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Sticky rice in bamboo

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Sticky rice in bamboo is a dish widespread across Southeast Asia consisting of glutinous rice roasted inside specially prepared sections of bamboo of varying diameters and lengths. It is eaten both as a savory food and as a sweet dessert. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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Southeast Asia and South Asia
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1. Sticky rice in bamboo (Wikipedia)
  • Introduction
    It is consumed both as a savory food and as a sweet dessert.
  • In Cuisine: Cambodian Cuisine, Wikipedia category list
  • Uses Ingredient: Glutinous Rice, Infobox main_ingredient field: Glutinous rice, hollow bamboo tubes
  • Expresses Tradition: Ramadan and Eid Feasting Traditions, Article body
    In Malaysia and Indonesia, it known as lemang, which is typically eaten during Eid-ul-Fitr celebrations, where it can be eaten with rendang.
  • Expresses Tradition: New Year Feast Traditions, Article body
    Kralan is often eaten at Chinese and Khmer New Year.
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