourists. Moreover, there is no other cake variant that can beat it.
There is no particular reason why abon into the stuffing in the rolls. However, one thing is certain, the abon filling is indeed the best-selling variant among the others. Even in daily sales, there is never even a single unit left.
Savory and Delicious Taste of Special Roll Abon
Just like Prima Rasa and Kartika Sari brownies in Bandung, Papua also has a well-known brand of abon bread. Abon bread itself has two flavors, namely ordinary and combination. You can also choose several sizes depending on your taste.
In one box of special abon rolls, there are 10 abon beef that looks so dense and certainly tempting. not only normal size, but you can also buy a smaller size and the abon bread inside is mini.
For the combination abon bread, the contents are the same, namely abon meat. The difference is in the form of almonds, cheese or sausage in it. The taste is of course very appetizing because it feels more savory.
You can store the abon bread for up to several days if stored in the refrigerator.
For those of you who are on vacation in Papua, don’t forget to buy a souvenir, namely the Papua special roll abon. It tastes really tasty and delicious with a very dense abon filling in it so it’s a shame if you don’t buy it.
