Serabi, Your Local Exquisite Delicacy of Javanese Pancake

TIMESINDONESIA, JAKARTA – Serabi or traditional Javanese pancake has become one common cake that you could find in the local bakery or conventional market. If you usually make your pancake out of all-purpose flour, Serabi will be made of rice flour.  

These traditional, small-sized Indonesian pancakes are usually prepared with rice flour and a choice of coconut milk or shredded coconut. The pancakes are incredibly versatile, they come in sweet and savoury versions.

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The local community will usually adapt it with wheat flour and various toppings such as sugar, bananas, crushed peanuts, jackfruit, chocolate sprinkles. While for more modern taste they will add meat, sausages, or ice cream.

Serabi pancakes are found throughout Java. You could find a special Serabi which made conventionally on a clay stove in Gresik, East Java. Though this pancake is usually associated to several Javanese city such as Solo and Bandung.

Don’t expect for too much variant of taste because all the Serabi shop in this area will only serve you the original taste. But don’t get it wrong, you will get an exquisite of local savoury cake on every inch of the bite from the shredded coconut.

To get this cake you will need to drive your car to Serah village, Panceng, Gresik. This village could be called as the heaven of Servi since most of the house was turned into a Serabi shop.

You could take each of the Serabi for IDR 2 K. It’s so much affordable for a slice of wonderful taste of pancake. “The taste, and the way they serve it gives you an authentic delicious amazing Javanese pancake ever,” Sholeh one of the loyal customers said. (*)

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