Bakpia Yogyakarta is a very famous specialty food from Yogyakarta. Bakpia is a type of small round cake made from wheat flour skin with a sweet filling. The most common filling is mashed green beans mixed with sugar, but now there are various variations of fillings such as chocolate, cheese, durian, and even sweet potatoes.
Bakpia is usually baked, giving it a crispy outer texture and a soft and sweet inside. Usually, bakpia is used as a souvenir or snack for tourists visiting Yogyakarta. The name “bakpia” itself comes from the Hokkien language which means “peanut-filled cake”, but over time, the variations in bakpia fillings have developed according to people’s tastes.
Initially, bakpia was more popular among the Chinese community, but now it has become one of the foods that is synonymous with Yogyakarta and can be found in various places in the city, including souvenir shops.
There are various brands of bakpia that are famous in Yogyakarta, and some of them already have branches outside the city. Bakpia Yogyakarta is not only delicious but also long-lasting, so it is suitable to be brought as a food souvenir.
