Friday, May 14, 2010

Tukang Cilok (Aci Dicolok/ Fried tapioca balls)

Hey.... Let's see what is that guy selling?

Oh.. that's Cilok which is an abbreviation from Aci Dicolok. Literally, it means tapioca starch being stabbed.

Cilok is a very simple chewy snack from West Java. It's only tapioca starch mixed with water and a pinch of salt to become a dough, then roll the dough into small balls. Thread the small balls on the bamboo skewers. So... It's ready to be fried in the hot oil.

Before you eat it, don't forget to dip the Cilok into peanut sauce :)

36 comments:

  1. A kind of street food? Never see it before.

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  2. little inbox: Yes, it's street food :) Oh, if you visit Bandung, there are many vendors of it on the street.

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  3. Sometimes the simplest things are the nicest. :)

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  4. life for beginners: Oooohh.. I'm totally agree with you!!! :)

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  5. Like fish skewers....and mmmm peanut sauce! This must be good!

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  6. angie's recipes: ah.. you are right, it kinda look like fish skewers except these are a bit smaller :)

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  7. Haaaa, tapioca being STABBED! How violent!

    I love tapioca starch, so chewy!

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  8. mica: Hahaha.... it didn't cross my mind that it sounds violent until you mentioned it! LOL

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  9. It looks and sounds like mochi. Must be very delicious!

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  10. food for tots: Yes, on the chewy part but this one isn't soft like mochi, a bit more hard like a gummy ;)

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  11. I love peanut sauce, yum yum :)

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  12. laveena: I guess mostly of us, love peanut sauce ;)

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  13. I think I have seen those tapioca balls inside desserts soups, rather than being fried.

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  14. tigerfish: Oh.. you meant "tang yuan"? Yes, exactly the same, except this one is fried and tang yuan is boiled.

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  15. This sounds very interesting, I would give it a try.

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  16. marybeth: You'll like it if you like chewy food :)

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  17. we never have this here but i think i'm going to like this since i like peanut sauce :D

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  18. babe_kl: Hope that you'll be able to try it when you visit Indonesia next time :)

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  19. cumi & ciki: really? :) Did you eat it a lot during your trip in Bandung?

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  20. Selby,
    This is best eaten warm, isn't it? I bet cold cilok is like "bola bekel" (rubber balls). LOL
    Gotta love street food!

    Tuty @Scentofspice

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  21. tuty: Yup, you are right! It's gonna taste like a bola bekel when it got cold, hehehe....

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  22. Fascinating! I sure would love to try this!

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  23. 5 star foodie: I believe so ;)

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  24. Looks so delicious! Almost the same like our local tapioca balls but without the sauce!

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  25. bits of taste: oh.. what's the name of it?

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  26. Each time I read your pots I find myself writing down another food I missed when I was in Indonesia. :) It just means I have to come back to try them all!

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  27. lori: I really hope that you'll come back and visit Indonesia again someday, definitely a lot of food that you need to try :)

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  28. This looks wonderful, but then the food you feature always looks delicious. I hope you are having a good day. Blessings...Mary

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  29. You make e so hungry...I miss the food in Jakarta!

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  30. momgateway: I guess, it's time to come home ;)

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  31. how adorable these little tapioca balls look! I bet they taste great fried! would love to eat them in their natural environment in West Java! (sigh)

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  32. taste of beirut: hello... thanks for stopping by. Hope that you'll be able to try it someday :)

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