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Cilok
Cilok ( Aksara Sunda: ) is an Indonesian ball-shaped dumpling made from ''aci'' (tapioca starch), a Sundanese snack originated from Indonesia. In Sundanese, cilok is an abbreviation of ''aci dicolok'' or "poked tapioca", since the tapioca balls are poked with ''lidi'' skewers made from the midrib of the coconut palm frond. The size of cilok balls may vary, but it is similar to another Indonesian favourite bakso meatballs, or usually smaller. Cilok balls are boiled until cooked or deep fried in ample of cooking oil, and might be served with peanut sauce, ''kecap manis'' (sweet soy sauce), sambal, bottled chili sauce, or served in soup. The texture of cilok is quite chewy, and its shape and texture are quite similar to Japanese dango, although almost all of cilok variants are savoury compared to sweet dango. Cilok is a popular street snack, usually sold by travelling vendors using carts or bicycles frequenting residential areas, marketplace, busy street-side, or stationed in ...
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Tapioca Starch
Tapioca (; ) is a starch extracted from the tubers of the cassava plant (''Manihot esculenta,'' also known as manioc), a species native to the North Region, Brazil, North and Northeast Region, Brazil, Northeast regions of Brazil, but which has now spread throughout parts of the world such as West Africa and Southeast Asia. It is a perennial shrub adapted to the hot conditions of tropical lowlands. Cassava copes better with poor soils than many other food plants. Tapioca is a staple food for millions of people in tropical countries. It provides only carbohydrate food value, and is low in protein, vitamins, and Mineral (nutrient), minerals. In other countries, it is used as a thickening agent in various manufactured foods. Etymology ''Tapioca'' is derived from the word ''tipi'óka'', its name in the Tupi–Guarani languages, Tupi language spoken by natives when the Portuguese first arrived in the Northeast Region of Brazil around 1500. This Tupi word is translated as 'sedimen ...
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List Of Dumplings
This is a list of notable dumplings. Dumpling is a broad class of dishes that consist of pieces of dough (made from a variety of starch sources) wrapped around a filling, or of dough with no filling. The dough can be based on bread, flour or potatoes, and may be filled with meat, Fish (food), fish, cheese, vegetables, fruits or sweets. Dumplings may be prepared using a variety of methods, including baking, boiling, frying, simmering or steaming and are found in many world cuisines. Some definitions rule out baking and frying to exclude items like Fritter, fritters and other Pastry, pastries that are generally not regarded as dumplings by most individuals. Dumplings A * * * * * * * * B * * * * * * * * - Nepalese steam rice flour dumpling * * * * C * * * * * * * * * * * * D * * * * * E * F * G * * Golden Syrup Dumplings * * * * * * * H * * * Hanum – Rolled manti popular in Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan * * * I * * ...
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Sundanese Cuisine
Sundanese cuisine (; ) is the cuisine of the Sundanese people of West Java, Western Java, and Banten, Indonesia. It is one of the most popular foods in Indonesia. Sundanese food is characterised by its freshness; the famous lalab eaten with sambal and also karedok demonstrate the Sundanese fondness for fresh raw vegetables. Unlike the rich and spicy taste, infused with coconut milk and curry of Minangkabau cuisine, the Sundanese cuisine displays the simple and clear taste; ranged from savoury salty, fresh sourness, mild sweetness, to hot and spicy. Sambal terasi is the most important and the most common condiment in Sundanese cuisine, and eaten together with lalab or fried tofu and tempeh. Sayur Asem vegetable tamarind soup is probably the most popular vegetable soup dish in Sundanese cuisine. Another popular soup is Soto (food), Soto Bandung, a soup of beef and daikon radish, and mie kocok noodle soup with beef meat and ''cartilage, kikil''. Ingredients Fresh water fishes su ...
