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tasty and delicious, traditional snacks are hard to find!

Eating rice alone is not enough if not equipped with snacks. We may often choose chiki, chocolate, chips, or fried food for consumption. In fact, many traditional snacks are much healthier. Although the portions are small, this food can actually filling. Unfortunately, now we may have difficulty finding it.

1.Klepon

Being a favorite snack, this cake is actually made with simple ingredients. The glutinous rice flour dough that is formed into a round is filled with brown sugar on the inside before it is steamed. Do not be surprised by the spilled sugar juice when you bite it. Do not worry about the eneg, the sticky sticky rice and grated coconut sprinkled on top can balance the taste of being not too sweet!

2.Putu

Similar to klepon, putu is also made from glutinous rice flour filled with brown sugar and grated coconut sprinkles. Usually, these snacks will be made instantly when you order them. Served warm at night, this snack can be a friend of wedang ginger or delicious coffee. Usually this food is sold with a distinctive sound like the sound of steam from the train chimney.

3.Jenang

If in West Java is famous for dodol, then in Central Java and East Java many who know this food with a jenang. Even so, the jenang has a texture that is more soft and oily when in grasp. Made from rice flour and sticky rice flour make this food enough filling loh.

4.Gulo Puan

Originally from Palembang, this food was only served only for royalty. Its caramel-like and slightly gritty texture is perfect for a mixture of coffee or bread spread. For some, this food even tastes like sweet cheese. Made from buffalo milk that has been heated for a long time makes this food special. No wonder the price becomes quite expensive.

5.Bassang

If you have never heard of it, this food is a white corn grits are widely consumed by the people of Sulawesi. A mixture of white corn cooked with coconut milk, white sugar and a pinch of salt makes this food delicious for consumption while it is warm. Sweet and savory taste makes you addicted to spend it.

6.Nagasari

Who does not like the wet snacks that are often sold in the market? Nagasari became one of the favorite snacks for many people. Made from processed rice flour, coconut milk, and sugar chewy and filled with sweet banana pieces more delicious with the aroma of pandan leaves that wrap it. One just is not enough!

7.Cenil

Colorful and adorable, nowadays cenyl is very hard to find. Made from cassava starch, this food is shaped round-round the size of a marble ball. The presence of a mixture of coconut milk and pandan leaves make this snack has a distinctive and appealing scent. Above, cenyl is also complemented by coconut and sugar when served.

Besides being made from healthy natural ingredients, traditional snacks also rarely use chemicals or additives. Although the same, sometimes snacks in one area have a different name than other areas. Well, what snacks are typical of your area of ​​origin?

the photo I took while I was sitting in a cafe with friends.

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