APPLICATION OF THE FISH SMOKING MACHINE IN THE SIDOARJO DISTRICT SMOKE FISH BUSINESS CENTER

Abstract

On the northeast coast of Sidoarjo Regency, East Java, most people carry out smoking business activities and have become a superior product for Sidoarjo Regency. The delicacy of smoked milkfish from the area which is the gateway to East Java Province is produced only from freshly caught fish. Fish are cultivated by paying attention to good water circulation so that they do not smell like the soil. Not only that, to produce savory smoked fish, fish must be processed traditionally, only with natural ingredients. The smoked fish craftsmen have fully memorized these conditions and guarded them for the continuity of their business. Smoked fish business centers in Sidoarjo are scattered in Sedati and Tanggulangin Districts. However, the largest is in Penatarsewu Village, Tanggulangin District. Processed fish is not limited to milkfish, but almost all types of fish caught in the sea and cultivated, such as tilapia, catfish and tuna. Different from the character of the village in general, almost every resident's house in Penatarsewu has a burning chimney. Some of the chimneys were made of iron, but others were constructed of red bricks mixed with sand and cement.