English

Alternative forms

• (Malaysia) keropok
• kerupuk
• krupuk

Noun

kroepoek ‎(plural kroepoeks or kroepoek)

1. Indonesian shrimp crackers, made of 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

• prawn cracker
• shrimp cracker

Translations

Dutch

Pronunciation

Etymology

From Indonesian krupuk, kerupuk.

Noun

kroepoek m ‎(uncountable)

1. prawn crackers