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Kue putu mayang

🇮🇩 A dish from Indonesia

Kue putu mayang, a dish from Indonesia
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Kue putu mayang is an Indonesian Betawi string hopper dish made of starch or rice flour and coconut milk, then shaped like noodles. This noodle-like dish served with kinca in Betawi and Javanese cuisine, or with chutney or curry in Indian Indonesian cuisine.

What gives it away

🥘Main ingredientsrice flour, starch, coconut milk, palm sugar syrup
🔥Cooking methodsteamed dough pressed into noodle-like strands
👅Flavour & stylesoft, sweet, coconut-rich
🕒When it’s eatensweet snack served with syrup

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Frequently asked questions

Where does Kue putu mayang come from?
Kue putu mayang is a dish that originated in Indonesia.
What is Kue putu mayang?
Kue putu mayang is an Indonesian Betawi string hopper dish made of starch or rice flour and coconut milk, then shaped like noodles. This noodle-like dish served with kinca in Betawi and Javanese cuisine, or with chutney or curry in Indian Indonesian cuisine.