Types of Martabak, food and snacks in Indonesia

in r2cornell •  2 years ago 

for those of you who love food and snacks, then you must taste martabak, martabak is a typical Indonesian food and snacks that we often encounter in street stalls, here are some types of martabak that you must taste when you are in Indonesia

1.Sweet martabak
Sweet martabak is a typical food of Bangka Belitung. The original name of the sweet martabak is Hok Lo Pan. This food was created by the Hakka people of Bangka. Hok Lo Pan itself means cake of the Hok Lo people. That's why sweet martabak is also often known as. Actually, the sweet martabak in all places is the same. However, the only difference is the topping or content of the martabak itself. Usually the content of the sweet martabak is chocolate sprinkled with nuts and sesame, or it can be grated cheese plus sesame, then given sweetened condensed milk.
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2.egg martabak
Egg martabak is a snack with a savory taste. Vegetables, meat, and various other spices are combined into one solid dough skin which is thinned sufficiently, then folded, then fried until cooked. This food is quite popular in Indonesia and is widely sold from places to eat to roadside carts.

The story of the creation of the egg martabak is said to have originated from the friendship of a young man from Semarang, Central Java, who traded and met new friends from India in 1930. The friend from India is very good at cooking, one of which is the egg martabak.

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3.Martabak Aceh
Next is the Acehnese martabak which is usually sold in Acehnese restaurants. This aceh martabak form is in the middle between the Indian martabak and the kubang martabak. Not too thick or thin. The egg part of the martabak aceh is on the outside, the spice taste is dominant. Enjoy martabak aceh with thick goat curry and pickled onions.

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