kroepoek

English

Alternative forms
  • (Malaysia) keropok
  • kerupuk
  • krupuk

Noun

kroepoek (plural kroepoeks or kroepoek)

  1. An Indonesian shrimp cracker, made from tapioca flour, salt, ground shrimps and various spices.
    • 1971, E. M. Beekman, Lame duck‎, page 112:
      Dipped in seething oil, kroepoek cockles like burning pink paper.
    • 1988, Johanna Bates, Let's Go Dutch‎, page 111:
      They are very hard and flat and, to put it plainly, uninteresting looking until they are deep-fried. Kroepoek is a traditional part of a rice table.
    • 2008, Sarah Ainley, Around the world in 450 recipes‎, page 116:
      In Indonesia one can find a wide range of kroepoek (the 'oe' spelling betrays the Dutch influence).

Synonyms

Translations

Dutch

Etymology

From Indonesian krupuk, kerupuk.

Pronunciation
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Noun

kroepoek m (uncountable)

  1. prawn crackers
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