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title: "Bika Ambon"
type: "Recipe"
lang: "en"
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origin_province: "North Sumatra"
ingredients: ["Tepung tapioka", "Telur", "Santan", "Gula", "Tape singkong", "Daun jeruk", "Daun pandan", "Kunyit", "Ragi"]
tags: ["dessert", "sweet", "heritage", "medan", "souvenir"]
publisher: "GeoKepo"
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# Bika Ambon

## Origin

Despite the name "Ambon," this cake is a Medan icon. One popular story traces the name to Jalan Ambon street in Medan where it first found a following. Today it's the city's definitive souvenir.

## Flavor Profile

The signature texture is vertical honeycomb pockets from a tape (fermented cassava) starter. Sweet and creamy, with strong notes of kaffir lime leaf and pandan.

## How It's Served

Sliced cold or at room temperature. Sold in many flavors today: original, pandan, cheese, durian, chocolate.