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Malaysia’s Craziest BBQ 🇲🇾 Cooking 1000+ Bamboo Sticky Rice & Rendang in Bentong!

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Lemang

Cultural Context

Lemang is a traditional Malaysian dish, often enjoyed during festive occasions like Eid and weddings. It showcases the local practice of cooking rice in bamboo, a method that imparts a unique flavor and aroma. This dish is a symbol of community and togetherness, as families often gather to prepare it. Today, lemang has gained popularity beyond Malaysia, with variations appearing in neighboring countries, reflecting the region's rich culinary heritage.

MalayMYside
120 min
medium
8 servings
Servings4
300-700 coconuts
glutinous rice
fresh coconut milk
banana leaves
bamboo tubes

glutinous rice

🥗Healthier: brown rice

💰Cheaper: white rice

Brown rice offers more fiber and nutrients.

coconut milk

🥗Healthier: light coconut milk

💰Cheaper: evaporated milk

Light coconut milk reduces calories while maintaining creaminess.

1

Chop open 300-700 coconuts to extract the coconut meat.

2

Grind the coconut meat to make fresh coconut milk.

3

Mix the glutinous rice with the fresh coconut milk in a large pot.

4

Prepare bamboo tubes by lining them with banana leaves.

5

Fill the bamboo tubes with the glutinous rice and coconut milk mixture.

6

Place the filled bamboo tubes at an angle over charcoal to cook.

7

Rotate the bamboo tubes occasionally while cooking over the charcoal.

8

After cooking, chop open the bamboo tubes to reveal the sticky rice inside, still wrapped in banana leaves.

Cooking Techniques

soakingmixingsteaminggrilling

Equipment Needed

bamboo tubescharcoallarge potgrinderknife

Spice Level:

🌶️🌶️🌶️

Dietary

vegetarian

Also Known As

Lemang PulutLemang Rice

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