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LEMANG
Lemang is a traditional Malay food cooked in a hollowed bamboo stick. Usually prepared for festivities such as Hari Raya Aidilfitri and Hari Raya Haji, lemang is made of glutinous rice and coconut milk, with salt added for taste. Some lemang recipes add corn. Lemang is usually eaten with rendang.
Lemang is also popular in Indonesian Malay and Minangkabau community, usually eaten by tapai.
[ It said that Lemang was originated back during World War II when the Japanese invade Tanah Melayu (Later known as Malaysia). During the Japanese settlement, the Japanese have imposed a high taxes to the Malayan people. To make sure that no one escaped paying the taxes the have imposed a food ration according to the head count in the family.
To avoid the Japanese taking their ration, the Malayan people use many ways to hide their food especially rice. One of the way is to hide the rice in the bamboo. This how the Lemang comes from.
Lemang is also popular in Indonesian Malay and Minangkabau community, usually eaten by tapai.
[ It said that Lemang was originated back during World War II when the Japanese invade Tanah Melayu (Later known as Malaysia). During the Japanese settlement, the Japanese have imposed a high taxes to the Malayan people. To make sure that no one escaped paying the taxes the have imposed a food ration according to the head count in the family.
To avoid the Japanese taking their ration, the Malayan people use many ways to hide their food especially rice. One of the way is to hide the rice in the bamboo. This how the Lemang comes from.
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