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Roti gambang or ganjel rel (; Pegon: ) is an Indonesian rectangular-shaped brown
bread Bread is a baked food product made from water, flour, and often yeast. It is a staple food across the world, particularly in Europe and the Middle East. Throughout recorded history and around the world, it has been an important part of many cu ...
with sesame seeds, flavoured with
cinnamon Cinnamon is a spice obtained from the inner bark of several tree species from the genus ''Cinnamomum''. Cinnamon is used mainly as an aromatic condiment and flavouring additive in a wide variety of cuisines, sweet and savoury dishes, biscuits, b ...
and
palm sugar Palm sugar is a sweetener derived from any variety of palm tree. Palm sugar may be qualified by the type of palm, as in coconut palm sugar. While sugars from different palms may have slightly different compositions, all are processed simila ...
. Roti gambang is names as a Betawi traditional bread from Jakarta. Yet, it is also recognised as Javanese traditional bread as ''roti ganjel rel''. This bread is typical Javanese bread and usually served during Dugderan,
Ramadan Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar. It is observed by Muslims worldwide as a month of fasting (''Fasting in Islam, sawm''), communal prayer (salah), reflection, and community. It is also the month in which the Quran is believed ...
,
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, and other Javanese occasion. Roti gambang originates from
Jakarta Jakarta (; , Betawi language, Betawi: ''Jakartè''), officially the Special Capital Region of Jakarta (; ''DKI Jakarta'') and formerly known as Batavia, Dutch East Indies, Batavia until 1949, is the capital and largest city of Indonesia and ...
and
Semarang Semarang (Javanese script, Javanese: , ''Kutha Semarang'') is the capital and largest city of Central Java province in Indonesia. It was a major port during the Netherlands, Dutch Dutch East Indies, colonial era, and is still an important regio ...
,
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 Yogya ...
. This bread was listed on the 50 best breads in the world by CNN 2019.


Etymology

The term ''gambang'' is a Betawi term refer to gambang, a xylophone-like wooden or metal bars used as musical instrument as commonly found in Betawi
gambang kromong Gambang kromong is a traditional orchestra of Betawi people which is a blend of gamelan, Western music and Chinese-style pentatonic base tones. Gambang kromong is closely associated with the Chinese Betawi community, especially the Chinese Perana ...
orchestra, as well as in
gamelan Gamelan (; ; , ; ) is the traditional musical ensemble, ensemble music of the Javanese people, Javanese, Sundanese people, Sundanese, and Balinese people, Balinese peoples of Indonesia, made up predominantly of percussion instrument, per ...
orchestra. This naming was because the similarity of its shape with gambang bars. Its Javanese name however, ''roti ganjel rel'' (lit. "rail support bread") refer to wooden
railroad tie A railroad tie, crosstie (American English), railway tie (Canadian English) or railway sleeper ( Australian and British English) is a rectangular support for the rails in railroad tracks. Generally laid perpendicular to the rails, ties trans ...
, again to describe its similarity to rail tie that secured the
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upon the
ballast Ballast is dense material used as a weight to provide stability to a vehicle or structure. Ballast, other than cargo, may be placed in a vehicle, often a ship or the gondola of a balloon or airship, to provide stability. A compartment within ...
.


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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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 ...
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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 Noodle ...
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List of Indonesian snacks This is a list of Indonesian snacks. In Indonesian language, Indonesian, snacks are called ''kudapan'', ''makanan kecil'' (lit. "small food") or ''makanan ringan'' (lit. "light food"). They might taste savoury or sweet, snack foods are a signif ...
Other Indonesian breads: * Roti buaya *
Roti canai Roti canai, or roti prata (in Singapore), also known as roti chanai and roti cane, is a flatbread dish of Indian origin found in several countries in Southeast Asia, especially Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, and Thailand. It is usu ...
* Roti jala * Roti naan * Roti tisu


References

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