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Nasi tempong

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Nasi tempong is an Indonesian rice dish, described as typical food of the Osing people in Banyuwangi. It consists of steamed rice served with boiled vegetables (boiled spinach, cosmos and basil leaves), tofu, tempeh, corn fritter and fried ariid catfish, accompanied by a kencur sambal or a terasi sambal. The word tempong comes from the Osing language and means to be slapped; the dish takes its name from its spicy taste, which gives a sensation like being slapped. The source lists related Indonesian rice dishes such as nasi campur, nasi pecel and nasi goreng under its See also heading.

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Main Course 1
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Contains Fish or Shellfish 1
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Basil, Ingredients
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Catfish, Ingredients
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Rice, Ingredients
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Spinach, Ingredients
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Tempeh, Ingredients
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Tofu, Ingredients
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is an Indonesian rice dish, typical food of Osing people in Banyuwangi
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1. Nasi tempong (Wikipedia)
  • Lead section
    is an Indonesian rice dish, typical food of Osing people in Banyuwangi, consisting of steamed rice with boiled vegetables (includes boiled spinach, cosmos and basil leaves), tofu, tempeh, corn fritter and fried ariid catfish
  • Lead section [dietary-suitability]
    tofu, tempeh, corn fritter and fried ariid catfish
  • Lead section [origin-region]
    is an Indonesian rice dish, typical food of Osing people in Banyuwangi
  • In Cuisine: Indonesian Cuisine, Lead section [in-cuisine]
    is an Indonesian rice dish
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