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Kerak telor

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Kerak telor, meaning 'egg crust,' is a Betawi traditional spicy omelet dish from Indonesia, made from glutinous rice cooked with egg and served with serundeng, fried shallots, and dried shrimp as toppings. It is considered a snack rather than a main dish and has become especially popular at the annual Jakarta Fair. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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Dietary Suitability
Contains Dairy or Egg 1
Origin Region
Indonesia 2
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1. Kerak telor (Wikipedia)
  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kerak_telor (dietary-suitability)
    It is made from glutinous rice cooked with egg and served with serundeng, fried shallots, and dried shrimp as toppings.
  • In Cuisine: Indonesian Cuisine, Wikipedia category list
  • Uses Ingredient: Glutinous Rice, Infobox main_ingredient field: Spicy omelet of duck or chicken egg mixed with glutinous rice, sprinkled with serundeng coconut granules and fried shallots
  • Expresses Tradition: Street Food Culture, Wikipedia category: Category:Street food in Indonesia
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2. Kerak telor (Wikidata)
P495 (country of origin): Indonesia
Quote, P495 (country of origin): Indonesia
Indonesia
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