Indonesian · salad

Ketoprak (Jakarta Tofu and Noodle Salad)

Name: Ketoprak (Jakarta Tofu and Noodle Salad)
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Cuisine: Indonesian
Ingredients: 4 oz rice vermicelli; 7 oz tofu, fried and cubed; 1 cup bean sprouts; 1 cucumber, julienned; 3 hard-boiled eggs, halved; 3/4 cup peanut sauce; 2 tbsp kecap manis; 2 cloves garlic; 2 chilies; 1 lime, halved; 1 oz krupuk

Ketoprak (Jakarta Tofu and Noodle Salad) reads citrus 5.7, sourness 5.2 and nutty 4.7 on Palate's 0–10 flavor X-ray — a Indonesian salad, about 20 min. Measured from the recipe itself: ingredients and technique.

The flavor X-ray — six axes, 0–10

Umami & Savory — 4.0 / 10
Sweet & Fruity — 5.3 / 10
Sour & Bright — 7.2 / 10
Bitter & Earthy — 1.5 / 10
Rich & Fat — 6.0 / 10
Aromatic & Spice — 4.0 / 10

The measured notes (of 18)

Citrus 5.7 · Sourness 5.2 · Nutty 4.7 · Richness 4.2 · Sweetness 4.2 · Umami 3.7 · Heat 3.5 · Fruity 3.5 · Allium 3.4 · Salinity 3.2 · Warm Spice 1.6 · Earthy 1.4 · Herbaceous 1.1 · Floral 1.0 · Bitterness 0.9

What's in it (11)

4 oz rice vermicelli
7 oz tofu, fried and cubed
1 cup bean sprouts
1 cucumber, julienned
3 hard-boiled eggs, halved
3/4 cup peanut sauce
2 tbsp kecap manis
2 cloves garlic
2 chilies
1 lime, halved
1 oz krupuk

Time & effort: about 20 min (15 min active) · effort: medium

Nutrition (per 100 g, engine-estimated): 109.1 kcal, 5.7 g protein, 4.3 g fat, 12.2 g carbs

Dietary: Vegetarian · Contains egg — engine-derived; double-check anything allergy-critical.

How it's cooked (3 steps)

Soak and blanch vermicelli, fry tofu until golden, and arrange with bean sprouts, cucumber, and egg.
Blend garlic, chili, and peanuts with kecap manis and lime into a sauce.
Pour sauce over the salad and top with krupuk.

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Every number above is Palate's engine-measured estimate, computed from this recipe's ingredients and techniques — not human-tasted ratings or reviews.