Variety Of Delicious Snacks From 3 Continents For Casual Friends

Pancake Snack (Sam Moqadam / Unsplash)

JAKARTA - Weekends are only counting the days. Leyeh-leyeh on holidays, while watching TV accompanied by snacks sounds fun, right ?. This time, try to expand the culinary area with various snacks from abroad.

Are you curious about the snacks? Compiled from various sources, here VOI presents a line of delicious snacks from various countries that are easily found in Indonesia for your weekend companions.

Takoyaki (Japan)

Takoyaki (Image: Amy Suraya-Unsplash)

This snack is certainly no stranger to you. This snack, served with a sweet brown sauce and topped with fish skin, originates from the city of Osaka in Japan. To match the taste of the Indonesian people, Indonesian takoyaki is usually served with mayonnaise plus chili sauce. Originally, takoyaki was served without mayonnaise and was topped with pickled red ginger. You can find this delicious snack in malls, night markets, to the side of the road.

Chicken Fingers (United States)

Chicken Fingers (Image: Seb Revers-Unsplash)

America is well known for various types of packaged snacks and fast food. One that you can easily find in Indonesian restaurants is the Chicken Fingers menu. Don't rush into imagining this snack made from 'chicken fingers' because of its literal meaning, huh. Chicken fingers are made from thinly sliced fried chicken. To make it even more full, this light snack is usually served with french fries, coleslaw, and tomato sauce as a complement.

Samosa (India)

Samosa (Picture: Kabir Cheema-Unsplash)

The next delicious snack came from India. The samosa is similar to a spring roll cake, but is triangular in shape. The filling of this delicious snack usually consists of potatoes, onions, peas, and chicken. One of the hallmarks of this snack lies in the way it is eaten, dipped in curry spices. Eating four samosas, can keep you full for 1-2 hours.

Stroopwafel (Netherlands)

Stroopwafel (Image: Denise Spijker-Unsplash)

For lovers of sweet treats, it seems that stroopwafel should be on the hunting list. Having a crunchy and thick texture, these waffles are drizzled with caramel syrup or topped with chocolate, fruit, or marshmallows. This snack is perfect for breakfast or an afternoon snack.

Crepes (French)

Crepes (Image: Paolo Cifuentes-Unsplash)

This original snack from the country of the Napoleon Bonaparte figure is available in two variants, salty and sweet. You can choose the crepes skin texture, salty or sweet. Crepes that are the original French signature, namely the Crepes Suzette which consists of crepes sheets doused with orange sauce and grilled using a flambe technique.