Ale-ale is a typical food of the hamlet Tangah Sawah, village Silungkang Duo - municipalities Sawahlunto, West Sumatra province. There is also in the area Muaro Sijunjung and Solok. It looked like a famous pancake that came from Java island (called SERABI), but it does not use coconut milk so it has a different flavor tasty and tender.
It is said that this cake already exist since the epoch of our ancestors. It's unknown why called ALE-ALE. Usually made from rice flour, coconut milk, palm sugar and (water) of grated pandan. These cakes were encountered during the morning (sold by the seller from dawn/Subuh until 6 o'clock in the morning), and is always used as a breakfast by local communities --- besides Bubu samba.
With delicacy and its distinctive aroma, this food has become which one of the coveted by consumer. This snack can be eaten by anyone, from children to adults. Even ale-ale was also requested by the nomads for any events outside Silungkang, such as Jakarta and other areas.
During the EXHIBITION and FASHION SHOW SONGKET SILUNGKANG at Taman Ismail Marzuki (TIM) Cikini - Central Jakarta on 30-31 October 2012, ale-ale served to fill the Los Lambung (food stand) at the event --- alongside Coki, Lupi (lupis), Soup and Soto.
TIPS : To speed up the fermentation process, placed the bowl of dough over a bowl of warm water. But always keep an eye on, so don’t arise too many bubbles in the dough because it will make sour dough (excessive fermentation process).

Here is the recipe "ALE-ALE Serabi ala Sawahlunto" which I have tried to make ...