Monday, January 12, 2009

Kue Serabi Solo

Kue Serabi is the traditional pancake in Indonesia. The main ingredient is rice starch/flour mixed with coconut milk.

Actually, there are many varieties of Kue Serabi.

Last time, I posted about Kue Ape or Kue Tetek (trans: Breast cake) which is also Kue Serabi, originally from Jakarta.

And now, I'm posting this Kue Serabi Solo which is originally from Solo (a city in the Central of Java).

Isn't this interesting, Kue Serabi Solo is being sold and cooked from a private car that just is parked on the street? ;)


The Serabi's batter

There are different toppings like banana, jackfruit, cheese, chocolate sprinkle or if you don't like the toppings, you can ask for plain Kue Serabi.

One thing that I noticed, this man is using little woks to make the Kue Serabi. The real Kue Serabi Solo is usually cooked in small clay pots.

1 piece of Serabi = Rp. 1.500
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30 comments:

  1. pigpigscornerJanuary 12, 2009 at 6:08 PM

    Oo...nice to learn about foods in different places. This reminds me of apong balik in Msia.

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  2. SelbaJanuary 12, 2009 at 6:11 PM

    pigpiscorner: Is "apong balik" similiar like kuih apom?

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  3. email2meJanuary 12, 2009 at 7:53 PM

    OMG! This apom balik look lethal to my diet. With cheese some more =.="

    Must diet a bit for Chinese New Year. :P

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  4. PamJanuary 12, 2009 at 10:38 PM

    They look and sound really wonderful.

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  5. worldwindowsJanuary 12, 2009 at 11:21 PM

    I like these kind of cake with lots of sugar, cheese and chocolate sprinkles.

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  6. pisang goreng 115,NFJanuary 13, 2009 at 12:18 AM

    this new to me

    I didn't see yet in my home town.

    wonder how it taste like?

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  7. SelbaJanuary 13, 2009 at 8:43 AM

    email2me: Hahaha... no need to diet lah.. as long as you eat moderately ;)

    Ah... Chinese New Year is around the corner... can't wait for the delicious food!

    pam: This is a famous dessert/snack in Indonesia :)

    worldwindows: Yes... the sugar, cheese and chocolate sprinkle make the cake totally yummy ;)

    pisang goreng: It tasted rich because of the coconut milk, a bit salty but the sweetness of fruits or chocolate sprinkles make a perfect combination to the taste :)

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  8. backStreetGluttonsJanuary 13, 2009 at 11:24 AM

    looks quite like one of those many different pancakes they do in pasar malams here in malaysia tho we never tried one yet nor know the name

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  9. SelbaJanuary 13, 2009 at 12:07 PM

    backstreetgluttons: As my understanding from the other bloggers, in Malaysia, kue serabi is called as "Apom Balik" :)

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  10. OliviaJanuary 13, 2009 at 2:28 PM

    Cool! I will have one with jackfruit, please :)

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  11. SelbaJanuary 13, 2009 at 2:38 PM

    olivia: Good choice!!! ;)

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  12. mistipurpleJanuary 13, 2009 at 4:23 PM

    it's nice to have the small vendors surviving. but of course must be clean. here everything is clean because need license etc. but by the time pay everything, already bankrupt. the poor has no chance of survival here.

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  13. mistipurpleJanuary 13, 2009 at 4:30 PM

    selby, is it alright for anyone to just open a small stall? because this way, even the poor can survive.

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  14. SelbaJanuary 13, 2009 at 4:57 PM

    mistipurple: Here in Indonesia, most of the vendor on the street do not need any kind of license. They can open it freely, but at some places, those vendors need to pay unlegal livies.

    Well, speaking the truth, here in Indonesia, as long as you have the "capital/asset" for doing business (even very small amount), you can do business. Like on rainy days, if you need to cross the street or walk on near distance, you can find a lot of boys on the street with umbrellas and you can borrow their umbrellas for a very cheap price like 10 cents.

    Or some people are selling their cooking in front of their house's door to make a little money :)

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  15. Noob CookJanuary 14, 2009 at 6:38 AM

    They look beautiful. How I wish I have a chance to eat them ;D

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  16. SelbaJanuary 14, 2009 at 8:03 AM

    noobcook: come.. come.. come visit me in Jakarta, then I'll bring you around to try the Indonesian desserts ;)

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  17. "Joe" who is constantly cravingJanuary 14, 2009 at 8:22 AM

    looks very interesting..and hes not just selling it from the car..hes also cooking it inside!..amazing..

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  18. SelbaJanuary 14, 2009 at 8:47 AM

    joe: Hahaha.. true, the man is also cooking the Kue Serabi inside his car :D

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  19. ah kiangJanuary 14, 2009 at 10:10 AM

    looks cool, with those special ingredients like jackfruit and cheese. In Malaysia our apom is made with jagung or egg instead :)

    -vkeong

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  20. SelbaJanuary 14, 2009 at 10:23 AM

    vkeong: Oh... so Kuih Apom is made with jagung or egg, that's interesting :)

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  21. PureGluttonJanuary 14, 2009 at 2:58 PM

    Ohh...i like this apom cake...very similar to what we have here in M'sia... but Kue Serabi Solo sounds more glamorous!

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  22. SelbaJanuary 14, 2009 at 3:44 PM

    pureglutton: it sounds more glamorous? really? Hehehe...

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  23. CK LamJanuary 14, 2009 at 9:37 PM

    This type of apom balik has so many ingredients...

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  24. HairyBerryJanuary 15, 2009 at 1:21 AM

    a good snack that will go well with a cuppa tea or coffee...and i can think of lotsa filling to go with it! ;)

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  25. SelbaJanuary 15, 2009 at 8:36 AM

    ck lam: Now, I'm really wondering how the apom balik in Malaysia looks like :)

    nic: Hehehe... sounds perfect to me :D

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  26. Food For TotsJanuary 15, 2009 at 11:57 PM

    Looks like Msia apom balik. This man is so "canggih"! What did he use to cook the kue?

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  27. SelbaJanuary 16, 2009 at 7:55 AM

    food for tots: Hahaha... quite canggih! :) He uses those small woks and gas to cook the serabi.

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  28. "squence"architectural designerSeptember 7, 2010 at 7:58 AM

    PENGIN PULANG BELI SRABI

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  29. ChezumarAugust 29, 2012 at 1:34 AM

    Is it on Jalan Agus Salim d/h jl Sabang? The vendor has quite yummy serabis -- but you definitely have to try serabis in jalan Notosuman, Solo. Notosuman serabis are baked medium done -- steak-wise speaking -- leaving moist dough at the center laced with coconut　milk flavour

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    1. SelbaAugust 29, 2012 at 6:43 PM

      umar khatab: Yup, you are right! This Kue Serabi is on Jl. Sabang :) I've not tried the Notosuman Serabi from Solo yet, hopefully someday.

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