ban chien kueh

a stuffed pancake dessert found not just in southeast asia, but also in hong kong and taiwan. it is known by a number of names and is also made with a wide variety of fillings, with newer recipes containing flavours like cheese, chocolate, matcha, and more.

name meaning

hokkien: ban chien kueh - 曼煎粿
- ban: hokkien for long
- chien: hokkien for pan-fry

teochew: min jiang kueh - 麵煎粿
- min: teochew for flour
- jiang: teochew for pan-fry

malaysia: apam balik
- balik: malay for turnover

indonesia: martabak manis
- martabak: derived from the arabic word mutabbaq meaning folded, a stuffed pancake dish found in the arabian peninsula, south asia, and southeast asia
- manis: indonesian for sweet

origin

chinese (hokkien)

main ingredients

- batter: flour, egg, water, baking soda, sugar
- filling: most commonly ground peanuts, red bean paste, or grated coconut with red sugar

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