5 Best Traditional Delicacies from Malang to Have during Iftar
Ta’jil is sweet food eaten before eating the main courses during fast-breaking. Ta’jil consists of many kinds of snacks, such as deep-fried foods, pudding, ice cream, ...
MALANG – Ta’jil is sweet food eaten before eating the main courses during fast-breaking. Ta’jil consists of many kinds of snacks, such as deep-fried foods, pudding, ice cream, dates, kolak, and the list goes on. It's usually served in array of traditional delicacies.
In Malang, you can find many traditional delicacy that can be a perfect choice to have during fast-breaking or iftar.
Top 5 Recommended Traditional Delicacies that You can Enjoy to Break the Fast
1. Klepon
Klepon, which is also known as Kelepon, is an Indonesian traditional snack of sweet, green rice cake balls with molten palm sugar filling and grated coconut coating. These green glutinous rice balls are one of the most popular traditional snacks in Indonesia. This snack is made of glutinous rice flour, tapioca, and a paste made from the leaves of pandan that gives the green color to the dough.
This sweet snack is best left to cool for some time before being consumed to prevent burning from the hot liquid palm sugar filling. Usually, this snack is served in banana leaves. Klepon is a perfect choice for any sweet tooth.
2. Puthu Lanang
Puthu Lanang is one of the legendary traditional delicacy sellers in Malang that has been in business since 1935. This small shop is always crowded with customers. To be exact, it is located in Jalan Jaksa Agung Suprapto, Gang Buntu, Klojen sub-district. Its signature is Kue Putu, which is also known as Putu Bambu.
This is an Indonesian traditional delicacy made of rice flour. It has a green color from the natural food coloring, pandan leaves, and has liquid palm sugar filling. This traditional snack is steamed in bamboo tubes and then served warm with grated coconut as the topping.
3. Angsle
Angsle, which is also known as wedhang angsle, is a hot soupy dessert made of sago pearls, glutinous rice, mung beans, pandan leaves, sugar palm fruit, Putu Mayang (colored, noodle-shaped flour cakes), fried peanuts, and sweet coconut milk.
This dessert is best served when it's warm. It is a perfect dessert to enjoy during the rainy season as it can help to keep yourself warm.
4. Cenil
Cenil is a traditional delicacy made of tapioca flour. This traditional snack is usually colored by using some artificial food coloring. Usually, this snack can be found in various colors, such as green, red, and yellow.
Cenil is usually served in banana leaves with grated coconut and liquid palm sugar as the topping. It has a soft, chewy texture for anyone to enjoy.
5. Tempe Mendol
Tempe mendol is a traditional side dish that can be eaten with warm rice. Usually, you may also add some soy sauce or sambal as the condiments.
Tempe mendol is made of tempe, seasoned with aromatic ginger, onion, red onion, coriander, lime, salt and some white sugar to taste, red chili pepper and chili. This one of traditional delicacies is usually deep-fried then served with warm rice. (*)
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