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Indonesia
Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania, between the Indian Ocean, Indian and Pacific Ocean, Pacific oceans. Comprising over List of islands of Indonesia, 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, and parts of Borneo and New Guinea, Indonesia is the world's largest archipelagic state and the List of countries and dependencies by area, 14th-largest country by area, at . With over 280 million people, Indonesia is the world's List of countries and dependencies by population, fourth-most-populous country and the most populous Islam by country, Muslim-majority country. Java, the world's List of islands by population, most populous island, is home to more than half of the country's population. Indonesia operates as a Presidential system, presidential republic with an elected People's Consultative Assembly, legislature and consists of Provinces of Indonesia, 38 provinces, nine of which have Autonomous administrative divisi ...
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Street Food Of Indonesia
Indonesian street food is a collection of ready-to-eat meals, snacks, fruits and drinks sold by hawkers or vendors at ''warung'' food stalls or food carts. Street food in Indonesia is a diverse mix of local Indonesian, Chinese, and Dutch influences. Indonesian street food is usually cheap, offers a great variety of food of different tastes, and can be found at every corner of the city. Most Indonesian street food is affordable, with prices usually less than 1 US dollar (around 15,000.00 rupiah). However, there are also some street foods that are priced more than 20,000 rupiah (1.30 US dollar). Indonesian street food is often colloquially called as ''kaki lima'' ( Indonesian for "five-feet") or ''jajanan kaki lima'' ("five-feet buys"), which refer to five foot way pedestrian pavements along the street that are often occupied by street hawkers selling food. In 2015, the Cooperatives, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises and Trade Agency recorded that Jakarta has around 56,000 ...
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Tapioca Balls
A tapioca pearl, also known as tapioca ball, is an edible translucent sphere produced from tapioca, a starch made from the cassava root . They originated as a cheaper alternative to sago in Southeast Asian cuisine. When used as an ingredient in bubble tea, they are most commonly referred to as pearls or boba. The starch pearls are typically in diameter. By adding different ingredients, like water, sugar, or some other type of sweetener like honey, tapioca pearls can be made to vary in color and in texture. Various forms of tapioca pearls include black, flavored, popping, mini, and clear. Tapioca pearls are commonly soaked in sugar syrup to make them sweet and chewy. In teas, they are often added for their texture, with the flavor being provided by the drink itself. The pearls are known as ''sabudana'' in the Indian subcontinent; they are used for sweet and savory dishes, such as sabudana khichri. In Brazil, the pearls are cooked with wine or other liquid to add flavor and are ...
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Tteok-bokki
() or simmered rice cake, is a popular Korean food made from small-sized (long, white, cylinder-shaped rice cakes) called () or commonly (). * ''Eomuk'' (fish cakes), boiled eggs, and scallions are some common ingredients paired with ''tteokbokki'' in dishes. It can be seasoned with either spicy ''gochujang'' (chili paste) or non-spicy '' ganjang'' (soy sauce)-based sauce; the former is the most common form, while the latter is less common and sometimes called ''gungjung-tteokbokki'' (royal court ''tteokbokki''). Today, variations also include curry-''tteokbokki'', cream sauce-''tteokbokki'', ''jajang-tteokbokki'', seafood-''tteokbokki'', rose-tteokbokki, '' galbi-tteokbokki'' and so on. ''Tteokbokki'' is commonly purchased and eaten at '' bunsikjip'' (snack bars) as well as '' pojangmacha'' (street stalls). There are also dedicated restaurants for ''tteokbokki'', referred to as ''jeukseok tteokbokki'' (impromptu ''tteokbokki''). It is also a popular home dish, as the ''gar ...
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Pentol
File:Pedagang pentol.jpeg, Pentol seller File:Pentol bakar.jpg, Grilled pentol File:Baksotahu1.jpg, Pentol tofu Pentol (Aksara Jawa: ꦥꦼꦤ꧀ꦛꦺꦴꦭ꧀) is a type of snack which can be found in Indonesia. It's a type of meatballs made with flour usually served with peanut sauce or tomato sauce, soy sauce, and sambal. Pentol is often found especially in East Java, Central Java and Yogyakarta. It is usually sold per count at a price according to its bag starting from 200 rupiah to 1000 rupiah per count (depending on size and contents of the pentol) and mixed with peanut sauce or tomato sauce and soy sauce. Pentol sellers usually sell them on carts, motorbikes, bicycles, or even on foot and moving depending on the whereabouts of the buyers. Some of the reasons pentol is popular, especially in rural areas, are because of their low price and good taste while being quite filling. See also * List of meatball dishes A meatball is ground or minced meat rolled into a small ba ...
