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we could sell our things until midnight,” said Aminah. She never missed a chance to buy putu mayang
on her visits. Even though she had tried each of the
There are plenty of cake types that Solihin sells: snack from Solihin’s food cart, putu mayang is always
klepon, cenil, tiwul, lupis, getuk lindri, and serabi her favourite. It is also her first child’s favourite. “I’d
kinca. But the most stands out is putu mayang for never forget to buy them,” she told JaKita.
it has various and appetizing colours: leaf green,
faded green, red and pink. “Putu mayang are the Special Betawi snack
best-selling ones here. If I don’t get the stock for putu
mayang, I became unmotivated to sell things for the A Betawinese elder named Siti Alawiyah claimed
day,” admitted Solihin. that putu mayang had become the icon for the
Betawinese since a long time ago. Mpok Siti, for what
Putu mayang has unique and special shape, like she is called, confessed that she has known putu
rolled noodles. It is often made in milky white, leaf mayang since she was a kid. “The colours were not as
green or pink color. Solihin said he would sell them for many as it is today. It was only white, like the colour of
Rp5,000 or Rp10,000 for each box. It is usually served rice,” she told JaKita.
with santan (coconut milk) and brown sugar sauce.
“It has tasty and sweet flavor,” he said. According to Mpok Siti who live in Rawamangun area,

Solihin told us the putu mayang always becomes the
best-selling and most-wanted by his customers. One
of them is Yuliana, a housewife who never missed a
chance to drop by Solihin cart. She would usually buy
the cakes from Solihin’s food cart twice a week. “I love
the snacks for they have special taste,” she admitted.

“Putu mayang can increase intimacy.”

Siti Alawiyah
a Betawinese elder.

Putu mayang has
special shape, like
rolled noodles
with milky white,
leaf green or pink
colours.

Credit:
Safran H.

7th EDITION 2021
Sarana Informasi Pemerintah Provinsi DKI Jakarta