Geplak ( Yogyakarta's Colourful Dessert )
Sunday, May 4, 2008
Definition of Geplak: Colourful dessert found in Central Java. Each Coloured ball is made of dessicated coconut, colouring and flavoured with palm sugar ( brown ) , durian (yellow ), rose syrup ( pink ) , pandanus leaf ( green ) or just plain ( white ) . A word of warning , each little ball is a sugar time bomb, never give this to anyone with hyperactive disorder!
There's no doubt about it. The Yogyanese have a very sweet tooth. Everything in central Java is sweet, sweet, sweet! From their coffees, to their grilled chicken to their curries. Having said that, life's not complete for the Javanese without this devil of a dessert. Yes, it's as sweet as hell and one sugary coconut bomb is enough to give you a hyperactive high. If you're keen on this dessert, just wander into the throughfare of Jalan Malioboro and pop into their many candy stores. The geplaks sold there are cleaner than the ones sold by the roving vendors. Also to note that this dessert is sold by the kilo for about USD1.30.
There's no doubt about it. The Yogyanese have a very sweet tooth. Everything in central Java is sweet, sweet, sweet! From their coffees, to their grilled chicken to their curries. Having said that, life's not complete for the Javanese without this devil of a dessert. Yes, it's as sweet as hell and one sugary coconut bomb is enough to give you a hyperactive high. If you're keen on this dessert, just wander into the throughfare of Jalan Malioboro and pop into their many candy stores. The geplaks sold there are cleaner than the ones sold by the roving vendors. Also to note that this dessert is sold by the kilo for about USD1.30.
