What is Kue Nastar?

What is Kue Nastar?

Enclosed pineapple tarts or what are often called Kue Nenas/ Kue Nastar in Indonesian language is one of the classic popular Chinese New Year cookies in Indonesia. The pineapple filling is wrapped inside the buttery pastry dough and that’s why many refer to it as enclosed pineapple tarts.

What is Nastar in english?

The name of these cookies “Nastar” comes from the word “Naastart” which means “pineapple cake“. The Sudanese often call them “Jeung malignant tarigu” which means “pineapple and wheat“. In Indonesia these sweets are very popular during Lebaran (celebration of Eid) and Christmas.

How many calories are in a piece of nastar?

“There are various types of nastar, depending on what kind of ingredients are used, but three nastar have 120 to 140 calories, which is equivalent to a plate of rice,” Tirta told Antara news agency.

How would you describe nastar?

In Indonesia, it is called nastar which is contraction of nanas tart (Ananas or pineapple tart), is a popular cookie or kue kering during festive occasions of Lebaran, Natal and Imlek.

Is Pineapple Tart Chinese or Malay?

Peranakans were the first to give birth to the delightful pastry, pineapple tarts. They were the descendants of the Chinese immigrants who came to the Malay peninsula which include the Dutch Eastern Indies as well as the British Malaya.

Where is nastar from?

Origin of Nastar Nastar has existed since the Dutch colonial era and so this Dutch cookie recipe has remained close to Indonesians’ hearts. Originally the nastar cookies on the lebaran cake recipe was inspired by a European pie that is usually made in a large baking dish containing strawberry, blueberry, or apple jam.

Who invented jam tarts?

Although small, sweet, tarts of various sorts are known in England from the earliest times, as with the 15th Century fruit tart receipt below, ‘jam tarts’ could not appear until the West Indian trade had made sugar cheap, making jam popular. The earliest actual receipt we can find in a cookbook is just…

How would you describe NASTAR?

Why are tarts called tarts?

In the 19th century, tart was British slang for “pretty woman.” Some believe it is a shortening of “sweetheart.” But by the end of that century, tart described a prostitute, something many language scholars trace back to the tart that you get at the bakery.

How much do you need to walk to burn off the calories from one Pineapple Tart?

Pineapple tart (93kcal per piece) Savour every bite of these though, because just four pieces of pineapple tarts already contain more calories than a bowl of rice. You need to walk 28 minutes to burn off the calories.

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