Begina vs Terang Bulan

Once upon a time, an impossible event becomes possible at last. Begina cake a Balinese traditional cake, is finally face to face with Terang Bulan cake, a modern cake. However, it was not merely a reunion gathering, but a blemish event indeed.

“Huh, I dream last night meeting a cheap cake as you are,” said Terang Bulan.
“Hey, didn’t you realize, my cute shape, I am still popular in markets since your great grand parent until now,” Begina paid it back.
“Ah, you are nothing to me. My delicious taste powder, eggs, and butter poured into one and asserted with scattered peanuts, it is very attracting, whereas, you are only made from pressed sticky rice, dried and fried out, and unattractive, whilst after the ceremony is over, you will be dump away. What a pity for you,” said Terang Bulan.
Begina looks angry. The red spot inside its round shaped flares up.
“Oh Terang Bulan… how dare you. Seem that you have not realized yet about my magnificence. I am the one who reminds the human to always pay respect and honor to God. I am the one who always is there and achieve for tirta (holy water) in every Hindu’s rites.
Bantal cake expressionless, finally speaks out. “Oh, my dear friend, why both of you always fighting your diversity? Just look at me. I am the mixture of you both. Inside my body consists of sticky rice with delicious peanuts inside, exist also within ceremonial events, and often as the morning feast. In other words, we all are useful.
Bantal continuing, Terang Bulan are delicious, Begina is sometimes missed by people’s tongue. For making Begina is truly dedicated to God, however the benefit result of selling the Terang Bulan is used also as the evidence ceremonial cost. Therefore, in deed, this fight is useless. Just remember our aim, which is to remind humans not stopping work and devoutly within their life, said bantal.
For that precious speech finally Begina and Terang Bulan wake up. They shake hands together and that morning became a delicious morning. Retold by Sutrarama

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Jaja Bali

Jaja, in Indonesian means jajan, (or cake in English). Jaja Bali is a cake that is made in Bali by Balinese. Jaja Bali can be categorized into two terms, jaja banten and jaja daar. Jaja banten is especially made for religious ceremonies, whilst jaja daar is a cake to consume. The difference between jaja banten and jaja daar, is its making period. The making of jaja daar can be made anytime if you have the material and desire. It is different from jaja banten that is made to exact and related times in keeping and written within the Balinese calendar.
Depending on the dewasa (good day), it should make by a special person. The person who makes it should ever be mewinten (doing a special ritual for that purpose). Each village has several people for that reason. They carry out this special duty to make jaja banten for offering needs. There are several kinds of jaja banten; jaja suci, jaja prangkat, jaja japit, jaja pulegembal, jaja bebangkit and jaja jerimpen. Jaja suci is the cake that is made to complete the offering of banten suci. Banten suci is needed to perform the high level ceremonial rite. Thus, the names of the cakes are associated with the name of banten (offering) that is required.
The above kinds of jaja are small in shape and can be consumed after being used in the offering. The cakes, following the offering are then processed into cattle or pork food. The offering cake (jaja banten/jajan upakara) is the bigger one, like jaja uli, jaja gina, jaja satuh, jaja iwel and many others. Commonly, the Balinese rarely make a cake just for eating. They usually eat the cake if they are making an offering, because as they believe, the food that is fine to consume, is the food used as the offering.
When they make a cake, they will use the unfinished rice to eat, collecting the rump rice residue to make the cake. This cake is known as jaja sengauk. Its easy to prepare. Dry the rump rice under heat then dinyanyah (fry without using oil) until a little bit overcooked. Soak with cold water and mix with coconut rasp, adding a bit of salt. And now its ready to eat.
Jaja aron aron is different from the above, Jaja aron-aron is made from uncooked rice. This cake needs no special materials. Separating the uncooked rice carries out the making process. The name, jaja aron-aron, comes from the word aru, which means half-cooked rice. This half-cooked rice is used as the basic ingredient of jaja aron-aron. The mixture combination is similar to jaja sengauk, which uses the coconut rasp. This cake is usually served in the morning to the farmer, together with a glass of coffee. (Made Suambara)