Kastengel, Kaasstengels & Kaastengels

Lebaran is just around the corner. One of the most wanted cookies snack in lebaran is kastengel. A butter cheese type cookie with sand-like texture taste savoury and salty.
From its name, we can surely tell that kastengel originated from the Netherlands. Brought to Indonesia with long historical stories within these countries in the past. However, kaasstengels in the Netherlands is completely different form what Indonesian known as kastengel. Not to be mistaken, there are kaasstengels and kaastengels, this two words seem identical (but they aren’t).
Kaasstengels

Kaastengels

Indonesia's Kastengel

So, selamat masak and... say kaas!
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