a kueh whose signature holes, due to yeast, run vertically through the kueh to give it a unique texture. while it is named after the ambon island of indonesia, it is more famously the specialty of medan, sumatra.
malaysia: kuih bika ambon/kuih bingka ambon
- bika/bingka: derived from kue bingka, an indonesian banjarese kueh (different from kuih bika ambon).
- ambon: from ambon island, a location in indonesia