[1] Bakpia pathok is similar to the larger Indonesian pia, with the only difference being the size.

They are commercially packaged in small boxes and sold at many food shops in Yogyakarta; bakpia were influenced by Chinese sweet rolls.

[1] It is thought that bakpia pathok was brought to Yogyakarta by a merchant from China named Kwik Sun Kwok in the 1940s.

The Pathuk subdistrict in Yogyakarta started producing their version of bakpia in the 1980s, which became the regional standard.

[3] However, modern variants of bakpia pathok often offer fillings with flavors such as chocolate and taro.