Sokaraja is a small town about 8 km east of Purwokerto on the road to Banyumas, and is essentially one long row of shops selling oleh-oleh — Indonesian travel snacks. The local speciality is getuk goreng, a sweet-and-savoury cake made from steamed cassava, palm sugar and coconut, formed into bite-sized lumps and deep-fried; every other shop on the main street sells it, freshly made, packed into pyramid-shaped wax-paper boxes. Other local snacks include mendoan, soto sokaraja (a yellow-broth chicken soup with rice cakes), and kripik tempe (crispy tempeh chips).
The best-known producer is Asli H. Tohirin, which has been making getuk goreng since the 1920s and has a small museum-style display behind the shop. There is no other reason to visit Sokaraja, but for an hour's break on a journey through the region — or to stock up on edible gifts to take elsewhere — it is well worth the short trip. Buses from Terminal Purwokerto run constantly.