Kraton Kush

A polite Javanese smile, before stirring the pot.

Kraton” in Javanese means a palace a symbol of order, heritage, and discipline. “Kush” is the ancient name of cannabis, a plant both feared and worshiped. Put them together, and you get Kraton Kush: a palace where tradition bows politely to rebellion.

I’m a culinary student, trained to measure salt by grams and sauces by seconds. Yet in between exams and service hours, I cook with cannabis. Not as a gimmick, but as a quiet protest and as education. Because if fire is the first teacher in the kitchen, then cannabis is the forgotten lecturer of flavor, healing, and culture.

This is not about getting high. It’s about getting history right. Ganja has been medicine, spice, and ritual for centuries, long before modern fear wrapped it in plastic bags and police tape.

So what is Kraton Kush for?
To serve knowledge disguised as food. To plate rebellion with courtesy. To remind the world that even in the most polite palace, the smoke will find its way out.

Welcome to the table. Sit down, eat slow, and let the questions burn longer than the dish.