The javanese doughnut, also known in
Indonesian
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as donat jawa (
Javanese: ''donat jawa'' or ''gembus'') is a traditional doughnut snack, typically savoury, made of
cassava
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instead of potato or flour. This doughnut is quite popular in
Javanese cuisine
Javanese cuisine () is the cuisine of Javanese people, a major Native Indonesian, ethnic group in Indonesia in the provinces of Central Java, Yogyakarta, and East Java.
Definition
Javanese cuisine refers exclusively to the cuisine of Javan ...
in
Java
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, especially in
Central Java
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,
Yogyakarta
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and
East Java
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,
Indonesia
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. It is usually served during Javanese occasion, such as wedding parties, ''
wayang
( , ) is a traditional form of puppet theatre play originating from the Indonesian island of Java. The term refers both to the show as a whole and the puppet in particular. Performances of wayang puppet theatre are accompanied by a ''gamel ...
'' shows, ''
ketoprak
''Ketoprak'' () is a theatrical genre of Java featuring actors who may also sing to the accompaniment of the gamelan. It draws its stories from Javanese history and romances and in this differs from '' wayang wong'', which shares with ''wayang k ...
'' theater, and
Ramadan
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.
See also
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Cuisine of Indonesia
Indonesian cuisine is a collection of various regional culinary traditions by various ethnic groups that formed in the archipelagic nation of Indonesia. There are a wide variety of recipes and cuisines in part because Indonesia is composed ...
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Donat kentang
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Javanese cuisine
Javanese cuisine () is the cuisine of Javanese people, a major Native Indonesian, ethnic group in Indonesia in the provinces of Central Java, Yogyakarta, and East Java.
Definition
Javanese cuisine refers exclusively to the cuisine of Javan ...
*
Kue
Kue are bite-sized snacks or desserts originally from what is now Indonesia but have since spread throughout Southeast Asia. ''Kue'' is a fairly broad term in Indonesian to describe a wide variety of snacks including cakes, cookies, fritters, p ...
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List of Indonesian dishes
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
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References
Indonesian snack foods
Doughnuts
Cassava dishes
Wedding food
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