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Explore | Flavours
FEEDING
THE
NATION
Traditional Snacks
Words by Azhari Hidayatsyah
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Azhari
Hidayatsyah
Azhari Hidayatsyah
is an alumnus of the
Faculty of Humanities,
President University,
Java. He started
his career as a freelance
writer and now acts as
ASPAS regional –
Digital Manager of
Milleniabedding.com.
He is also one of
the founders
of the Culturenesia
tourism website.
Azhari Hidayatsyah,
pria berdarah Jawa ini
merupakan salah satu
alumnus Fakultas
Humaniora President
University. Memulai karier
sebagai penulis artikel
lepas dan kini berperan
sebagai ASPAS regional—
Digital Manager
Milleniabedding.com.
Dia juga merupakan
salah satu pendiri portal
wisata Culturenesia.
1 Kue lumpur is a potato-based
cake usually topped with raisins
and coconut.
2 Find these delicious snacks –
from lemper to klepon and
banana fritters to kue lumpur
– in any traditional market
in Indonesia.
3 An essential part of Indonesian
traditional snacks, banana leaves
are often used as wrappers as they
are large, flexible, and waterproof
and they impart an aroma
into any food that is cooked
in or served on them.