Saturday, October 25, 2008

Strange Things Indonesian: IndoCake

I've been thinking of making a series of 'different' things in Indonesia. There are many, many things Indonesian I love, and a few (in my own ethnocentricity) that I don't quite get. It's much more entertaining to hear about those followed by my jolly quips. So here goes.

Indonesians love cake. Every special event must have a cake and a banner (more on those later). Cake in Indonesia is different from Canadian Cake.

First of all, the cake itself is usually spongy. Not necessarily a bad thing, but it isn't the fluffy deliciousness one often enjoys in other cake-loving countries.

Second of all, the icing is oily. Not just a little oily, exxon valdez oily; I've immersed my lips in a tub of vaseline, oily.

Thirdly, cake may appear to be covered with white chocolate shavings (over oily icing). Beware! All is not what it appears. Cake often comes with grated processed cheese on it. I tell no lies.

"I'm not saying it's wrong. I'm not saying it's right. It just is."

2 comments:

L.Bo Marie said...

lol, I only just read your comment on the old age thing... I think that all of us here in Blog land need to hear more about the MaryKay products.
That said, I swear by Mary Kay... meanwhile, I'm going back to massaging face cream into the unsightly creases around my eyes and smile....
and I've given up smiling... to avoid future wrinkles.

Jessica said...

Oh man! How many pieces of cake like that did I gag down? Germans win against Indonesians when it comes to cake making skills... when it comes to rice though... Indo rules!