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Serabi Notosuman 

Back when I was little, my favorite snack is Serabi (pancake) that I often buy on the traditional market.  Serabi are typical snacks, made from coconut milk mixed with a little flour, which makes it tasty. Nowadays hardly found original Serabi that made using traditional way.

When I went to Solo, Central Java, I visit one Solo pancake maker - Srabi Notosuman Ny. Handayani - which existed since 1923. Here, I could see the making of Serabi. Pancake batter poured into a small pan mold lined up neatly on the brazier (anglo) which still using areng (charcoal) as fuel, then closed using a cover made of clay. Cover is opened occasionally to see if the pancake is cooked. If it had been cooked, pancakes are placed into a container to cool down.

Serabi will taste better if cooked over charcoal fire. Taste and appetizing aroma may be more pronounced, compared with when cooking using gas stoves.

Hopefully this one of Indonesian traditional foods are still able to survive in years ahead. Bon appétit! :)