Aceh is one of the provinces in Indonesia that has a variety of distinctive culinary types. Kue Keukarah is one of them. This dry cake that has a sweet and crunchy taste, is classified into the traditional snack category in Aceh. The shape and texture of the cake Keukarah similar to a collection of dried vermicelli or vermicelli just frozen in the refrigerator. This keukarah cake is also known as bird nest cake. This successfully attracted the attention of the first tourists who first visited Aceh.
The process of making the cake of Keukarah Aceh is quite simple when compared with butter cake, but requires a high degree of accuracy. The first thing to do when making this particular snack is to dilute the rice flour with water. Then, added with sugar and a pinch of salt to form a dough. After the dough is well blended, the dough is inserted into a hollow mold made of specially crafted coconut shell. With the help of hollow containers, the dough can come out and accommodated by hot oil while continuously swung or shaken to form a pile of nets. High agility and patience must be had in the process of making it, because this dough can only be made one by one in a hot skillet. If most of the salt, this dough will easily burn, especially if it is too long heated. Once cooked, the dough is folded to the desired shape or to taste.
The shape of the crescent moon is an early form of this Acehnese traditional cake. As time passes, the berukarah cake has other shapes, such as triangular shapes, scrolls like astor, and even those of a disc that actually look exactly like birds' nests.
The crisp, crisp, or cauldronized cakes can be eaten with a hot cup of hot coffee. The sensation is more pronounced when tasted during cold air, especially if the rain was flushed the earth. Hmmm ... Maknyus! Kue keukarah often served by the people of Aceh on special days such as the day of Eid and the anniversary of the birthday of the great Prophet Muhammad SAW. In fact, Keukarah cake has become the surrender that must be brought to the family of a potential companion on the day of application or marriage.
This traditional Acehese cake can be found in a typical Aceh-like kiosk in Banda Aceh or can also be found around historical attractions in other parts of Aceh. Making cakes Keukarah for each talam usually spend 1.5 pounds of flour and valued at Rp. 120 thousand. As for the sale in retail at kiosks around, usually priced at Rp. 5 thousand for each bugkus. If you visit Aceh one day, this cake of Keukarah Aceh is very recommended for me to be tasted and made fruit for family at home. 
