Apam Balik

You haven't truly experienced Malaysian food until you thrill your taste buds with Apam Balik. This sweet pancake-style snack wedded with the compact package of an omelet is stuffed with more than a sufficient amount of sugar, peanuts and the occasional sprinkle of corn.

Also known as Martabak Manis, Terang Bulan, Apam Pulau Pinang, Kuih Haji (in certain areas), Hok Lo Pan, Ban Jian Kuih or Chin Loong Pau, this dish is constantly being reinvented and usually sold at specialist roadside stalls throughout Brunei, Indonesia and Malaysia.

The pancake's batter is made from the mixture of flour, eggs, sugar, baking soda, coconut milk and water. The batter is cooked upon a thick round iron frying pan in plenty of palm margarine to avoid it stuck to the pan. Then other ingredients are sprinkled upon the pancake, such as sugar, peanut granules, chocolate sprinkles, sesame, or cheddar cheese. The content might be only one kind or combination of these fillings; the most common is peanut granules filling, but chocolate sprinkle combo and cheddar cheese are also available.