KLAPERTART

Klapertart

Klapertart is a dutch word that is derived from two words; klapper and tart which means coconut and tart. Thus, it is defined as coconut cake.

Compared to the other traditional Indonesian cakes, Klapertart does look more modern. This food is known as a traditional food from Manado, but its origins refer to the history of the Dutch colonies in North Sulawesi. At that time, North Sulawesi was the largest coconut-producer. The Dutch used coconut to make it a delicious snack, they process it with a mixture of flour, milk, vanilla, butter, salt, and sugar. Also using unique toppings such as raisins, almonds, and ground cinnamon (Sondang, 2022).

The Modern Klapertart has many flavors, ranging from the original flavor, chocolate, strawberry, cheese, durian, and many more. With the countless variants and a high demand, Manado's culinary specialties are used as a lucrative business field (Super App, 2020).

Klapertart is popular amongst the people of Manado, as well as people outside Manado. Durian Klapertart won second place as the best food product at The Durian Festival in Madura. The festival was held at the Puncak Ratu Pegantenan Pamekasan Tourism area. It was attended by hundreds of participants, consisting of several organizations bringing their respective products. Through this activity, you can see that Klapertart is a very delicious food (Humas, 2020).

The way to preserve this delicacy is to actively advertise the consumption of Klapertart, introduce Klapertart to areas outside of Manado, develop flavor variants of Klapertart, so that more people would be interested. Hence, passing it on to the next generation (Anna, 2022).

References 

Sondang, E. (2022, July 13). Sejarah dan Resep Klapertart, Makanan Khas Manado Warisan Belanda. Retrieved January 18, 2023, from theAsianparent: Situs Parenting Terbaik di Indonesia website: https://id.theasianparent.com/klapertart#:~:text=Pertama%20Kali%20Dibuat%20Orang%20Belanda&text=Dalam%20bahasa%20Belanda%2C%20klapertart%20ditulis,klapertart%20memang%20terlihat%20lebih%20modern. 

nwy. (2020, January 27). Resep Klappertaart, Makanan Khas Manado yang Lezat Tiada Duanya. Retrieved January 18, 2023, from detikfood website: https://food.detik.com/info-kuliner/d-4873656/resep-klappertaart-makanan-khas-manado-yang-lezat-tiada-duanya 

‌6 Fakta Unik Klapertart Khas Manado, Ikon Kuliner Indonesia yang Menggoda Selera. (2020). Retrieved January 18, 2023, from KOMPAS.com website: https://superapps.kompas.com/read/113466/6-fakta-unik-klapertart-khas-manado-ikon-kuliner-indonesia-yang-menggoda-selera 

‌Humas, T. (2020, January 31). Klapertart: Produk FSII UIM Raih Juara Dua Festival Durian - Universitas Islam Madura (UIM). Retrieved January 18, 2023, from Universitas Islam Madura (UIM) website: https://www.uim.ac.id/klapertart-produk-fsii-uim-raih-juara-dua-festival-durian/ 

12 Cara Melestarikan Makanan Tradisional Indonesia - Adjar. (2022). Retrieved January 18, 2023, from Adjar website: https://adjar.grid.id/read/543575276/12-cara-melestarikan-makanan-tradisional-indonesia?page=all