The Most Popular Dessert : Klanting

Indonesia is a country that is often the highlight of the world because of its natural beauty, the diversity of traditions, and the delicacy of us between cuisine. One of the islands that contribute to the menu contributes to the appetizing food on Java island. Not only rich in diversity and the viscosity of traditions, but Java is also rich in traditional food appetizing. This is certainly one of the attraction factors for local and foreign tourists.

The largest island in Indonesia has a variety of distinctive dishes that are recognized delicious by the people of the world, such foods are gudeg, Pecel, Rawon, Getuk, Dodol, and many more.

If you visit Java Island especially in East Java, do not miss the culinary cuisine called klanting. This traditional food is made from tapioca flour, making the texture of this food a chewy. Not only does it have a unique texture, but klanting also has a variety of colors such as red and green.

The seller is often called bok ate. She is 35 years old who often sell it at the Lorong market, Tana Mera Bangkalan. Klanting itself has a bland flavor, but served with grated coconut as well as brown sugar makes the flavor of the Klanting to be sweet. For the manufacture of this traditional hawker, does not require difficult materials. In addition to tapioca starch, the ingredients to make this one market hawker are sugar, Vanilli powder, water, food coloring, and additives in the form of old coconut and brown sugar.

Not only the manufacturing materials are easy to find, but the way of making it easy. First, the water is boiled and then inserted vanilla powder and sugar, then pour the mixture of water into a container that already contains tapioca flour.

Stir gently until thickened, divide into 3 containers to be given a different color. The dough that has been given color then formed oval and tapered both ends and boiled into boiling water. Wait until it floats and drains. The last stay is sprinkled with grated coconut and give liquid brown sugar.

Klanting commonly sold using a large woven basket, the seller usually not only sells Klanting only, but the Hawker is also commonly paired with other market snacks such as lupis, gettuk, serabut, tiwul, cenil, black sticky rice, and many more.

The buyers usually mix all kinds of traditional snacks into one so it has a variety of flavors and so as not to get bored when eating. The packaging is also unique that is wrapped using a banana leaf, then use the wrapper. One wrapper is usually in the starting from the price of 2 thousand or according to the buyer.

As time goes by, the food is difficult to find because it is replaced by modern and emerging food. And usually only found in the traditional market.

by Nur Hasanah