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Dango
is a Japanese dumpling made with regular rice flour and glutinous rice flour. They are usually made in round shapes, and three to five pieces are served on a skewer, which is called . The pieces are eaten with sugar, syrup, red bean paste, and other sweeteners. Generally, ''dango'' falls under the category of ''wagashi'' (Japanese confectionery), and is often served with green tea. It is eaten year-round, but the different varieties are traditionally eaten in given seasons. ''Dango'' is sometimes compared with mochi, but is different in that mochi is generally made only with glutinous rice. A popular type of ''dango'', the ''hanami dango'', has been made into a Unicode emoji (🍡). Types The many different varieties of ''dango'' are usually named after the various seasonings served on or with it. Popular dango * is commonly covered with sweetened red bean paste; ingredients other than '' azuki'' are used on rare occasions. Other toppings for anko include made from ed ...
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Bakso
Bakso or baso is an Indonesian meatball, or a meat paste made from beef surimi. Its texture is similar to the Chinese beef ball, fish ball, or pork ball. The word ''bakso'' may refer to a single meatball or the complete dish of meatball soup. '' Mie bakso'' refers to bakso served with yellow noodles and rice vermicelli, while ''bakso kuah'' refers to bakso soup served without noodles. ''Bakso'' can be found all across Indonesia, from street vendors to high-class restaurants. Along with '' soto'', ''satay'', and ''siomay'', ''bakso'' is one of the most popular street foods in Indonesia. Today, various types of ready-to-cook ''bakso'' are also available as frozen foods sold in supermarkets in Indonesia. It is usually eaten with noodles. Ingredients, contents, and serving ''Bakso'' is commonly made from finely ground beef with a small quantity of tapioca flour and salt. However, bakso can also be made from other ingredients, such as chicken, pork, fish, or shrimp. Unlike othe ...
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Batter (cooking)
Batter is a flour mixture with liquid and other ingredients such as sugar, salt, egg, milk and leavening agent, leavening used for cooking. Batters are a pourable consistency that cannot be kneaded. Batter is most often used for cake, pancakes and as a coating for fried foods. It is also used for a variety of batter breads. The word ''batter'' comes from the French word ''battre'', which means ''to beat'', as many batters require vigorous beating or whisking in their preparation. Methods Many batters are made by combining dry flours, flour with liquids such as water, milk, or egg as food, eggs. Batters can also be made by soaking grains in water and grinding them wet. Often a leavening agent such as baking powder is included to aerate and fluff up the batter as it cooks, or the mixture may be naturally Fermentation (food), fermented for this purpose as well as to add flavour. Carbonated water or another carbonated liquid such as beer may instead be used to aerate the batter i ...
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Egg As Food
Humans and other hominids have consumed eggs for millions of years. The most widely consumed eggs are those of fowl, especially chickens. People in Southeast Asia began harvesting chicken eggs for food by 1500 BCE. Eggs of other birds, such as ducks and ostriches, are eaten regularly but much less commonly than those of chickens. People may also eat the eggs of reptiles, amphibians, and fish. Fish eggs consumed as food are known as roe or caviar. Hens and other egg-laying creatures are raised throughout the world, and mass production of chicken eggs is a global industry. In 2009, an estimated 62.1 million metric tons of eggs were produced worldwide from a total laying flock of approximately 6.4 billion hens. There are issues of regional variation in demand and expectation, as well as current debates concerning methods of mass production. In 2012, the European Union banned battery husbandry of chickens. History Bird eggs have been valuable foodstuffs since prehistor ...
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