Blimbing (malangkota.go.id) – Approaching Chinese New Year 2575 Kongzili, mini basket cakes bring special blessings to Sonia Winoto. Even though he makes the cake once a year, this resident of Jalan Sutan Syahrir Gang Kesatrian No. 18, Malang City, admits that his orders come from various cities and have increased by 50 percent from the previous year.
Sonia Winoto’s mini basket cake
This 27 year old woman said that her orders came from Jakarta, Semarang, Surabaya and Pasuruan. Since last January, there have been orders for at least 250 boxes and they have ordered via various social media platforms.
Each box, said Sonia, contains 25 cakes and is sold from IDR 45 thousand to IDR 55 thousand. These mini basket cakes are shaped like flowers and fish. Made from sticky rice flour, water and sugar in various colors, this cake has several flavors, including macca, taro and red velvet.
Its mini size makes this sweet and chewy cake unique and attractive, especially for fans. “People say, this seems really unique, you know. “If it’s usually big, we make small ones so we only need one meal,” 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 500 to 750 boxes later.
One of the Confucian leaders, Luluk Indraningsih, said that this basket cake is one of the typical Chinese New Year dishes. This cake, according to the woman who is also the public relations officer for the Eng An Kiong Temple, is a symbol of unification and community of the people.
“When you pray at home, you eat sweet food in the kitchen. Usually there is basket cake, which is sweet and sticky. “According to tradition, to be sticky, so you don’t talk too much (don’t talk too much) when worshiping facing those in authority,” explained Luluk. (say/yon)