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Traveling to South Sulawesi, particularly  Makassar City, you don't have to forget to taste its various typical  culinary. One of them is Bassang. Bassang is a kind of porridge food. The main raw ingredient is Pulut corn or typical sticky corn  of Makassar. This culinary is usually eaten in the morning as breakfast or as a snack in the afternoon. It is very delicious to eat while it is still warm.

The main ingredient is Pulut corn, namely the corn with white seeds. The texture of the corn is softer than yellow sweet corn. Besides  Pulut corn, Bassang is also made from wheat flour, sugar and salt. To make it,  you just soak the corn overnight. Then, you must boil it and add some coconut milk and Pandan leaves. Then, it is cooked with a mixture of flour and water, then add enough salt and vanilla until it is cooked. Bassang is served in a thick form like rice porridge but the texture of the corn still looks intact. Then, sprinkle it with sugar based on the taste you like. It  can also be given other variations, such as grated cheese, messy  chocolate, sweetened condensed milk, chocolate powder milk, spices, or eggs.

When it is eaten, it tastes delicious, sweet with a smooth and thick texture. Bassang can also be enjoyed for a breakfast menu of someone who is getting sick. Currently, it is not easy to find Bassang in restaurants, because Bassang sellers sell  it on motorbikes around  villages. The price of one cup of Bassang is relatively cheap, about Rp. 5,000 to Rp. 10,000.