Lemang
🇮🇩 A dish from Indonesia
Lemang is a Malay and Minangkabau traditional food made from glutinous rice, coconut milk, and salt, cooked in a hollowed bamboo tube coated with banana leaves in order to prevent the rice from sticking to the bamboo. Lemang is believed to have origins linked to the ancient Proto-Malay and Deutero-Malay peoples who settled across Maritime Southeast Asia centuries ago.
What gives it away
| 🥘Main ingredients | glutinous rice, coconut milk, salt, banana leaves |
|---|---|
| 🔥Cooking method | cooked inside hollowed bamboo tubes lined with leaves over fire |
| 👅Flavour & style | mildly savoury, rich and coconutty, sticky texture |
| 🕒When it’s eaten | festive staple, often eaten with curries or rendang during celebrations |
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Frequently asked questions
Where does Lemang come from?
Lemang is a dish that originated in Indonesia.
What is Lemang?
Lemang is a Malay and Minangkabau traditional food made from glutinous rice, coconut milk, and salt, cooked in a hollowed bamboo tube coated with banana leaves in order to prevent the rice from sticking to the bamboo. Lemang is believed to have origins linked to the ancient Proto-Malay and Deutero-Malay peoples who settled across Maritime Southeast Asia centuries ago.