Living in a modern life like today with the trend of having a beautiful designed house, makes people racing to improve their houses' designs, outside and inside looks. I've seen so many great architectural houses on TV, magazines, internet, and in real life. Elegant minimalist is the most faved design by so many people. There are so many designs and decor inspirations on the web, so people would easily inspired with the power of modernity. The women usually concern with the living room and .... kitchen.
While some people living in modern style, there are still some who don't want to change their old fashion design of houses. In a countryside like in central java, few people have changed their style of houses a bit more modern than before. Even the bathroom in my grandma's house that was to be so simple with not even cements on the floor has been changed into shiny ceramics modern floor just like in the city. Not saying that it's bad, but it's not a better idea either... maybe coz i'm just afraid of losing the heritage style of houses in the village.
In general, the families have got gas stoves in their kitchen which sounds normal for most of people, but the traditional kitchen in some particular places don't. They use what we call as "Tungku", so simple, and conservative as well, but that's the beautiful things i love about traditional stuffs.

This is a kitchen in a house of a family in west java. No electrical use such a lamp but dragging aside the tiles of the roof  to get the natural light lighting down inside the kitchen. How beautiful! Look at those ray of lights!

Here's my uncle had a log on his shoulder... yes, we need it so we can use the Tungku and do the cooking activiy in the kitchen. And as the weather in my grandma's hometown is so cold, we usually burn the woods and sit together near the Tungku to get ourselves warmer....don't you think that it's one of the best ways in gathering with family? Aaww yeah :D


This is my grandma, blowing the fire through a bamboo to get the fire kept burning. Hope she will keep this traditional kitchen just like it is, i never expect to visit her again with the kitchen changed and renovated...
No Please!