Kue lapis

Kue lapis
Three slices of kue lapis in different colors
Alternative namesKue Pepe[1]
Kuih Lapis (Malaysia, Singapore, and Brunei)
TypeKue
CourseDessert
Place of originIndonesia[2][3]
Region or stateNationwide
Associated cuisineIndonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, and Brunei
Serving temperatureRoom temperature
Main ingredientsRice flour, sugar, coconut milk

Kue lapis is an Indonesian kue, or a traditional snack of steamed colourful layered soft rice flour pudding.[4] In Indonesian, lapis means "layers". This steamed layered sticky rice cake or pudding is quite popular in Indonesia,[5] Suriname (where it is simply known as lapis) and can also be found in the Netherlands through their colonial links.[6]

Kue lapis is also very popular in neighbouring Malaysia, Singapore, and Brunei, where it is called kuih lapis. Kue lapis was introduced by the Sino-Burmese to Lower Myanmar, where it is known as kway lapay (ကွေလာပေး) or kway lapaysa (ကွေလာပေးစ).[7]

  1. ^ "Kue Pepe, Si Manis Berlapis dari Betawi". Detik. 22 June 2012. Retrieved 2020-10-18.
  2. ^ "Menikmati Jajanan Tradisional Kue Lapis Pelangi, Rasanya". Inews. 12 October 2018. Retrieved 2020-10-18.
  3. ^ "Mengenal Geplak, Lapis Legit, dan Kue-Kue Khas Betawi Lainnya". Tirto. 23 October 2019. Retrieved 2020-10-18.
  4. ^ "Kue Lapis (Steamed Layer Cake)". www.indonesiancooking101.com. 30 June 2019. Retrieved 2020-07-27.
  5. ^ George, M. L. C. (2009). Coconut Recipes from Around the World. Bioversity International. p. 26. ISBN 978-92-9043-806-9. Indonesia: Layered Sticky Rice Cake (Kue Lapis Tepung Beras)
  6. ^ "Kue lapis, steamed layered cake". What to cook today?. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
  7. ^ ဘိုဘို (2019-02-06). "ခေါက်ဆွဲစားတဲ့ မြန်မာများ". BBC News မြန်မာ (in Burmese). Retrieved 2021-01-14.