kroepoek - what is it - how does it work?

[flat5]

kroepoek is fun to eat. A type of cookie - hard for me to describe.
It is seasoned tapioca flour. But how it is processed is a mystery!

Please! I know you drop it in hot oil - I've made it many times.

My question is: what is being dropped in hot oil?

My guess is that the flour is mixed with water and flavors.
Then cold pressed under great pressure into a flat shape.

My attemps to make the basic stuff has only made a gooey mess :-)

[ICER]

Originally Posted by flat5

kroepoek is fun to eat. A type of cookie - hard for me to describe.
It is seasoned tapioca flour. But how it is processed is a mystery!

Please! I know you drop it in hot oil - I've made it many times.

My question is: what is being dropped in hot oil?

My guess is that the flour is mixed with water and flavors.
Then cold pressed under great pressure into a flat shape.

My attemps to make the basic stuff has only made a gooey mess :-)

Here's what Wikipedia has on it

Indonesian shrimp crackers, made of tapioca flour, salt, ground shrimps and various spices. Thin wafers fried in boiling oil.

sadly there is no specifics on how to prepare it.