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Kue cucur

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Kue cucur is a traditional Indonesian fried snack made from rice flour and palm sugar, thick in the middle and thin at the edges, and eaten immediately after frying while it is still soft. It is especially associated with Jakarta, where the Betawi version is popular, and is also found under other names across Southeast Asia, including kuih cucur in Malaysia and khanom fak bua or khanom chuchun in Thailand. Its main ingredients are rice flour, sugar, and coconut milk, and in southern Thailand it is often served at wedding ceremonies and festivals. 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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Origin Region
Brunei 2
Origin Region
Indonesia 2
Origin Region
Malaysia 2
Origin Region
Thailand 2
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Course
Snack or Street Food 1
Sources
1. Kue cucur (Wikipedia)
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Kue cucur is a traditional Indonesian fried snack made from rice flour and palm sugar, thick in the middle and thin at the edges, and eaten immediately after frying while it is still soft.
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2. Kue cucur (Wikidata)
  • P495 (country of origin): Indonesia
    Indonesia
  • P495 (country of origin): Malaysia
    Malaysia
  • P495 (country of origin): Thailand
    Thailand
  • P495 (country of origin): Brunei
    Brunei
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