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Traveling to many places cannot be done freely amid the Covid-19 pandemic. If the condition is better, and even the pandemic is over, just make a  plan of  your trip to one of Indonesia's super priority destinations, namely Lake Toba in North Sumatra. Not only the beauty of the lake, but also a variety of typical culinary delights you can enjoy. One of them is Tipipa. Tipatipa is a typical snack of the people of Toba Samosir Regency. Its texture is like cereal or oats. This culnary is made from flaked rice.

To make Tipatipa, young paddy is soaked for two nights. After going through the two nights of soaking, the paddy is drained and then roasted (fried without oil) until it reaches a certain level of maturity. While the paddy is still hot, the roasted rice is pounded. Therefore, the name Tipa-tipa  is because the meaning of Tipa-tipa is pounded repeatedly. After being pounded, the rice is cleaned from the skin by winnowing, after cleaning the rice is ready to eat.

Tipatipa is usually eaten with a mixture of grated coconut and added a little sugar or salt according to individual tastes. When it is eaten, the aroma of these types is very distinctive and is felt when eaten. Tipatipa is a snack made before the harvest season to show gratitude for the sustenance given by the Creator. Now, Tipipa has become one of the local community's creative industry products that are often used as souvenirs. The price of Tiptipa is also relatively affordable. The price is Rp. 20,000 to Rp. 30,000 per pack.