Kupat is another word for Ketupat which is rice cake - usually it's boiled in young coconut leaves for 4 to 5 hours.
Tahu Bandung or yellow tofu is tofu being soaked in salty turmeric water.
The preparation to make a plate of Kupat Tahu Bandung:Slices of kupat (rice cake).
Slices of fried tahu Bandung (yellow tofu).
Blanched beansprout.
Blanched beansprout.
According to the vendor, the ingredients of the peanut sauce are ground roasted peanut, coconut milk, brown sugar, tamarind juice, kaempferia galanga, shallot, garlic, and salt. 
Drizzled some sweet soy sauce.
Drizzled some sweet soy sauce.
Shrimp crackers on the side.
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a bit like gado gado here.
ReplyDeletestreet food can be so much tastier than restaurants' sometimes.
like our satay sauce here in Malaysia ya?!
ReplyDeleteI love the authenticity of street vendor food! Yet I am a bit apprehensive about which vendors I chose to eat with while abroad. The rice cake is very unique topped off w/the pnut sauce looked nice. Hmm yes shrimp chips are great w/just about anything. Looks fun!
ReplyDeleteI love the street vendor food too! The rice cake with rich peanut sauce is something that I simply can't resist!
ReplyDeletetuti: Hehehe... like gado-gado without veggies :D
ReplyDeleteSG: But no meat at all, instead it's just tofu and beansprout ;)
HW: My advice for eating street food, you need always to have a look whether it's clean or not because you don't want to get food poisoning :) Oh yeah, shrimp crackers are great!
AR: Hehehe.. exactly! That's why I resisted to eat at the Sundanese restaurant :D
hhehe..atr similiar dish to Msia too!
ReplyDeleteI must research a bit di..how come our food have so many similarities!
TNG: Uhmmm... because we are neighboring countries? LOL
ReplyDeleteBandung is a shopping heaven as I know! But the food is heaven too! This tahu looks so yummy!
ReplyDeleteMmmmmmmmm,drooling in Malaysia.SLurppppp.
ReplyDeleteBoT: Yes, you are right! Hehehe... Have you been to Bandung?
ReplyDeleteaawilliam: hi there, long time no see! how are you?
This looks like our version of tahu rojak with satay sauce.
ReplyDeletejo: oh.. that must be interesting! Btw, this kupat tahu peanut sauce doesn't taste like satay sauce :)
ReplyDeleteOh my selby !!
ReplyDeleteYou're just the best at taking such thorough pics, feels like I'm actually there watching the guy prepare the whole thing.
I'm always amazed at how street vendors can have everything on their carts. :)
You are now making me crave for Kupat tahu !!! and Ketoprak as well hohohoo :D
A very simple yet delicious snack.
ReplyDeleteYummmm! I'm a big fan of rice cake because it's so chewy! Mmm. And the sauce sounds tasty too.
ReplyDeleteThis dish is to die for, oh how I have missed it!!
ReplyDeleteThis really looks good. I wish there was a place here that had Indonesian food! You have me drooling.
ReplyDeleteI'm trying to determine if this is the like the rice cake I use for sizzling rice soup. This looks and sounds delicious.
ReplyDeleteSounds really good with peanut sauce, would love to try this!
ReplyDeleteThis is new for me, but I would love to try it! It looks so flavorful!
ReplyDeleteHR: Hehehe... glad that you like my pics! Where do you usually eat Kupat Tahu in Jakarta? Ah.. now, you are making me crave of ketoprak :D
ReplyDeleteck lam: it is indeed.
mica: yes, the yummy part of rice cake is the chewiness :D
3 HT: hehehe... yup, I even prefer to eat this rather than eating at the restaurant :)
KA: It would be so great if there's an Indonesian around your place, so you can try Indonesian cuisine :)
ReplyDelete5 SF: Everything with peanut sauce, are usually delicious ;)
faith: hope that you'll be able to try it someday :)
The peanut sauce with coconut flavor sounds so delicious!
ReplyDeletedonna-ffw: yes, it's a good rich mixture of peanut sauce with the coconut milk :)
ReplyDeleteYeah I'm joining the peanut sauce train over here. It could go on anything and I'd eat it.
ReplyDeleteBut then again, I think bean sprouts by themselves are good too... hmmm so many flavors so little time :)
Selby u are right! Cleanliness is key, oh man I hate when the vendors leave their food open and allow flies but so far I have been lucky because I have been picky. Oh yeah, sorry, i forgot to thank you for your compliment the other day on my PSA. A new anchorman? Really? that made me smile.!
ReplyDeleteDefinitely something different to try!
ReplyDeleteadam: yes, beansprouts are good, not just the crunchy juicy taste but also, it has a lot of vitamin E :)
ReplyDeleteHW: fyi, lately... the weather is very hot these days and a lot of people who like to buy food on the street got sick from food poisoning (vomiting & diarrhea), incld. me :P
Hehehe.. well, have you think to be an anchorman? ;)
LI: Hope you will get the chance to try it :)
a light snack that might just be a simpler lunch on those days when you dont feel like indulging.
ReplyDeletej2kfm: well, actually sparing my tummy for more yummy stuff ;)
ReplyDeleteI just can't get past the yellow tofu. Can that be made at home. I adore tofu and this looks most interesting...Actually Selba, once again you have managed to make me hungry again!!! It all looks too good to be true. Thank you so much for sharing but next time, could you please send some in the mail too!!!
ReplyDeletelouise: Yes, you can make it your own yellow tofu, Louise :) It's very simple, you just need to grind a fresh turmeric (or if not, you can use turmeric powder), mix it with water and a pinch of salt then soak the tofu for awhile until it becomes yellow. You can either fry it or boil it and it tasted so yummy :) And if you need a condiment of it, I usually make my own fresh chili sauce, grind fresh garlic with red bird-eye chili, add water, vinegar and sugar. Hope that you can give it a try :)
ReplyDeletethat is awesome tofu.....
ReplyDeletei will ask my mum try to made it since it look simple to make
PG: Hope you will like it :)
ReplyDeleteAnother dish I have to try, it looks so yummy.
ReplyDeletelaveena: Make sure when you visit Indonesia again, you'll give it a try ;)
ReplyDeleteSounds like 'rojak' time for me! haha... So delicious!
ReplyDeleteMLS: like rojak? but without fruits, ya? :)
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