Sepan Bread; Indonesian version of Mantou
White bread with a dense but soft texture inside, it kinda feels like a cloud, Sepan Bread or famous by name Mantau is an Indonesian version of traditional Chinese bread, Mantou.
It is made from rice flour grown with yeast. You can find it in Balikpapan, East Kalimantan, Indonesia. It’s actually influenced by Chinese people, a long time ago, Sepan Bread is a development of Mantou that already acculturated with Balikpapan’s taste and it became Balikpapan’s traditional food.
Moreover, Sepan Bread looks like a Bun with different shapes. Sepan Bread’s shape is round and Bun is shaped like a flower.
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Other differences between these two breads are Bun has filling such as chocolate, chicken, bean, or cheese. On the other hand, Sepan Bread does not have any filling.
Also, you have to steam the Bun before you served it. But, Sepan Bread can be served steamed and fried.
In Balikpapan, Sepan Bread or Mantau is usually eaten by a side dish, such as black pepper beef or black pepper crab.
In addition, you can eat Sepan Bread or Mantau as breakfast, lunch, or even for dinner. The savory taste of the side dish and the sweetness of the bread make you want to eat more!
Also, you can buy it as small gifts for your friends! Store the Bread in the freezer and once you want to eat, just defroze it and steam or fry the Sepan Bread!
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