Generally made from tapioca flour, its name comes from the cooking process, in which it is grilled between iron molds like a waffle.

One recipe for Kue Gapit from the Indonesian magazine Femina calls for wheat, rice flour, chicken eggs, coconut water, salt, sugar, and cinnamon.

[2] Numerous flavors are available, including chocolate, sesame seed, cheese, ginger, prawn, and balado (spicy).

Other snacks from the region include lantak, ladu, doplak, klitik, and intip gunung jati.

[6] Kue gapit is frequently purchased as a souvenir (oleh-oleh), and production is a common source of income in the region.