Jakarta, goldensamoyed Indonesia
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The bakpia with sweet green bean filling that we know today apparently has a long, unique history, before finally becoming known as it is now.
It is said that history
bakpia
it initially contained pork before eventually transforming to
snack
sweet various flavors.
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In its birthplace, bakpia in Chinese culinary tradition is known as a snack served at important family moments, such as birthdays, weddings, family gatherings, and others.
The original name of this food is ‘tou luk pia’ which in Hokkien dialect means cake filled with minced meat.
BRIN researcher Alie Humaedi explained that the word ‘bak’ in foods such as buns, noodles, meatballs, and bakpia, initially indicated the presence of meat or pork oil which is commonly used in China.
Then, when bakpia entered and developed in Indonesia, where the majority of the population is Muslim, the recipe and processing method were adapted to become a halal version.
“The word ‘bak’ then just became a word that refers to this food. Its origins come from the culinary traditions of Chinese society,” wrote Alie in the book ‘Babahe Bakpia Pathok 25’, Tuesday (30/9) as reported by detikfood.
Pioneer of meat bakpia (
Tong Jiu Pia
) is Goei Gee Oe, a Bakpia Pathok maker from Yogyakarta who in 1948 produced it at home and entrusted it to several shops owned by his acquaintances.
Buyers at that time were limited to the Chinese community.This business then folded in the early 1970s.
The turning point occurred in 1976, when Kwik Kwan, a former employee of the Goei Gee Oe family, introduced a new version of bakpia filled with green beans or kumbu.
He worked with two of his Muslim neighbors and marketed it to Pasar Kembang, Beringharjo Market, to Tugu Station using besek packaging.
Since then, bakpia filled with green beans has become the most well-known variant and is considered the main choice among various other fillings.
Bakpia, which previously only contained green beans, has now been modified with various flavors that are identical to sweet fillings.
Now bakpia has become a typical Yogyakarta souvenir sought after by tourists, as well as a symbol of the combination of Chinese culture and Indonesian culinary delights.
(nga/fef)
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