Cianjur
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Cianjur is a city west of Bandung, the provincial capital of West Java, Indonesia. Cianjur is about 120 km from Jakarta, and 60 km from Bandung. It has a population of about 100,000, and many of its residents commute to work in Bandung. Cianjur is famous for its rice, often called the "rice warehouse" (gudang beras) of the region.
It is also famous for its preserved fruits called manisan, which is popular as snack. The preservation method is either dry or wet, using white sugar in both cases and vinegar and water in the latter case. The most popular manisan is made from mango, with plums and other fruits also available.
Other than rice & 'manisan', Cianjur also got a nick name 'tauco city', tauco is made from soya bean & internationally known as main ingredient for miso soup (japanese soup).