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Gula Asap

Gula Asap makes jams in Yogyakarta, sweetened only with wood-fired palm sugar.

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About Gula Asap

Pastry chef Budi Santoso started Gula Asap to bring the smoky depth of wood-fired palm sugar into everyday breakfasts. The sugar comes from tappers who still boil the sap over open fires.

Every jar is cooked in small batches with fruit, palm sugar and a little lemon juice, and nothing else.

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