Rujak Uleg Is An Illustration Of Tolerance In The City Of Surabaya

Surabaya Mayor Eri Cahyadi stated that "The 2024 RUjak Uleg Festival" with the theme "History of Rujak Uleg" has the meaning of describing tolerance that is able to frame all differences in the midst of the lives of local residents. "Rujak Uleg" which was held at Taman Surya, Surabaya City Hall, Sunday. Eri stated that if one of the ingredients for making rujak is lost then it feels like being bland. Just like when tolerance is damaged, it is able to cause instability in the social conditions of the City of Surabaya. Therefore, he hopes that the community can interpret rujak Uleg as not just food, but interpret the philosophy in it. "Surabaya consists of all religions, ethnicities, and levels of society, Surabaya is full of tolerance," he said. Through the theme of this year's event, the Surabaya City Government also Invite the community to maintain the spirit of national unity and integrity. This was stated through a theatrical that also involved Mayor Eri Cahyadi and Deputy Mayor Armuji. "Earlier, the story was conveyed about Surabaya against the Dutch and was able to drive it because it was united," he said. So it takes a long time, night or morning. So it is evaluated Which is right, the most important thing is not to interfere with prayer time," he said. Based on data from the local municipal government, participants in the "Rujak Uleg Festival" reached 564 people from communities, hotel representatives, to foreign students. The number of rujak Uleg distributed to the community is 731 servings, according to the age of the City of Surabaya on May 31, 2024. A participant from France named Gautier Courtois said "Rujak Uleg Festival" provides a new experience for him to get to know the City better. "Overall Surabaya. I was invited by the campus to take part in a big event here, for the first time. Many are wearing traditional and amazing clothes," said the student exchange student at Universitas Airlangga. Regarding taste, Gautier said that rujak Uleg has its own uniqueness, namely a sweet, spicy, and savory combination. "This food has tempeh and tofu, I have tried and I like it," he said.