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Bika Ambon

Traditional dish from Indonesia

About Bika Ambon

traditional Indonesian cake originating from Medan made from tapioca flour

Bika ambon or golden cake or golden kuih bingka in Singapore, is an Indonesian dessert made from ingredients such as tapioca flour, eggs, sugar, yeast and coconut milk. Bika ambon is generally sold in kaffir lime or pandan flavor, but today it is also available in other flavors like banana, durian, cheese and chocolate.

Key Ingredients

  • table salt
  • coconut
  • egg as food
  • sago flour
  • sugar
  • flour
  • kaffir lime leaf
  • cooking oil
  • hot water
  • Pandanus amaryllifolius
  • coconut milk
  • turmeric rhizome
  • margarine
  • fermentation starter

Cuisine Type

  • Indonesian cuisine

Dietary Information

Traditional Indonesia cuisine

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