Bika Ambon
Bika Ambon is dessert made from tapioca flour, eggs, sugar, yeast and coconut milk. The yeast creates bubbles which gives Bika Ambon unique spongy texture when it is baked. Usually people who visited Medan bring this cake as gift to their home. Now you do not need to visit Medan first to buy Bika Ambon, because it is easy to be found in cake shops or bakeries all around Indonesia.
Kolak
Kolak is a very popular dish during Ramadhan because of its super sweet taste, and is highly recommended to increase blood sugar level after long hours of fasting. It is a brew of coconut milk, mixed with palm sugar, vanilla, pandanus leave, and filled with appealing slices of banana, sweet potatoes and optional pumpkins. During the fasting month you can find Kolak in most traditional food stores in Indonesia. It is usually also served for free in restaurants during Ramadhan.
Kicak
Kicak is one of the most typical food you can only find during Ramadhan and is unique to Yogyakarta. It is made from mashed sticky rice, mixed with grated coconut and sliced jackfruit bulb as a complement. The sweet taste and aroma of jackfruit will whet your appetite, especially when it is wrapped in banana leaf. You can find this snack at Kauman, Yogyakarta, where it originated.
Getuk
Getuk is Javanese snack that is made from cassava. There are two kinds of getuk: getuk, is the steamed cassava is sprinkled with shredded palm sugar. Second is getuk lindri, it is when the steamed cassava is grinded with sugar, and is colored with food coloring and vanilla extract. Usually it is served with shredded coconut and palm sugar syrup. You can find getuk at the market (in the morning), snack hawker, or at gift shop especially in Java area.
Dates
Dates are very easy to find in most supermarkets or traditional markets all over the country during Ramadhan. It is considered the best food for breaking the fast, as it tastes very sweet and nutritious. Kurma (or dates) are known to provide benefits for health, among others to overcome anemia, keep teeth and bones strong, prevent stroke, as well as prevent coronary heart diseases.
Sate Susu
For Muslims in Bali, Sate Susu is a must-have meal for Buka Puasa. Made from cow udders, it is seasoned with traditional spices then grilled over charcoal. Sate susu is popular not only because of its delicious taste but also for its benefits to the human body: boosting stamina during fasting time. Come to Kampung Jawa in Denpasar if you are curious to taste some.
Cireng
Cireng is Sundanese traditional snack that is made from tapioca or corn starch. This snack is really popular in Priangan, West Java, but nowadays we can find it almost everywhere in Java. Usually cireng is served along with spicy peanut sauce dipping. We can find many variations of cireng with chicken, sausage, even beef fillings.
Klepon
Klepon is a famous Indonesian snack, and often categorized as jajanan pasar. It is made from rice flour and glutinous rice flour filled with melted palm sugar. The marble-shaped snack is also covered by shredded coconut. When you chew it, klepon will ‘pop’ in your mouth and the sweet melted palm sugar will make your taste buds dance.