Pik Baking House Ci Mehong Tiktok VOD & Videos

@cikmehong

Scrolling through TikTok late one Tuesday, I nearly scrolled past a video of hands dusting flour onto a worn wooden table. No trendy filters, no frantic cuts—just steady shots of golden *kue lumpur* bubbling in a cast-iron pan. That’s @cikmehong, aka Pik Baking House Ci Mehong, and her quiet corner of TikTok feels like stumbling into your aunt’s kitchen during Lebaran prep. While others chase viral dances, she’s measuring *gula jawa* (palm sugar) with a reused yogurt cup, her voice calm as she reminds viewers, "Jangan terburu-buru, adonannya harus *nyatu* pelan-pelan." You can hear her neighbor’s rooster crowing in the background.

Her magic lies in the unpolished details. She films most videos standing in her actual Bandung kitchen, sunlight dappling an oven mitt patched with duct tape. When her *kue lapis* layers crack? She laughs it off: "Ini mah, *kue* biasa—bukan kue istana!" (This is just regular cake—not palace cake!). One popular clip shows her rescuing a collapsed *bolu kukus* by turning it into "serundeng *kekinian*" (modern crumble topping), proving mistakes aren’t failures but plot twists. No branded mixing bowls here; it’s mismatched ceramic pots and a spoon with a chipped handle she’s had since her kids were small.

What resonates isn’t just the recipes—it’s the cultural heartbeat. She adapts classics like *klepon* (pandan-rice balls) for city dwellers using microwave tricks, but never skimps on tradition. In a video about *dadar gulung*, she pauses to explain how her grandmother taught her to fold the crepe *"seperti menyelimuti bayi"* (like swaddling a baby). Comments overflow with nostalgia: "Liat ini langsung ingat sama almarhum ibu saya di Surabaya..." (Seeing this reminds me of my late mom in Surabaya...). Overseas Indonesians beg her to ship her *sambal* recipe—it’s that precise.

At 58, Ci Mehong wasn’t chasing fame. She started posting during Jakarta’s 2020 lockdowns to distract her grandkids, using her flip phone at first. Now with 1.2M followers, she still wears the same floral *kebaya* apron and refuses sponsored oven gadgets ("*Kompor saya sudah 20 tahun setia!*"). Her impact? Younger creators tag her in #BakingWarisan videos (Heritage Baking), reviving near-forgotten recipes like *kue mangkok* from East Java. She’s not just teaching baking—she’s stitching generational seams with every *tepung terigu* (wheat flour) measurement.

In a feed saturated with "quick hacks," Ci Mehong’s content is a slow simmer. You watch expecting a recipe; you stay for the warmth of someone who treats baking like breathing—no fanfare, just heart. Her videos end the same way: wiping the counter, waving, and calling out, "*Makan dulu, ya!*" (Go eat first!). It’s a reminder that the most viral thing isn’t perfection—it’s the courage to let your *kue* rise unevenly, and still call it beautiful.