Buntil Explained

Buntil
Country:Indonesia
Region:Central Java and East Java
Course:Main course
Served:Hot or room temperature
Main Ingredient:Papaya, taro, or cassava leaves filled with grated coconut and anchovies, boiled in coconut milk

Buntil is a traditional Indonesian-Javanese dish of grated coconut meat mixed with teri (anchovies) and spices, wrapped in papaya, cassava, or taro (or other similar aroids) leaves, then boiled in coconut milk and spices.[1] It is a favourite dish in Java, and other than cooked homemade, it is also sold in warungs, restaurants or street side foodstalls, especially traditional temporary market during Ramadhan, prior of breaking the fast.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Badiatul Muclisin Asti & Laela Nurisysyafa'ah . Kumpulan Resep Masakan Tradisional dari Sabang sampai Merauke. 2009. Media Pressindo . 9789797880729.
  2. News: Ramadan's streets of culinary delights . Slamet Susanto . 26 August 2010 . The Jakarta Post . 12 June 2015 . 14 June 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150614084132/http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2010/08/26/ramadan%E2%80%99s-streets-culinary-delights.html . dead .