Image: Weaved casings of ketupat made from coconut leaves
Sourced through Wikimedia Commons (here)
Note: Appended are links of : 1) a video on how to weave the casing (here)
and 2) a blog posting on the preparation of and the finished product (here)
Highlighting two traditional staples
For every Hari Raya, a must offering
Lemang (here) cooked through hot embers
Luscious creamy glutinous rice fillings
Ketupat in weaved coconut leaves
The one other, either of plain rice or glutinous
Both staples with savory chicken or beef
Mouth watering season's food of choice
Written for Mary's Poetry Jam - Foods of the Season and Grace's hosting at d'Verse's OpenLinkNight week #74
ah very cool...i like to see the traditions of cultures outside my own...would love to try it as well...esp that second one...
ReplyDeleteSome Japanese fare, sushi especially might do the trick. In terms of taste it's just as well!
DeleteHank
Never heard of such food at my sea
ReplyDeleteNice way of conveying it to all at your tree
May feature in one of your up-coming exotic food series, perhaps.
DeleteHank
That was fascinating, Hank. I followed one of the links you shared too, and they were MOST interesting!
ReplyDeleteThanks Mary! There are other related ones on YouTube too!
DeleteHank
They sound delicious Hank.
ReplyDeleteSound and taste as well!
DeleteHank
Love it Hank ~ My native tongue remembers the sweet glutinous rice wrapped in banana leaves ~ I miss spending my Christmas with these kind of foods ~
ReplyDeleteI made a bee-line for Japanese or Chinese fare when overseas just so I get some similar taste! Thanks Grace!
DeleteHank
Assalam Uncle Hank,
ReplyDeleteI love these set of poems.. sending me back into festive mood!!
In Kedah, we usually serve glutinous ketupat with thick spicy rendang, wrapped in daun palas! Now I'm craving for some!!
Mama Tim,
DeleteI'm very familiar with it. In fact my MIL used to put soya beans in them. I found other's not as tasty compared to her's. Sadly I've none of those now! She's now afflicted with dementia and not able anymore.
Hank
Don't mind if I DO!
ReplyDeleteWarm Aloha from Waikiki
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Really enjoyed reading about this and went to the site that describes how to make them. Sounds like a big effort but they sound good. I have never seen them around here but I haven't really looked. I will go to one of the Asian food stores here and see if there is anything similar. Thanks.
ReplyDeletePeggy Ma'am,
DeleteYou may find it in a Malaysian home and that only during Hari Raya (our festive equivalent to Christmas) Not sold at other times. Definitely not in the US. Something similar would be Chinese dumplings. But these may have sweetmeats inside.
Hank
Truly luscious. Excellently concocted!
ReplyDeleteThanks Dave!
DeleteHank
"Hari Raya"
ReplyDeleteI looked that up. It is the Muslim celebration (Eid) after Ramadan -- sounds very fun.
I've eaten foods like this before when I lived in Asia -- the videos and posts were fun to view. Thanx.
Having lived in Pakistan & India, visited Java, traveled through Turkey, Iran and Afghanistan. And being with minority Muslim groups in China. I have very different impressions of the holidays -- some good, some not so good. But this Eid was always pleasant.
I am amazed at how different Islam can express it self in different countries or between sects. Well, of course the same it true with Christianity.
Thanx for the tour
The variety of food in places you mentioned is much richer. I believe there are many similarities or near enough to the ketupat. This is apparently true as most are rice based food common in this part of the world. Thanks for sharing!
DeleteHank
It's so nice to hear about different foods during holidays. Thanks Hank.
ReplyDeleteThis sounds inviting and delicious Hank....thanks for sharing it with us! :-)
ReplyDeletevery cool..that looks like little pieces of artwork and i'm sure it tastes wonderful
ReplyDeleteSeason's greetings - and pretty pieces they are too. Thanks for the links to the recipes.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the recipes, Hank. It is odd how traditions vary, here in Mexico, we will be eating tamales this year on the 24th. Very different for me.
ReplyDeletePamela
food seems to not only be a part of celebrations around the world, but also to help bring us all together.
ReplyDeleteHappy Holidays, Hank.