Hello everyone my name is Tiara Mustika Muchlis and i’m a local guide level 7, this time I will introduce some traditional snacks in Bandung. These snacks are usually found in Bandung car free days or in traditional markets and also the prices of traditional snacks are very cheap.
These are few examples of traditional snacks in Bandung :
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SERABI NOTOSUMAN - This food is processed from ingredients consisting of rice flour, pandan, vanilla, sugar, coconut milk, and salt. Special thing of Serabi Notosuman is that they pound rice themselves as raw material. The best quality of rice is used, that is Cendani rice from Cianjur.
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BIKA AMBON - Is A dessert from Indonesia. Made from ingredients such as tapioca flour, eggs, sugar, yeast and coconut milk, Bika Ambon is generally sold in pandan flavour, but it is also available in other flavors like banana, durian, cheese, chocolate. The yeast creates bubbles, which gives it a unique spongy texture when it is baked.
Recently, Bika Ambon has become popular around central Java, thanks to a few retail shops that sell various Indonesian traditional cakes.
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RISOLES - Is a pastries filled with meat, usually minced meat, and vegetables wrapped in omelet, and fried after coated with panir flour and chicken egg. This food can also be baked in the oven, and served as a light snacks.
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ONDE – ONDE Onde-onde is one of traditional market snacks that is popular in Indonesia. This snacks is very popular in the area of Mojokerto which is called the city of onde-onde since the time of Majapahit Kingdom. Onde-onde can be found in traditional markets or sold at street vendors.
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LONTONG/LEUPEUT - Is a kind of traditional snacks made from sticky rice mixed with coconut milk, filled with vegetables and seasoned minced meat, then wrapped in banana leaves. This snack is commonly found in Javanese and Sundanese cuisine on Java island in Indonesia, and its usually eaten as breakfast.
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NAGASARI - Nagasari is a cake made from rice flour, sago flour, coconut milk, and sugar filled with banana slices. This cake is usually wrapped with banana leaves and steamed. Nagasari is commonly found in Indonesian traditional market as one of traditional snacks. Nagasari can be offered as a souvenir foods.
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LEMPER- Lemper is a snack made from sticky rice that same with lontong/leupeut but the difference is from the filling, lemper is filled with seasoned shredded chicken or chicken floss (abon), and wrapped in banana leaves. Lemper are usually serves as snacks, but sometimes can be served as an appetizer.
Lemper is very similar to arem-arem and bacang (Chinese zongzi), or Japanese onigiri.
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KUE KU/ RED TORTOISE CAKE- Is a small round shaped like turtle shell Chinese pastry, with soft sticky rice flour wrapped with a sweet steamed mashed ground peanuts and served on a square piece of banana leaves. Kue ku are traditionally red in color and has a sticky chewy texture when eaten.These sweet cakes are eaten as snack or especially prepared during Chinese New Year as offerings to the Chinese deities.
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ONGOL-ONGOL – Ongol-ongol is one of traditional snacks in West Java, Indonesia. The ingredients include sago palm sugar (main ingredient), water, Javanese sugar, pandan leaves, coconut and salt. Sago trees are easily found in Southeast Asia, such as Malaysia and Indonesia. In Indonesia, sago is mostly found in Papua. Ongol-ongol has a soft chewy texture when eaten. The combination of sweet and savory shredded coconut makes this snack even more delicious.
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KUE TALAM- Talam cake is a type of traditional Indonesian snack food that is easily found everywhere in all regions of Indonesia. Traditional talam cakes are made with raw materials such as flour, rice flour, cassava flour (tapioca), sago flour. This cake have soft texture and green coloured, it can be served for the iftar menu or breakfast.
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WAJIT - Wajit is a snack made from sticky rice, brown sugar and coconut mixed into one. Wajit is a souvenir from Cililin, West Bandung Regency on West Java. Cililin wajit is unique because it is wrapped in corn shells and triangle shaped.
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KUE ALI AGRAM- These cakes are usually served in traditional ceremonies such as weddings, circumcisions, and seven monthly pregnancies. Ali Agram cakes are also often as a present to Eid al-Fitr (Islamic Day). This cake can be eaten at any time, served with coffee or hot tea are usually friends when eaten.
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DADAR GULUNG- Omelet rolls are typical Indonesian and Malaysian snacks that similar to pancakes filled with grated coconut mixed with melted Javanese sugar. Rolled omelet skin are usually green coloured because it is given suji leaf coloring, sometimes it appear with other colour such as yellow, red, brown, etc. and it filled with different taste from original with grated coconut, durian, banana, seasoned minced meat, or even beef/chicken floss.
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PUTU AYU- Kue putu ayu is a colorful traditional snacks that describe Indonesian flavors. Most people serve putu ayu cake with white, pink, green, and other colors. This cake made from steamed rice flour and filled with sweet melted palm sugar. Putu Ayu is commonly found in Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia and Southern Thailand.
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BOLU KUKUS / SPONGE CAKE - Bolu Kukus or sponge cake (from Portuguese: bolo; English: cake) are flour based cakes (generally flour), brown sugar or white sugar, and eggs. Sponge cake are generally cooked by bake in the oven, although there are also steamed sponge. This cake is used as a dessert or special dish for a wedding reception or birthday party. The cake has various taste from chocolate, coffee, pandan, and strawberry showed with different colors.
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LAPIS- Lapis cake is a typical Indonesian food. Lapis means “layered” in English, this cake usually consists of two layers with different colour. This cake is made from rice flour, starch, coconut milk, granulated sugar, salt and food coloring. Lapis is steamed every layer before then the top layer is added and the texture is chewy. This cake is found in many regions in Indonesia.
The dyes that are often used are pandan leaves (green), rose syrup (red), and chocolate (brown).
I hope this article will help you to find out about many kind traditional foods when you go to Bandung. Hatur Nuhun.