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Kue leker

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Kue leker is a thin Indonesian crepe made with wheat flour, eggs, milk and sugar. It has a thin and crispy texture similar to a French crepe, and it is typically folded in half before serving. Common fillings and toppings include bananas, sugar, condensed milk, cheese and chocolate sprinkles. The name is believed to come from the Dutch word lekker, meaning tasty, and the dish is believed to have originated in Solo, also called Surakarta, during the Dutch colonial period. Related Indonesian snacks and pancakes include kue ape, kue cucur, serabi and terang bulan.

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Classification
Course
Snack or Street Food 1
Dietary Suitability
Contains Dairy or Egg 2
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In Cuisine

Indonesian Cuisine, Cuisines
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Uses Ingredient

Egg, Ingredients
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Milk, Ingredients
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Sugar, Ingredients
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Wheat Flour, Ingredients
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Indonesia

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Source Kue leker (source article)Lead [origin-region]
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Kue leker is a type of crêpe from Indonesia
Sources
1. CNN Indonesia: 4 Perbedaan Kue Leker dan Crepes
CNN IndonesiaOrigin paragraph
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kue leker sebagai jajanan khas dari kota Solo dan Surabaya
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2. Kue leker (source article)
  • Lead
    Kue leker is a type of crêpe from Indonesia, made with wheat flour, eggs, milk and sugar.
  • Lead [origin-region]
    Kue leker is a type of crêpe from Indonesia
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