Once upon a time, in the past time estimated before the years of 1900, in Semarang, Central Java Indonesia, there was a couple of husband and wife from two different ethnic groups: Chinese and Javanese.
Tjoa Thay Yoe was a young man from China who worked as food trader in Johar Market of Semarang who met Wasih a beautiful Javanese young lady who was also 
another food trader, just next to this young Chinese boy’s food stall.
Tjoa Thay Yoe served a cooking mixture between bamboo shoots and pork in his stall while Wasih sold her signature dish made from potatoes and shrimps. “Witing Tresno Jalaran Soko Kulino,” it is a Javanese proverb means that love will grow through a common regular meetings, these two young couple finally felt in love, got married and have a daughter named Tjoa Nio Po.
This little cute baby girl, years later when she grew up created a fusion recipes between the bamboo shoots, potatoes, shrimp and pork as the manifestation of love from her both parents. The food is Loenpia or spring roll.
Tjoa Nio Po was the one which later passed down generations of successful Loenpia maker in Semarang. Because of the generations from Tjoa nio Po, Semarang is know known as the Loenpia city.
A spring roll that is stuffed with bamboo shoot cooked with shrimps and chicken, deep fried and served with pickle and savory sauces is this city’s delicacy
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