pepes: Pais lauk mas (pepes ikan mas), a carp fish in spices and herbs cooked in banana leaf package. A popular Sundanese cuisine. The specialty cooking of Ibu Sulastri, Rawasari, Central Jakarta
pepes: Pais lauk mas (pepes ikan mas), a carp fish in spices and herbs cooked in banana leaf package. A popular Sundanese cuisine. The specialty cooking of Ibu Sulastri, Rawasari, Central JakartaGunawan Kartapranata (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Gunkarta) — Own work via Wikimedia Commons (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3APepes_ikan_emas_%28pais_lauk_mas%29_Sunda.jpg)CC BY-SA 3.0
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An Indonesian method of wrapping food in banana leaves and securing parcels with lidi seumat before steaming or charcoal-grilling them. The spice mixture presses against the main ingredients; the leaves are discarded.

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The banana-leaf package containing food is secured with lidi seumat and then steamed or grilled on charcoal. This cooking technique allows the rich spice mixture to be compressed against the main ingredients inside the individual banana-leaf package while being cooked and also adds a distinct aroma of cooked or burned banana leaves. Although being cooked simultaneously with food, the banana leaf is a non-edible material and is discarded after consuming the food.

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