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Top 10 Delicious Indonesian Desserts

Indonesia is the largest archipelago located between mainland southeast Asia and Australia in the Indian and Pacific oceans. It lies across the Equator, spans a distance equivalent to one-eighth of Earth’s circumference.

What is outstanding about their desserts is that Indonesia has a mixture of different cultures which are the reason for the thousands of the selection of desserts. 

It is among the most diverse countries in the world. These diversities are clear in the culture, language, religion, and the unique cuisine. 

While choosing the dessert to eat, one has to be clear on which one they require, otherwise it is impossible to pick a few because of the varieties. Again, it will all depend with the culture and what they prefer as their dessert.

In this article, we shall discuss 10 of the delicious desserts hare among the most popular. Actually, their desserts re full of sweetness but of course delicious. If you are a fun of sugar filled desserts, then you will definitely love the special, unique and tasty desserts.

1. Klepon

One of the most favorite sweet desserts is the Klepon. It is an Indonesian take on Japanese mochi. They are sweet green balls of joy made from the rolled-up sticky rice flour. The flour is filled with Japanese brown sugar which is boiled.

So this is what happens. The Japanese brown sugar inside the ball melts during the boiling process. The rice cake balls are normally topped with coconut shreds to balance out the sweet taste of the brown sugar.

Moreover, Klepon is a jajanan pasar (market snack) sold by street vendors in the morning hours. The word jajanan pasar is used to classify snacks normally found in Indonesia’s traditional market.

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It has another name, the Mung Bean Cake with Coconut. The Ongol-ongol dessert has  a softer texture, kind of like what we know as Jello, but with a richer flavor.

7.  Bola-bola Ubi Jalar

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Another of Indonesia’s dessert is Bola-bola Ubi Jalar which is common and sold in the streets where one can buy and eat as they walk or do their businesses. 

In addition, one does not need to go to a restaurant to order for a dessert. In actual fact, most of the desserts a readily available in the streets.

8. Indonesia Avocado Milk Shake 

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It may not sound possible to have an avocado milk shake. One that is made in Indonesia will leave you feeling yummy yummy and especially on a sunny afternoon.

The dessert is normally prepared in most of the 3-5 star hotels but also found in restaurants.

9. Kueh Lapis

As it is commonly know for cakes as desserts, they have one special caked known as Kueh Lapis. It is a nine layer of rice pudding. The cake has a wobbly and soft texture with a coconut milk flavor. 

It is made together with tapioca flour to produce a soft, chewy and bouncy texture. The best way to achieve the layers is to cook one layer at a time.

10.  Bubur Sum-sum

This favorable dessert in Indonesia is made of coconut milk and rice flour.  It is a rice pudding but more like a coconut pudding.

It is important is note is that it is salty but that is well complemented with a heavy addition of sugar syrup.  It can be served warm with the sauce poured over the top.

Majority of locals serve it together in a bowl with bubur candil ubi jalar or dumplings made out of sweet potatoes. Most of the Indonesian desserts have sugar. So, this is a better option if you are not a fun of sweet snack. This will give you a witty mouth.

In a nutshell, one can be entices to prepare a dessert from their home if the recipes and the product are your specialty. In particular, if you visit Indonesia as your tourist destination, remember to order for the various desserts of your choice. 

The various options have no limitation and locals find them sweet and lovely to seat at all times. 

Remember, not all desserts have sugar, some like the Bubur sum-sum have a salt flavor.

It is always good to enquire before placing your order about the content of the desserts to ensure you get your best choice.