Starfruit (malangkota.go.id) – Approaching the Chinese New Year 2575 Kongzili, mini basket cakes bring their own blessings to Sonia Winoto. Although she makes the cakes once a year, the resident of Jalan Sutan Syahrir Gang Kesatrian No. 18 Malang City admitted that her orders come from various cities and have increased by 50 percent from the previous year.
The 27-year-old woman said that her orders came from Jakarta, Semarang, Surabaya and Pasuruan. Since January, there have been at least 250 boxes ordered and they ordered through various social media platforms.
Each box, said Sonia, contains 25 cakes and is sold starting from Rp45 thousand to Rp55 thousand. These mini basket cakes are shaped like flowers and fish. Made from sticky rice flour, water and sugar in various colors, these cakes have several flavors, including macca, taro and red velvet.
The mini size makes this sweet and chewy cake have its own uniqueness and appeal, especially for enthusiasts. "People say, this is really unique. If usually it's big, this is what we make small so that you only eat it once," explained the bespectacled woman, Tuesday (6/2/2024)
Until the peak of Chinese New Year or February 9, orders for these mini basket cakes continue to flow. Sonia estimates that she can sell as many as 500 to 750 boxes later.
One of the Confucian figures, Luluk Indraningsih said that this basket cake is one of the typical Chinese New Year dishes. This cake, said the woman who is also the public relations of the Eng An Kiong Temple, is a symbol of unity and togetherness of the people.
"If you pray at home, in the kitchen, there are sweet foods. Usually there is a basket cake, which is sweet and sticky. According to tradition, so that it is sticky, so ndak kakean bertam (not talking much) when praying facing the Almighty," explained Luluk. (say/yon)
