Cenil Explained

Cenil
Alternate Name:Cetil (Central Java & Yogyakarta)
Country:Indonesia
Region:Java, and spread across Indonesia
Creator:Javanese
Main Ingredient:Tapioca flour, sugar, grated coconut
Similar Dish:khanom kho, mont lone yay baw, klepon, modak

Cenil, sometimes also called as cendil or cetil is a traditional snack made from tapioca dough and sugar, usually added with food colouring, and shaped into small balls or cubes, coated and consumed with grated coconut.[1]

Cenil is a traditional Javanese snack usually associated with Pacitan, East Java.[2] This snack can be found being sold in traditional market in Central Java and Yogyakarta, where it is called cetil. Usually sold together with other Javanese traditional snacks such as klepon, kicak, getuk, ciwel, cantel, pertolo and tepo. In 1990s, cenil usually only can be found in traditional marketplaces which only operated in Javanese pasaran days.

Etymology

The term cenil (from Javanese: ꦕꦼꦤꦶꦭ꧀|Cênil) denotes something cute, small and coquettish, due to its small size and colourful appearance, which usually coloured green, yellow, red, pink and brown using food colouring.

History

Earliest record of cenil or cetil was mentioned in a Javanese manuscript Serat Centhini dated from 1814. However, expert suggested a snack similar with, or a predecessor of cenil has been existed since Mataram era circa the 8th century.[3] [4]

Ingredients

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hasil Pencarian-KBBI VI Daring: cenil . cênil (nomina) penganan yang dibuat dari adonan tepung kanji dan gula pasir, diberi pewarna, dibentuk menjadi bulatan-bulatan kecil, dimakan dengan kelapa parut. 2023-11-23 . kbbi.kemdikbud.go.id.
  2. Web site: Z Creators. 2023-05-09 . Kue Cenil: Kuliner Khas Jawa yang Menjadi Ikon, Penopang Krisis Pangan Zaman Dulu. 2023-11-23 . Indozone Food . id.
  3. Web site: Supargo . Albert . 2019-09-07 . Asal Usul Cenil dan Tiwul, Jajan Pasar khas Jawa . 2023-11-23 . KOMPAS.com . id.
  4. Web site: Rahmadhani . Dewi Suci . 2021-07-18 . Asal-usul Kue Cenil, Jajanan Pasar Warna-warni Ini Punya Makna Persaudaraan yang Kuat . 2023-11-23 . www.hipwee.com . id.