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One of the cakes or snack typical of Lamongan is Wingko that known as traditional food in Indonesia. Wingko is a kind of cake that made from coconut and other materials. Wingko is famous traditional food typical of Babat District in Lamongan, therefore this cake is always called with name “Wingko Babat”. Babat District is the point of intersection of Bojonegoro, Jombang, Tuban, and Surabaya. In Babat, industrial of Wingko has an important role for economic growth in this region. There are many companies producing wingko that employs a lot of people in Lamongan. Coconuts that used for base ingredient of wingko babat is taken from the areas around this place.

Wingko Babat is a kind of cake made from young coconut, glutinous rice flour and sugar. Wingko Babat is very famous on the northern coast of the island of Java. This cake is often sold at railway stations, bus stations or also in cake shops for souvenirs the family. Wingko Babat is usually served warm with the form of circular and cut into small pieces. This cake has become the typical souvenirs that are served at tourist attractions in East Java and beyond. Wingko Babat can be sold in the form of a large round or also in the form of small cakes wrapped in paper. The combination of sugar and coconut make this delicious cake. This cake price can vary depending on where to sell it and this wingko’s brand.

One of wingko’s brand that famous in Lamongan is “Sahabat” (in English, “Sahabat” has meaning of “Best Friend”. The wingko product of has taste sweet and savory. Wingko Babat of this brand is made from ingredients include glutinous rice flour, grated coconut, sugar, eggs, margarine and other flavoring ingredients. All the ingredients are mixed and stirred evenly. Then the mold is made of flat round with size according to taste. Mold is subsequently baked on top of Teflon that has been covered with banana leaves or heated in an oven. The next process is flipped back the last mold until lightly browned slightly scorched (charred). Wingko Babat production of this brand is really genuine and good quality because it is made from the juice of young coconuts. So, if you want a taste of sweet and savory owned by Wingko Babat of this brand, you can visit Lamongan, East Java or you can contact this workshop. 

WINGKO KHAS LAMONGAN “SAHABAT”
Jl. Kombes Pol M. Duryat Jetis Gg 3 No.5, Lamongan, East Java
Phone: +62 322 315 846


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