Alternative names | Ban Jian Kuih (Tâi-lô: bàn-tsian-kué), Chin Loong Pau, Min Chiang Kueh, Martabak Manis, Peanut Pancake, Terang Bulan, Martabak Bangka, Hok Lo Pan, Kue Bandung, Apam Pulau Pinang, Kuih Haji, Kueh Singapura, Kuih Malaya, Khanom Thang Taek, Khanom Pot Khwai, Khanom Hua Lat, Khanom Bale |
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Type | Pancakes |
Place of origin | Fujian, China[1][2] |
Region or state | East and Southeast Asia |
Associated cuisine | China, Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand |
Main ingredients | Flour, hot water, baking powder, bicarbonate soda, sugar, eggs, peanut, margarine, butter |
Apam balik (lit. 'turnover pancake'; Jawi: أڤم باليق) also known as martabak manis (lit. 'sweet murtabak'),[3] terang bulan (lit. 'moonlight'), peanut pancake or mànjiānguǒ (Chinese: 曼煎粿), is a sweet dessert originating in Fujian cuisine which now consists of many varieties at specialist roadside stalls or restaurants throughout Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore.[4] It can also be found in Hong Kong as (Chinese: 冷糕), Taiwan as (Chinese: 麥仔煎), Southern Thailand as Khanom Thang Taek (ขนมถังแตก) and in the Sulu Archipelago, Philippines as Tarambulan.