Indonesian people's favorite snacks, fried fritters turns out originated from China

When asked about the snack that Indonesians like the most, the first answer that comes to mind is fried. In fact, fried foods are very delicious, especially when eaten with chili sauce or cayenne pepper. 

This snack is also considered popular because it can be consumed anywhere on various occasions, including at home or in small shops. But, do you know that fried foods are not originally from Indonesia, the cooking technique in oil is well known to the ancient Egyptians. This is revealed in a book published in 2008 entitled History of Food which states that food processing using deep frying techniques has been known since 1,200 BC. This technique then spread throughout the world, including to East Asia.

Fried food entered the archipelago since traders from China came and ran their business here. They brought special foods such as noodles, meatballs, and tofu. Based on a book entitled Peranakan Tionghoa Dalam Kuliner Nusantara 2013, Chinese merchants initially introduced a sauteing technique known as fan chao.

If you look closely, you must know another name for a wok in the form of a wok. This word actually comes from the Cantonese language in China.

Based on Serat Centhini which was made by Keraton Surakarta in 1814, it is stated that the community is familiar with frying techniques. If there is a certain event or ceremony, people will gather to cook together with frying, boiling, steaming, stabbing meat and sautéing vegetables.

Coupled with the introduction of palm oil in the 19th century, it became easier for Indonesians to process food using frying techniques.

The book Indrukken van een totok (1897) written by Justus van Maurik reveals the facts about the types of fried foods sold in Indonesia. Apart from fried rice and fried vegetables, there are already many sellers of fried fish or vischjes wrapped in banana leaves or bladeren.
Now, the fried fritters that are sold in Indonesia are very varied and are adapted to typical Indonesian ingredients. For example, mendoan, tofu petis, spicy tofu, and fried bananas can be easily found on the snack box jakarta or roadside.

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