In which country is the sweetened bread "roti buaya" a traditional wedding treat?
Roti buaya (English: Crocodile bread) is a Betawi two piece sweetened bread in the shape of a crocodile. Roti buaya is always present in traditional Betawi wedding ceremonies.
Bread and pastry-making was introduced by Europeans that settled in Batavia (Jakarta), the Portuguese and Dutch. Before the arrival of the Europeans who introduced bread, the crocodile shaped dish was made from yam or cassava. The modern version of "roti buaya" was created during the colonial era were influenced by Dutch cuisine.
The Betawi believe that crocodiles mate with only one partner; therefore, the bread is believed to represent the fidelity of married couples.
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Shelley Welch Dunivan
Although the choice was easy for Indonesia I have to say I appreciate that Lily has been trying to stretch out a little. Good question. And as you can see a lot of people got it wrong.
earlepg
I thought that the fact that the loaf was in the shape of a crocodile together with its use as a traditional wedding treat made the choice of Indonesia pretty obvious. I did think that Lilly brought the level of the question somewhat above her normal (that 28% missed it shows that).
Lynne Zeman
I once made a bread turtle. Pretty realistic. Cool dude lived in my freezer a long time. A croc is do-able. Gonna have to try.
Francie Carlson
Had no idea so I googled it. A challenging question from Lilly is a pleasant change.