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Cenil
''Cenil'', sometimes also called as ''cendil'' or ''cetil'' is a traditional snack made from tapioca dough and sugar, usually added with food colouring, and shaped into small balls or cubes, coated and consumed with grated coconut. Cenil is a traditional Javanese snack usually associated with Pacitan, East Java. This snack can be found being sold in traditional market in Central Java and Yogyakarta, where it is called ''cetil''. Usually sold together with other Javanese traditional snacks such as '' klepon, kicak, getuk, ciwel, cantel, pertolo'' and ''tepo''. In 1990s, cenil usually only can be found in traditional marketplaces which only operated in Javanese ''pasaran'' days. Etymology The term cenil (from ) denotes something cute, small and coquettish, due to its small size and colourful appearance, which usually coloured green, yellow, red, pink and brown using food colouring. History Earliest record of ''cenil'' or ''cetil'' was mentioned in a Javanese manuscript Serat Ce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Modak
Modak (), Modakam (), or Modaka (), also referred to as Koḻukattai () in Tamil, and Kozhukkatta () in Malayalam, jilledukayalu in Telugu () is an Indian sweet dish popular in many Indian states and cultures. According to Hindu and Buddhist beliefs, it is one of the favourite dishes of Ganesha and the Buddha and is therefore used in prayers. The sweet filling inside a modak consists of freshly grated coconut and jaggery, while the outer soft shell is made from rice flour or wheat flour mixed with khowa or maida flour. There are two distinct varieties of Modakam, fried and steamed. The steamed version (called ''Ukadiche Modakam'') is often served hot with ghee. History According to culinary historian Darra Goldstein, modaka is an ancient sweet that dates back to around 200 BCE.The Oxford Companion to Sugar and Sweets - Page 82, Darra Goldstein · 2015 Early mentions of modaka are found in Ayurveda, Ramayana and Mahabharata where it is described as a dumpling confection ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Klepon
''Klepon'' () or ''kelepon'' or ''kalalapun'', also known outside Java as ''onde-onde'' and ''buah melaka'', is a sweet rice cake ball filled with molten palm sugar and coated in grated coconut. Of Javanese origin, the green-coloured glutinous rice balls are one of the popular traditional ''kue'' in Indonesian cuisine and have since spread throughout Southeast Asian cuisine. Ingredients and cooking method ''Klepon'' is a boiled rice cake filled with liquid palm sugar (''gula jawa/merah/melaka'') and coated in flaked coconut. The dough is made from glutinous rice flour, sometimes mixed with tapioca (or sweet potato alternatively) and a paste made from the leaves of the pandan or dracaena plants ('' daun suji'') — whose leaves are used widely in Southeast Asian cooking — giving the dough its green colour. The small pieces of palm sugar are initially solid when inserted into the glutinous rice dough and rolled into balls. The balls are subsequently boiled, which melts the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Central Java
Central Java (, ) is a Provinces of Indonesia, province of Indonesia, located in the middle of the island of Java. Its administrative capital is Semarang. It is bordered by West Java in the west, the Indian Ocean and the Special Region of Yogyakarta in the south, East Java in the east, and the Java Sea in the north. It has a total area of 33,750.37 km2, with a population of 36,516,035 at the 2020 CensusBadan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. making it the third-most populous province in both Java and Indonesia after West Java and East Java. The official population estimate in mid-2024 was 37,892,280 (comprising 19,037,740 males and 18,854,540 females).Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, ''Provinsi Jawa Tengah Dalam Angka 2024'' (Katalog-BPS 1102001.33) The province also includes a number of offshore islands, including the island of Nusa Kambangan, Nusakambangan in the south (close to the border of West Java), and the Karimunjawa, Karimun Jawa Islands in the Java ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
East Java
East Java (, , ) is a Provinces of Indonesia, province of Indonesia located in the easternmost third of Java island. It has a land border only with the province of Central Java to the west; the Java Sea and the Indian Ocean border its northern and southern coasts, respectively, while the narrow Bali Strait to the east separates Java from Bali by around . Located in eastern Java (island), Java, the province also includes the island of Madura Island, Madura (which is connected to Java by the longest bridge in Indonesia, the Suramadu Bridge), as well as the Kangean Islands, Kangean islands and other smaller island groups located further east (in the northern Bali Sea) and the Masalembu Islands, Masalembu archipelago to the north. Its capital is Surabaya, the Largest cities in Indonesia, second largest city in Indonesia, a major industrial center and also a major business center. Banyuwangi is the largest regency in East Java and the largest on the island of Java. The province cover ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vegetarian Dishes Of Indonesia
Vegetarianism is the practice of abstaining from the consumption of meat (red meat, poultry, seafood, insects, and the flesh of any other animal). It may also include abstaining from eating all by-products of animal slaughter. A person who practices vegetarianism is known as a vegetarian. Vegetarianism may be adopted for various reasons. Many people object to eating meat out of respect for sentient animal life. Such ethical motivations have been codified under various religious beliefs as well as animal rights advocacy. Other motivations for vegetarianism are health-related, political, environmental, cultural, aesthetic, economic, taste-related, or relate to other personal preferences. A small number of towns and cities around the world are exclusively vegetarian or have outlawed meat, including Rishikesh, which banned meat, fish, and eggs in 1956. A larger number of towns and cities are vegetarian-friendly. In other locations, finding vegetarian food can pose some diff ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Indonesian Cuisine
This is a list of selected dishes found in Indonesian cuisine. Staple foods Main dishes Curries Meals Soy-based foods Preserved meats Rice dishes and porridges Congees and porridges Rice cake dishes Rice dishes Noodle dishes Soups and stews Salads and vegetable dishes Breads and sandwiches Snacks and starters Savoury snacks Sweet snacks Crackers, chips, and crisps Sweet desserts Cheeses Beverages Seasonings and condiments Common ingredients Spices * Anise (''Adas Manis'') * Asam kandis (dried fruit of ''Garcinia xanthochymus'') * Asam sunti (dried fruit of '' Averrhoa bilimbi'') * Candlenuts (''Kemiri'') * Cardamom (''Kapulaga'') * Chili (''Cabai'') * Cinnamon (''Kayu Manis'') * Clove (Cengkeh) * Coriander seeds (''Ketumbar'') * Cumin seeds (''Jinten'') * Fennel (''Adas'') * Fenugreek (Klabet) * Fingerroot (''Temu Kunci'') * Galangal (''Lengkuas'') * Garcinia atroviridis (''Asam Gelugur'') * Garlic (Bawang put ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
