Kroepoek
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Kroepoek is a noun meaning An Indonesian (Javanese) shrimp cracker, made from tapioca flour, salt, ground shrimps and various spices.
Meaning
An Indonesian (Javanese) shrimp cracker, made from tapioca flour, salt, ground shrimps and various spices.
Example Sentences
Dipped in seething oil, kroepoek cockles like burning pink paper.
In Indonesia one can find a wide range of kroepoek (the 'oe' spelling betrays the Dutch influence).
They are very hard and flat and, to put it plainly, uninteresting looking until they are deep-fried. Kroepoek is a traditional part of a rice table.
Word Forms
- kroepoeks
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include krupuk, keropok, kerupuk, emping, pempek, koeksister.
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