Arem-Arem
🇮🇩 A dish from Indonesia
Arem-arem is an Indonesian-Javanese compressed rice cake in the form of a cylinder wrapped inside a banana leaf, filled with diced vegetables, tempeh, or oncom, and eaten as a snack. It is sometimes also filled with minced meat or abon.
What gives it away
| 🥘Main ingredients | compressed rice, banana leaf wrapper, fermented soybean cake, diced vegetables, minced meat |
|---|---|
| 🔥Cooking method | rice cooked then stuffed, rolled and steamed in leaf |
| 👅Flavour & style | savory, mild, portable |
| 🕒When it’s eaten | snack |
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Frequently asked questions
Where does Arem-Arem come from?
Arem-Arem is a dish that originated in Indonesia.
What is Arem-Arem?
Arem-arem is an Indonesian-Javanese compressed rice cake in the form of a cylinder wrapped inside a banana leaf, filled with diced vegetables, tempeh, or oncom, and eaten as a snack. It is sometimes also filled with minced meat or abon.