Recently, some friends were talking about "Apam Balik".
If you are wondering what is Apam Balik, it's actually a kind of traditional cake in Malaysia which is usually taken during teatime or in the evening in over here. Similar to Pancake, it usually have thick skin with a layer of peanut butter, sugar sprinkled at the core and the corn on it. It's then folded in two and best eaten when it's still warm
Broadly speaking there are two types of Apam Balik, namely: -
Tradisional Apam Balik - pan sized and thick.
Crispy Apam Balik - it is crispy and have a thin skin like like crackers.
Crispy Apam Balik - it is crispy and have a thin skin like like crackers.
So far, she found two stalls that sells Apam Balik with shredded coconut filings. One is located at Seri Kembangan Village while the other is at SS2 Pasar Malam(night Market) on Mondays.
The SS2 Apam Balik stall is located next to the hawker centre opposite AmBank. If not mistaken they only have Apam Balik with shredded coconut filing every forth night. Mamarazzi remembered asking the lady boss that long time ago but not sure whether this has changed or not.
Not cheap. RM1 a piece but worth every sens.
MMm....yummy coconut...
According to Papa, Indonesian Apom Balik is more innovative than ours. They have Chocolate apom balik, strawberry apom balik and any sort of apom balik that you can think of.
wah.. now this mamarazzi also joined in the apam balik heat huh?? hehehehehe.. i'm so looking forward to read the comments from the HHBC bloggers later~~ :D
ReplyDeleteSK
Deleteheheheh they very guai one :p
i think now they have three versions already.. in between the thick one and the thin one.. something like the crispy crust pizza lah.. i think this is very nice, i bought from Bangsar pasar malam, RM2 a big piece can cut into 4-5 pieces one~~
ReplyDeleteSK so class... pigi Pasar Malam also, go to Bangsar one. kekeke
DeleteSK
DeleteOh ya...that one nice also. Used to be RM1.20 only but now naik harga liao
Lina
Ya lo....orang kaya go pasar malam also orang kaya area
actually depends on my mood.. sometimes i want to eat the thick one, sometimes i feel like eating the thick one.. both also taste quite different lah..
ReplyDeleteSK
DeleteMamarazzi likes the thin ones coz thick ones feels like eating flour and very filling
nowadays seldom can find those the put coconut already.. normally just peanut and a tiny little bit of sweet corn only..
ReplyDeleteNowadays, apom balik vendors so stingy. Sometimes see only 1 pcs of the sweet corn only in my apom balik. Ish... :(
DeleteSK
DeleteYa lor very seldom can find those with coconuts ones anymore. probably coconut tak tahan. very easy to be smelly
Lina
Sweet corn ada tak de pun never mind coz Mamaazzi not really keen on that
looks good lor that apam balik.. i think i can straight away hamtam three pieces at a time lah.. i mean the thin one.. thick one usually one piece is enough..
ReplyDeleteThick or thin, these both have lots of calories. Last time I didn't know and I used to buy it when I went pasar malam. That time I still studied in KL. Then, my male leng chai course mate commented, " Yan, I thought you are on diet, do you know these apom balik is very high in calories."
DeleteI tell you, i really mind people saying like that. So, I dare not eat Apom balik until today. When I crave for it, I will just eat one or two bites, then pass the remaining to my husband.
SK -Thin one of course can hentam 3 pcs la. If thick one see if you can or not LOL
DeleteYan-once in awhile should be ok gua
actually got another apom, no filling inside but the center is slightly thicker and then perimeters are paper thin one.. errrr, hehehehe, you know which one i'm talking about?? :p
ReplyDeleteYes, I know which one you are talking about. This is the lightest in calories one.
DeleteThe super thin one you can see in the 2nd photo bottom left hand corner. I like that one too but must eat hot. when cool down it;s not as crispy
DeleteHi, I really enjoyed this post and finding out what Apam Balik is... So many things you talk about in your blog posts are things I have never heard of... It's GREAT to learn from you!!!! Thanks!!!!
ReplyDeleteHugs,
Betsy
Betsy
DeleteProbably coz we are from diferent country. Food and culture also different
looks amazingly wonderful! And thank you sincerely for teaching me some Malay at my blog!
ReplyDeleteWeekend Aloha from Honolulu
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I like this with peanut filling...
ReplyDeleteSharon
DeleteMostly are peanut fillings but this one onbtop of peanut they added coconut
Wah!!! So clean the place!!! I like!!!
ReplyDeleteSTP
Deleteclean? LOL....
Yum! I don't mind either but the crispy one gets a higher mark. Haven't tasted the one with coconut filling though. Must watch out for it. Thanks for the hilite.
ReplyDeleteHS
DeleteYes, it's hard to find the ones with coconut.
I remember I saw some special filling of apam balik at Penang
ReplyDeleteChoi Yen
DeleteThe ones with special fillings are hard to find. Now mostly only peanuts
wow that looks nice i love cakes
ReplyDeleteMecoy
Deletecome to msia
it remind me of our own bibingka its ber months already i bet it'll be visible again
ReplyDeleteMecoy
DeleteHmmi wonder if Bibingka is the same like Indonesian Kuih Bingka
i think it was really better with chocolate and strawberry
ReplyDeleteMecoy
Deletenot sure. Have not tried those before
happy blogging and happy blogging
ReplyDeleteThe same to you MECoy
DeleteI love the crispy apom balik.
ReplyDeleteMy hubby pulak loves the thick one.
Now craving for some already... need to boost sugar level after the morning's workout. ;p
Lina
DeleteLOL....
Yummy! I love apom balik. I have never seen the one with coconut but I am sure that I would love it.
ReplyDeletePhong Hong
DeleteOO...if got chance then must try it
I like the one with the shredded coconut too..it's my favorite!
ReplyDeleteWenn
DeleteSedap hor. But hard to find