Wednesday, June 4, 2008


Lemang is an Asian dish made of compressed rice that is then cut into small cakes. Beside, this delicious food usually serve during Hari Raya Aidilfitri. It also popular in Indonesia and Malaysia, the dish is usually served cold or at room temperature with sauce-based dishes such salads, although it can be eaten as an accompaniment to other dishes such as curries.
Lemang is traditionally made by partly cooking the rice and packing it tightly into a rolled-up banana leaf. The leaf is then cooked in boiling water for about 90 minutes. Once it is cooled, the rice compacts and can be cut up into bite-sized pieces.

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