Bakwan

Bakwan
Bakwan, cabbage fritter snack
TypeFritter, Gorengan
CourseSnack
Place of originChina and Indonesia
Associated cuisineIndonesia
Main ingredientsBatter (Wheat flour, egg, water), vegetables (shredded cabbage, carrots, beansprouts, corn, scallions)
VariationsShrimp

Bakwan (Chinese: 肉丸; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: bah-oân) is a vegetable fritter or gorengan that are commonly found in Indonesia. Bakwan are usually sold by traveling street vendors. The ingredients are vegetables; usually beansprouts, shredded cabbages and carrots, battered and deep fried in cooking oil.[1] To achieve crispy texture, the batter uses a mixture of flour, corn starch and sago or tapioca.[2] In West Java bakwan is known as bala-bala and in Semarang is called badak.[3] It is similar to Japanese yasai tenpura (vegetable tempura), Korean pajeon, Bruneian cucur, Burmese A-kyaw or Filipino ukoy.

  1. ^ No Money, No Honey: A study of street traders and prostitutes in Jakarta by Alison Murray. Oxford University Press, 1992. Glossary page xi
  2. ^ Tiofani, Krisda (2023-04-01). "5 Cara Buat Bakwan Sayur Renyah untuk Takjil, Pakai 3 Jenis Tepung". KOMPAS.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2023-04-18.
  3. ^ Klarasari, Dwi (6 August 2020). "Di Semarang, Badak Boleh Dimakan". kompasiana.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 24 September 2022.