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Fall in love with these traditional snacks

Let's take a look at a selection of the most popular traditional snacks so we won't forget what they look and taste like.

Qraved (The Jakarta Post)
Jakarta
Thu, June 16, 2016

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Fall in love with these traditional snacks Traditional snacks are the perfect accompaniment for your afternoon tea or coffee. (Shutterstock/-)

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ndonesia boasts a vibrant array of delicious traditional snacks. Unfortunately, amid the current onslaught of foreign influences, it is becoming increasingly difficult to find traditional snacks beyond the confines of a traditional market. 

Let's take a look at a selection of the most popular traditional snacks so we won't forget what they look and taste like.

Kue putu

 

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You'll know when a kue putu cart visits your neighborhood by the sound it makes. Loud and clear, the sound is an invitation to purchase. Made from rice flour made, coloured green by pandan leaves, snacking on kue putu is a much adored tradition.

Gethuk 

 

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Popular in Java, gethuk is a traditional snack made from cassava found throughout the island. A perfect accompaniment to your morning coffee, gethuk has a distinctive soft and slightly sweet taste.

(Read also: 6 local sweet snacks we always crave)

Lupis

 

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Made from glutinous rice, lupis is eaten with shredded coconut and palm sugar syrup. Famous in Java, this sweet snack has become a favorite in Bali and Lombok.

Lemper

 

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A traditional savory snack made from glutinous rice, lemper is a popular snack served at events, meetings and weddings. 

Putu mayang

 

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Originally from India and famous in Sri Lanka and Malaysia, putu mayang is rather rare and very delicious. It takes quite a long time to make.

(Read also: The seven best places to try contemporary Indomie)

Cenil

 

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Cenil is the ultimate Indonesian rainbow snack. It is also found in simple green. Cenil tastes like lupis, except you only need shredded coconut to catch the feeling of joy provided by a plate of this delightful snack.

Klepon

 

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Basically a boiled rice cake, klepon gets its green color from pandan leaves. Served by rolling it in a sea of grated coconut, the greatest sensation from this snack is the stuffed palm sugar inside. (kes)



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