 Bakwan, cabbage fritter snack | |
| Type | Fritter, Gorengan |
|---|---|
| Course | Snack |
| Place of origin | China and Indonesia |
| Associated cuisine | Indonesia |
| Main ingredients | Batter (Wheat flour, egg, water), vegetables (shredded cabbage, carrots, beansprouts, corn, scallions) |
| Variations | Shrimp |
Bakwan (Chinese: 肉丸; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: bah-oân) is a vegetable fritter or gorengan that are commonly found in Indonesia. Bakwan are usually sold by traveling street vendors. The ingredients are vegetables; usually beansprouts, shredded cabbages and carrots, battered and deep fried in cooking oil.[1] To achieve crispy texture, the batter uses a mixture of flour, corn starch and sago or tapioca.[2] In West Java bakwan is known as bala-bala and in Semarang is called badak.[3] It is similar to Japanese yasai tenpura (vegetable tempura), Korean pajeon, Bruneian cucur, Burmese A-kyaw or Filipino ukoy.
- ^ No Money, No Honey: A study of street traders and prostitutes in Jakarta by Alison Murray. Oxford University Press, 1992. Glossary page xi
- ^ Tiofani, Krisda (2023-04-01). "5 Cara Buat Bakwan Sayur Renyah untuk Takjil, Pakai 3 Jenis Tepung". KOMPAS.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2023-04-18.
- ^ Klarasari, Dwi (6 August 2020). "Di Semarang, Badak Boleh Dimakan". kompasiana.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 24 September 2022.