Cilok — West Java, Indonesia

Cilok (Sundanese script: ᮎᮤᮜᮧᮊ᮪) is an Indonesian ball-shaped dumpling made from aci (tapioca starch), a Sundanese snack originated from Indonesia. In Sundanese, cilok is an abbreviation of aci dicolok or "poked tapioca", since the tapioca balls are poked with lidi skewers made from the midrib of the coconut palm frond. The size of cilok balls may vary, but it is similar to another Indonesian favourite bakso meatballs, or usually smaller. Cilok balls are boiled until cooked or deep fried in plenty of cooking oil, and might be served with peanut sauce, kecap manis (sweet soy sauce), sambal, bottled chili sauce, or served in soup. The texture of cilok is quite chewy, and its shape and texture are quite similar to Japanese dango, although almost all cilok variants are savory compared to sweet dango. Cilok is a popular street snack, usually sold by traveling vendors using carts or bicycles frequenting residential areas, marketplaces, busy street-sides, or stationed in front of schools. The chewy tapioca balls with savory peanut sauce are popular snacks among Indonesians. --- Entry compiled automatically from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11142810) and Wikipedia. It will be replaced as soon as a contributor submits a cooked recipe.