Unique Traditional Snack in Bali

When visiting an area, besides enjoying its natural beauty and cultural diversity, there is one thing you should not miss, which is its local cuisines. No exception when you visit Bali, the Island of the Gods. This time we will discuss the typical Balinese snack.

1. Jaje Laklak

Jaje (letter e is pronounced as in the word "right") means snack. Laklak is a cake made from rice flour and made on a mold made of clay. There are two types of Laklak you can find in Bali: Laklak Putih and Laklak Gadang (green). The difference is only in the color and the process of making it. When making Laklak Gadang, dough mixed with water leaves suji and pandan leaves. Laklak is usually presented with added grated coconut and liquid brown sugar. This snack is perfect to accompany you to drink coffee or tea.

2. Jaje Bendu

This snack is somewhat rare in the market. It is made of glutinous rice flour and coconut through the roasting process. After the snack is cooked, we can sprinkle it with Unti (grated coconut mixed with white or red sugar cooked and given pandan leaves or vanilla). Once formed, Jaje Bendu wrapped in banana leaves. The savory taste of the glutinous flour and brown sugar will make you want to eat more.

3. Jaje Bantal

Jaje Bantal is made from sticky rice, coconut, and sugar. The material is inserted in a place made of leaf and then strapped and boiled for up to 3 to 4 hours. In addition to these three ingredients, some of the ingredients used as stuffing are bananas, red beans, and sweet corn.

 

 4. Jaje Bantal

Another Balinese snack is Pasung, made of glutinous rice. In addition to glutinous flour, other ingredients used are coconut and brown sugar. Red sugar thinly sliced and then included as a filling. After steaming, brown sugar will melt. You need to be careful when eating it because the liquid coconut sugar in the cake can splatter everywhere.

 

 5. Jaje Sumping

 There are at least three types of Sumping that you can find in Bali. There is a Sumping Biu or Sumping with banana stuffing similar to Kake Nagasari in Java. In addition, Sumping Waluh, Sumping filled with sweet pumpkin. Because the pumpkin is orange, the Sumping Waluh is also orange. The third is Sumping Kacang (Beans). From the name, we can already guess the contents of this one snack. Yes, the contents are red beans. The difference with Sumping banana and Sumping Waluh is the dough of rice flour mixed with brown sugar.

 6. Jaje Bali

 Jaje Bali itself is a blend of various types of cakes served in one portion.  For one portion of Jaje Bali, you may find and eat Jaje Kukus (glutinous or steamed black sticky rice), Laklak, Lukis (sticky triangular snack), Pisang Rai, and Giling-giling (the snack that is tapered at both ends). All Jaje was served with a sprinkling of grated coconut and liquid brown sugar.

So, do you want to try Jaje Bali?

This article is a translation of the article "Jajanan Pasar yang Unik di Bali"