Lotek (food)

[2][3] Lotek is popular in the southern parts of Central Java and Yogyakarta, where a sweet taste is traditionally preferred.

[6] In modern Indonesia, the "th-" sound is replaced with "t-", which non-Javanese speakers find easier to pronounce.

[7] As Javanese traditional villages turn urban (and welcome people from other ethnic groups), the "t-" sound version is used more often.

[3] Lotek is also popular in other regions in Indonesia, thanks to Javanese (urban) migrants.

In Bandung, lotek is known as "a cross between gado-gado and pecel" since locals are more familiar with these references.