Finding street food in Asia – the Kerak Telor recipe
Introduction
Kerak Telor is crusted omelette in Indonesia. Its made from rice,egg,shrimp and vegetables. In some varieties, it is mixed with coconut shredding. This recipe is an indigenous food so unique to the region. At first sight, it appears like a pancake.
What makes it up
The main ingredient for this dish, the rice, is prepared sticky instead of the dry state usually associated with other grain meals like jollof. Few consumers today treat the kerak as a main meal but its usually eaten as a side.
Gourmet qualities
Like Mexican fishes, this food is very spicy. To get the taste to the right level that natives appreciate, the preparation is highly seasoned with local spices.
Preparation
The making of this delicacy doesn’t follow conventional cooking methods associated with egg...