Jakarta Bridge Kueh

In Jakarta Old Town, with its Dutch-era buildings both grand

and decrepit,

there's a bridge

by the train tracks

where a vendor, wielding hook

and plastic measuring cup,

turns out the most heavenly paper-thin crusted,

molten coconut and rice flour custard-filled treats

that we have ever put in our mouths.

Kueh pancong (?), morning to afternoon. So ridiculously cheap I didn't bother to note the price.

Comments

[Ronny]

I thought they were Kue Pukis at first, but they're not. The mould used is the same as the ones used to make Kue Pukis.

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e252/staticburst/pukis.jpg
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Image:Kue_pukis.jpg

But the ingredients seem different, Kue Pukis is made of pancake-like batter. I can't confirm whether it's called Kue Pancong or not (Google Image seems to indicate so).

Cheers,
Ronny

[ntgerald]

It looks very scrumptious.

[kitten]

Oh, they look so good! Are they at all similar to the Thai Kanom Krock?

[Fulltime Mom]

Looks a bit like putus? Looks yummy.

[Chin]

Jakarta oh, Jakarta. So much to discover. It is people like this that makes life goes round here.

[Pepy]

I miss kue pancong...

[Robyn]

Hi Ronny - I think the pic in the link confirms it's kueh pancong.

ntgerald -tastes even better!

kitten - thanks, yes! Much like kanom krok, but with a thinner 'crust' and an inside that's a bit more custardy. I love kanom krok too.

Fulltime mom - not at all like putus. More custardy than spongy.

Hi Chin - we agree. Too much in Jakarta to take in in one 4-day visit. You'd need months....

Hi Pepy - ever try to recreate them at home?

[Xander]

What a fantastic place and treat. I'm already disappointed I won't be getting to Indonesia this time in Asia, and this just makes it worse... at least I can live vicariously through your entries. -X

[Jaden, Steamy Kitchen]

I can smell that coconut all the way over the interwebs!

[Robyn]

Xander -the good news is that Indonesia won't change much for a long time, I think, so the next time you make it to Asia....

Jaden - I could smell this a block away, seriously. This was SUCH a tasty treat....

[kabonfootprint]

some of the best Asian foods are actually priced cheaper, that's one of the best thing in eating asia :-) Busby SEO challenge

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[Dina]

Ah Jakarta and kue pancong!!! I can never forget Jakarta with its humidity, traffic and pollution but yet it still has a lot to offer with its own beauty and charm, delicious street food and the locals. Gosh ... I need to go home, it's been too long.

[d.mutia]

aaah... surfing your site in this holy month of ramadhan is indeed a mistake T^T... love kue pancong and i love its cousin too. the name is kue rangi; quite similar shape, funny texture, crunchy on the outside-chewy on the inside (styrofoam-y, as i like to call it-but no, i haven't taste styrofoam before & never will), with a spread of thick palm sugar sauce on top... for me it's a lovely quirky marriage between coconut crunch & sticky sweetness!

kind regards,
your new reader

[irene]

Hi there, my name's Irene from irenesgettingfat.blogspot.com. Can I please use one of your kue pancong photo on my blog? I will link-back and full credit goes to you, of course. Thanks very much.

[Robyn]

Hi Irene - yes, pls credit the photographer David Hagerman and link back to this post. Thanks for asking before using.
Robyn