Saturday, January 23, 2010

Combro & Misro

Combro & Misro is an authentic finger food from West Java.
It's made from grated cassava root (tapioca) and grated coconut plus a pinch of salt. It always filled with palm/coconut sugar for sweet version called "Misro" and oncom (soybean sediment which is a traditional staple food from West Java) for salty version called "Combro". Thanks to Sepoi who clarified it :)

Making the combro into balls.

And then, deep fried.

Combro & Misro tasted crunchy on the outside and a bit chewy on the inside.

25 comments:

  1. Sometime you can get the most yummy food at street food.

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  2. This is very interesting. It looks like a great treat.

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  3. this looks inviting and tasty - I make soy milk often I wonder if I can use the 'okara' or leftover soy to make something similar?

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  4. Much like our sweet potato balls here.

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  5. Combro is actually referring to the salty version, with oncom inside, thus Com(b)ro = Oncom dijero* (Oncom inside). While its sweet cousin with palm sugar is Misro = Amis dijero* (sweet inside).
    I always prefer salty snacks, so I can eat combro by the bucket if I can..the texture and combination is so different from the usual fried snacks.

    *) Sundanese language

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  6. I would like to try one (or more!) of those! Too bad we can't have a taste right here and now! Interesting to see what it's made of and how it is put together.

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  7. Ohh... I think i'll love this!
    We hv a cassava "kueh" here.. but chinese one..sweet, sticky & chewy. made w alot of coconut milk, its additive!

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  8. Oh this is such a cool post! Looks so yummy!

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  9. I love the sound of this!! Tapioca's such an underrated root here...I choose them over sweet potato anyday!!

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  10. You have the greatest street food choices EVER!!! Can I come visit???

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  11. Interesting! New to this finger food but I don't fancy fried stuff. Hehehe!

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  12. This looks really delicious! I think I would love both the sweet and salty versions!

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  13. Learn about a new finger food today...

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  14. This looks very interesting. You find the best street food to share with us. Have a great weekend.

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  15. Thanks everyone for the comments here :)

    doggybloggy: I don't think you can use the leftover of soybean to make this finger food because this one is made from cassava, definitely a different texture than soybean.

    sepoi: thanks for stopping by here and also thanks a lot for the detail information of the Combro and Misro :)

    louise: Sure! You can visit me and I would be delightful to bring you around to try street food :)

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  16. countdown to coming to see you! yay

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  17. Ooh, looks like lil balls of sweet goodness... :)

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  18. Mmmm I would be happy to crunch right into one of those.
    xxx

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  19. Anything fried is good in my book :-)

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  20. These look so perfectly crunchy and scrumptious!

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  21. Cumi&ciki sure gonna get lotsa Jkt street eats esp with u as guide!

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  22. I like the sound of this dessert, especially the fried part! Haha!

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