DENPASAR, BALIPOST.com – Indonesia is known for its diverse culinary delights. Serabi is one example, this local snack is a favorite among tourists, both local and foreign.
Reporting from the Indonesia Kaya website, serabi is a traditional cake that is thought to have existed since the time of the Mataram Kingdom. This market snack is identical to its round-convex shape with a blackish bottom.
This snack is made from rice flour, coconut milk and salt, then served with brown sugar sauce or oncom. Apart from that, there are also other variations of serabi, namely sweet serabi with sugar, and flavored with pandan or vanilla.
Did you know that this serabi has different names, depending on the region. The following are the types of serabi cakes in various regions in Indonesia and their names, extracted from various sources:
1. Notosuman Serabi
Serabi Notosuman is one of the snacks that should not be missed in the city of Solo. This Serabi has a delicious taste, has a moist and soft texture in the middle, but is crunchy on the outside. This pancake is usually served rolled up and wrapped in banana leaves, which makes the aroma even stronger.
2. Serabi Bandung
This serabi is one type of serabi that is popular in West Java. This pancake is famous for its various toppings, such as chocolate, cheese, banana and savory toppings such as shredded meat or sausage, which makes it have a variety of flavor choices.
3. Pinukuik
This serabi is a traditional snack typical of West Sumatra which has a shape similar to a pancake but is thicker than a pancake. This cake is brownish yellow in color with a soft top and a slightly crunchy bottom. Pinukuik is usually served plain without any toppings.
4. Laklak
Laklak is a typical Balinese snack that is popular with tourists. Different from other types of serabi in general, laklak has a smaller round shape and a slightly hollow surface.
Laklak has a soft and slightly chewy texture with a crunchy texture underneath. This cake, which is everyone’s favorite, is served with a sprinkling of grated coconut and a drizzle of brown sugar sauce.
5. Ape Cake
This cake is known as the timeless Jakarta serabi. This cake is a traditional cake from the Betawi people.
With a crisp and crunchy texture on the edges and a thick, soft and fluffy middle that comes from pandan leaves, this cake is still a favorite to this day.
6. Serabai Cake
This cake is a traditional serabi dish typical of Kutai, East Kalimantan. Serabai kuih has similar characteristics to serabi cakes in general, this cake has a small round shape, white color and slightly hollow. The texture is soft and tender, the taste is sweet and savory. Usually served with brown sugar which adds to the taste. (Cahya Dwipayanti)
