The snack linked to a "Betawi Fashion System"

A brief introduction to Indonesia's kerak telor

Hello, Snackers. Today we’re heading to Jakarta for an omelet snack and its connections to the Betawi people.

Kerak Telor: An Introduction

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The place

Jakarta, Indonesia and the surrounding region. Here’s a map!

The story

Kerak telor is an omelet made with egg and sticky rice and topped with fried shredded coconut, drie…