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🇮🇩✨ Have you heard about Indonesia? A country full of colors, culture, and amazing traditional foods!
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items Today, I’m sharing several delicious Jajanan Pasar recipes for you to try. 🍰🥮🍡 Discover the unique flavors of Indonesia!”
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Sweet flavor variant
Savory and salty variant
Sweet flavor variant
if you love the sweet flavor variant, this traditional Indonesian snack is perfect for you! ✨ Soft, chewy, and filled with rich sweetness, this recipe brings the authentic taste of Indonesian Jajanan Pasar right to your kitchen. Try it at home and en...
Klepon is a traditional Indonesian sweet rice cake ball made from glutinous rice flour, filled with melted palm sugar, and coated in fresh grated coconut. It has a chewy texture and a burst of sweet liquid inside, making it one of Indonesia’s most be...
Klepon (Traditional Indonesian Sweet Rice Cake Balls) Recipe
Bika Ambon is a traditional Indonesian cake from Medan. It has a unique honeycomb-like texture, soft and slightly chewy, with a fragrant aroma from coconut milk, lemongrass, kaffir lime leaves, and a touch of turmeric powder that gives it its natural...
Bika Ambon Panggang (with honeycomb texture)
Putu Ayu is a charming traditional Indonesian steamed cake made with fresh coconut and fragrant pandan. Soft, fluffy, and beautifully aromatic, it features a sweet grated coconut topping that makes every bite irresistible. This delightful bite-sized ...
Putu Ayu ( Steamed Pandan Coconut Cake )
Kue Lapis is a beloved traditional Indonesian steamed layer cake made from rice flour, coconut milk, and sugar. Its colorful, soft, and chewy layers make every bite fun to peel and enjoy no wonder it’s one of Indonesia’s most iconic and timeless snac...
Kue Lapis (Steamed Layer Cake)
Dadar Gulung is one of Indonesia’s most delightful traditional snacks a soft green pandan crêpe rolled around sweet coconut cooked in rich palm sugar. Its fragrant aroma, tender texture, and naturally sweet filling make it a must-try treat for anyone...
Dadar Gulung ( Indonesian Coconut Pancakes )
Kue Nagasari is a traditional Indonesian steamed rice flour cake filled with slices of banana. Wrapped in banana leaves, it has a soft, silky texture and a naturally sweet aroma, making it a classic snack enjoyed across Indonesia.
Kue Nagasari (Indonesian Rice Flour Cake with Banana)
Nona Manis is a traditional Indonesian dessert known for its unique combination of textures soft and cake-like on the outside, with a creamy, custard-like coconut filling in the center. Usually green in color, this sweet treat offers a rich, silky bi...
Nona Manis (Sweet Lady Cake)
Lupis is a traditional Indonesian glutinous rice cake served with thick palm sugar syrup and sprinkled with grated coconut. Soft, chewy, and naturally sweet, this classic treat is loved for its simple yet rich flavor.
Lupis Glutinous Rice with Brown Sugar (Lupis Beras Ketan dengan Gula Merah)
Brown Sugar Fried Honeycomb Cake, or Kue Cucur, is a traditional Indonesian snack made from rice flour and palm sugar. It has a crispy edge with a soft, honeycomb-like center and a rich caramel-like sweetness, making it a beloved street snack across ...
Brown Sugar Fried Honeycomb Cake (Kue Cucur)
Kue Lumpur is a soft and creamy Indonesian coconut milk cake made from mashed potatoes, coconut milk, eggs, and flour. It has a smooth, custard-like texture with a lightly sweet flavor, often topped with raisins. This delicate snack is loved for its ...
Indonesian Kue Lumpur (Coconut Milk Cake)
Kue Cantik Manis, also known as Beautiful Sweet Cake, is a traditional Indonesian dessert made from sago pearls, coconut milk, and sugar. Soft, chewy, and creamy, it has a delicate sweetness and a pretty pastel appearance that makes it popular as a s...
Kue Cantik Manis (Beautiful Sweet Cake)
Onde-Onde is a traditional Indonesian sweet snack made from glutinous rice flour balls filled with sweet mung bean paste and coated with sesame seeds. Soft, chewy, and subtly sweet, each bite offers a delightful combination of textures and flavors, m...
Onde-onde ( ondeh-ondeh )
Savory and salty variant
If you enjoy the savory and salty variant, Indonesian jajanan pasar offers many delicious options. These traditional snacks are packed with rich flavors from natural spices and seasonings. From slightly salty to perfectly savory, each bite gives you ...
Lemper Ayam is one of Indonesia’s beloved traditional snacks glutinous rice filled with flavorful shredded chicken, perfectly seasoned, and wrapped in fragrant banana leaves. Soft, savory, and aromatic, each bite is a delightful burst of taste, makin...
Lemper Ayam / Abon sapi (Indonesian glutinous rice filled with chicken or beef floss)
Arem-Arem is a traditional Indonesian snack made of compressed rice filled with savory or sweet fillings, such as spiced vegetables, chicken, or tempeh, and wrapped in banana leaves. Soft, flavorful, and convenient to eat, it’s a popular treat for pi...
Indonesian Arem-Arem (Rice Cakes with Filling) and can eat with chili
Pastel Ayam is a traditional Indonesian snack similar to empanadas, made with a crispy pastry filled with seasoned chicken, vegetables, and sometimes egg. Baked or fried, it’s golden, savory, and perfect as a bite-sized snack for gatherings, tea time...
Pastel Ayam / Indonesian Empanadas (Baked or Fried)
Risol Ayam is a popular Indonesian snack made of thin crepe-like pastry filled with seasoned chicken, vegetables, and sometimes noodles, then rolled, breaded, and fried until golden and crispy. Soft on the inside and crunchy on the outside, it’s a fa...
Indonesian Chicken Rissoles (Risol/Risoles Ayam)
Otak-Otak is a traditional Indonesian snack made from seasoned fish paste mixed with spices, wrapped in banana leaves, and grilled to perfection. Fragrant, flavorful, and slightly smoky, it’s a popular street food and appetizer loved across Indonesia...
Indonesian Otak Otak (Grilled fish cake in banana leaves)