 Roti gambang, cinnamon bread sprinkled with sesame seeds. | |
| Alternative names | Ganjel rel (Javanese) |
|---|---|
| Type | Bread |
| Course | Breakfast, appetizer |
| Place of origin | Indonesia |
| Region or state | Jakarta and Semarang |
| Created by | Betawi and Javanese |
Roti gambang or ganjel rel (Javanese: ꦫꦺꦴꦠꦶꦒꦤ꧀ꦗꦼꦭ꧀ꦫꦺꦭ꧀, romanized: roti ganjel rel; Pegon: روتي غانجل رل) is an Indonesian rectangular-shaped brown bread with sesame seeds, flavoured with cinnamon and palm sugar.[1]
Roti gambang is names as a Betawi traditional bread from Jakarta.[2] Yet, it is also recognised as Javanese traditional bread as roti ganjel rel. This bread is typical Javanese bread and usually served during Dugderan, Ramadan, Eid ul-Fitr, and other Javanese occasion. Roti gambang originates from Jakarta and Semarang, Central Java.[3]
This bread was listed on the 50 best breads in the world by CNN 2019.[4]
- ^ "Roti Gambang dan Roti Ganjel Rel, Adakah Perbedaannya? Halaman all". KOMPAS.com (in Indonesian). 19 October 2019. Retrieved 2020-05-02.
- ^ Setiawan, Irvan (2019-11-25). "Roti Gambang, Kuliner Legendaris dari Betawi". Balai Pelestarian Nilai Budaya Jawa Barat (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2020-06-07.
- ^ Media, Kompas Cyber (21 October 2019). "Kisah Tentang Roti Gambang, Kenangan Menyantap Roti Terbaik Dunia Halaman all". KOMPAS.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2020-06-07.
- ^ Smith, Jen Rose (2019-10-15). "50 of the world's best breads". CNN Travel. Retrieved 2019-12-17.