4 Types of Traditional Cake Typical of Aceh (Indonesia)

Famous for its rich use of spices, Acehnese (Indonesian) culinary delights are one of the archipelago's dishes that are quite popular with the public. For example, Aceh noodles have a strong spicy taste. Although it is better known for its main dish, it seems that this island, which is located at the tip of Sumatra island, has a variety of sweet snacks that are no less popular. For those of you who want to visit Aceh, here are seven sweet dishes that you should try:

1. Timphan cake

A sweet cake typical of Aceh City (Indonesia), which is the timphan cake. Having a similar appearance to limuts cake in West Java, this one cake is made from a mixture of sticky rice or young coconut, srikaya, and steamed banana pieces until cooked. The timphan cake will be even more delicious if it is sprinkled with grated coconut on top.

1. Bohromrom cake

A small round cake with a sweet yet sticky taste. Bohrorom is made from a mixture of glutinous rice flour, water and chopped brown sugar served with a sprinkling of grated coconut. This cake is generally eaten as a snack in his spare time along with a cup of warm sweet tea.

1. Keukarah Cake

keukarah is a kind of sweet cake made from a mixture of flour and coconut milk cooked to form fibers. Not only used as a snack in the afternoon, this crunchy textured food is also often found at weddings as a delivery from the male party.

1. Cake Jadah Lemang

Even though it has been known in various regions in Indonesia, Aceh's typical lemang has its own charm that you should try. Unlike lemang in general, which uses tapai sticky rice or durian as the topping, Acehnese lemang is served with two different toppings, namely savory topping in the form of fried onions that have been spiked with salt and sweet fruit toppings

Write: Reynakarina