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The etymology of the name ketoprak is unknown, and its name similarity to the Javanese folk-drama is peculiar. However, according to popular Betawi tradition, ketoprak was actually derived from the acronym of ketupat tahu digeprak, [1] to refer its ingredients; which are ket from ketupat, to from tahu and toge, and prak from digeprak (Betawi for: "mashed" or "crushed"), which describes the ...
Bakso or baso is an Indonesian meatball, [2] or a meat paste made from beef surimi. [3] Its texture is similar to the Chinese beef ball, fish ball, or pork ball.The word bakso may refer to a single meatball or the complete dish of meatball soup.
Tapai (also tapay or tape) is a traditional fermented preparation of rice or other starchy foods, and is found throughout much of Southeast Asia, especially in Austronesian cultures, and parts of East Asia. It refers to both the alcoholic paste and the alcoholic beverage derived from it.
The historian Denys Lombard also suggests that it could be linked to a later term tape or tapai which means 'fermentation'. [6] In the western world, tempeh is the most common spelling. This is done to prevent readers from incorrectly pronouncing the word as "temp". The first known usage of this spelling is in an 1896 German article.