Kue pukis is a crescent-shaped, yeasted coconut milk cake cooked in a cast iron mould of crescent-shaped cavities, producing individual boat-shaped cakes with a crisp, deeply golden underside and a soft, slightly chewy top. The yeast component (often coconut water fermentation or commercial yeast) is what distinguishes kue pukis from other coconut batter preparations — a faint ferment sourness underneath the coconut sweetness, and a lighter, more open crumb than unfermented equivalents. The preparation originates in coastal Central Java (Semarang and surrounding areas are most commonly cited) and has spread across the national jajanan pasar vocabulary.
Kue Pukis — Crescent-Shaped Coconut Yeast Cake
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