Bakwan

Bakwan (Chinese: 肉丸; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: bah-oân) is a vegetable fritter or gorengan from Indonesian cuisine. 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] In West Java bakwan is known as 'bala-bala'. It is similar to Japanese yasai tenpura (vegetable tempura).

Bakwan
Bakwan, cabbage fritter snack
TypeFritter, Gorengan
CourseSnack
Place of originIndonesia
Region or stateNationwide
Main ingredientsBatter (Wheat flour, egg, water), vegetables (shredded cabbage, carrots, beansprouts, corn, scallions)
VariationsShrimp

Variations

Bakwan usually consists of vegetables, however another variation called 'bakwan udang' adds whole shrimp to the batter and is sold in snack stands at the marketplace. Because of its similarity, the term 'bakwan' is often interchangeable with 'perkedel'.[2] For example, the Indonesian corn fritters are often called either 'perkedel jagung' or 'bakwan jagung'.[3]

In East Java, bakwan refers to fried wonton with filling; served with tofu, noodles and meatballs in a soupy broth. The dough filling is a mixture of ground meat or fish with flour, wrapped in wonton skin and fried. This kind of bakwan is similar to bakso meatball soup, and commonly known as 'Bakwan Malang' or 'Bakwan Surabaya' in reference to their cities of origin; Malang and Surabaya in East Java.

Originally Bakwan comes from a Chinese recipe along with Bakpao (Meatbun), Bakso (Meatball), Bakmie (Meat Noddle), and bakpia.

  • Frying bakwan
  • Bakwan udang, seafood cake with whole shrimp
  • Bakwan Malang, also called Bakso Malang
  • Bakwan jagung, a type of corn fritter

See also

References
  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. "Bakwan Udang (Shrimp and Vegetable Fritters) with Colo-Colo Sauce". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
  3. Anta (12 June 2013). "Bakwan Jagung – Corn Fritter". Daily Coking Quest.
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