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kolak

Traditional dish from Indonesia

Must Try Street Food Vegetarian

About kolak

Indonesian dessert

Kolak is an Indonesian sweet dessert based on palm sugar or coconut sugar, coconut milk, and pandanus leaf. A variation in which banana is added, is called kolak pisang or banana kolak. Other variations may add ingredients such as pumpkins, sweet potatoes, jackfruit, plantains, cassava, rice balls, tapioca pearls, and kolang-kaling. It is usually served warm or at room temperature, but some prefer it cold.

Key Ingredients

  • banana
  • brown sugar
  • coconut milk
  • sweet potato

Cuisine Type

  • Indonesian cuisine

Components

  • palm sugar

Dietary Information

✓ Vegetarian friendly
✓ Popular street food
✓ Must-try when visiting Indonesia
Traditional Indonesia cuisine

Learn More

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