YOGYAKARTA - People know the basket cake as one of the typical Chinese New Year dishes. This cake has a special meaning for the Chinese people, especially in Indonesia. In fact, this cake seems to be mandatory when the Chinese New Year is celebrated. This article will discuss why the basket cake is so important for Chinese people.
Get to know Kue KeranjangKue keranjang is a traditional Chinese people's cake that is often served during Chinese New Year. This cake is in the shape of a small round or cylinder with a golden brown color with a shiny surface.
The texture of the sponge cake is chewy but dense. This cake is made from a mixture of glutinous rice flour, brown sugar, and water so it is a little sticky when bitten. The taste of the sponge cake tends to be sweet, while the aroma of the brown sugar is very fragrant.
History of Kue KeranjangIn the VOI article entitled The History of the Basket Cake for the Chinese New Year Celebration, it is explained that the basket cake was originally called chongyang. The emergence of this cake did not just happen. Initially, the Chinese community actually consumed pudding during the Chinese traditional celebration called denggao.
At the denggao celebration, many types of pudding are made by the community until the type of niangao cake (basket cake) is born. This niangao cake was originally only consumed by the royal family of the Song dynasty (960-1279). However, as time went on, this cake became more widely known until it was consumed by the general public.
The meaning of Kue KeranjangThe basket cake holds an important meaning for the Chinese community. This cake is a symbol of luck and prosperity.
Quoted from Antara, Friday, January 30, the owner of the basket cake shop Hoki, Kim Hin Jauhari, explained that the basket cake made at his shop is made from sugar, glutinous rice and also water.
"So, in the basket cake, there is a philosophy that is so closely related to our lives," said Kim Hin Jauhari who has been running his business since 1988.
According to him, the sweetness of the cake symbolizes various goodness and positive things in life. Not only taste, the chewy and sticky texture is believed to be able to strengthen family relationships when visiting each other during Chinese New Year.
Meanwhile, its round shape symbolizes the relationship between the people who are intact and join hands without thinking about their egos and ambitions.
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