Klepon

Klepon
A plate of klepon
Alternative namesOnde-onde[1] (Brunei, Malaysia, Singapore, Sumatra, Sulawesi)[2]
Kalalapun (Kalimantan)
TypeSnack
Place of originIndonesia[3][4]
Region or stateJava
Sulawesi (southern)
Associated cuisineIndonesia, Brunei, Malaysia and Singapore[5]
Main ingredientsRice cake, palm sugar (gula jawa/merah/melaka), grated coconut
VariationsRainbow klepon
Similar dishesbua loi, mont lone yay baw, Khanom tom, tangyuan, modak

Klepon (Javanese: ꦏ꧀ꦭꦼꦥꦺꦴꦤ꧀, romanized: klêpon) or kelepon or kalalapun, also known outside Java as onde-onde[2] and buah melaka, is a sweet rice cake ball filled with molten palm sugar and coated in grated coconut.[6] Of Javanese origin,[7] the green-coloured glutinous rice balls are one of the popular traditional kue in Indonesian cuisine.[3][7]

  1. ^ Goldstein, D. (2015). The Oxford Companion to Sugar and Sweets. Oxford Companions Series. Oxford University Press. p. 868. ISBN 978-0-19-931339-6. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
  2. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference Atlas was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ a b Rhein Fathia; Septi Rinasusanti, eds. (2013). 101 Kue Nusantara (in Indonesian). Puspa Swara. p. 57. ISBN 9786028453684.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference Geneeskundig was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ "Singaporean Desserts with Gula Melaka: Ondeh Ondeh and Kueh Kosui". Asia Society. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
  6. ^ "Arti kata klepon - Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia (KBBI) Online". kbbi.web.id (in Indonesian). Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  7. ^ a b Sri Owen (2014). Sri Owen's Indonesian Food. Pavilion Books. ISBN 9781909815476.[permanent dead link]

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