 A plate of kue bingka | |
| Type | Cake, kue |
|---|---|
| Course | Dinner and dessert (on breakfast and iftar) |
| Place of origin | Indonesia |
| Region or state | South Kalimantan |
| Variations | Various |
| Similar dishes | Bika ambon, Bibingka, Wingko |
Kue bingka (Jawi: بيڠك) is an Indonesian traditional cake (kue basah) that is one of the typical traditional Banjar kue mostly associated with South Kalimantan province, Indonesia. Kue bingka also found in Malay cuisine. It has very sweet, fat and soft texture. Kue bingka is one of the cakes used in the Banjar tradition to serve 41 types of cakes for special occasions such as weddings. Although it can be found throughout the year, kue bingka is usually common in Ramadan due to it is considered suitable for iftar.
Aside from being a typical Banjarese dessert, kue bingka is also famous in neighboring provinces such as East Kalimantan and Central Kalimantan, even to foreign countries such as Brunei, Malaysia and Singapore.[1] Kue bingka was introduced by the Sino-Burmese to Lower Myanmar, where it is known as kway pinka (ကွေပင်ကား).[2]
- ^ "Bingka, Si Lembut Legit Khas Banjarmasin". detikfood (in Indonesian). Retrieved May 19, 2019.
- ^ ဘိုဘို (2019-02-06). "ခေါက်ဆွဲစားတဲ့ မြန်မာများ". BBC News မြန်မာ (in Burmese). Retrieved 2021-01-14.