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- The wrapping is secured on both ends with toothpicks or ‘lidi’.
- ‘Lemper’ in the banana leaf is steamed, or cooked over a very hot barbecue or grill.
- If the glutinous rice is well-cooked before ‘lemper’ is filled and wrapped, it can be served straight away with the banana leaf still green and fresh.
3. Seven facts about ‘pempek’ stated by Lina:
- ‘Pempek’ is a very popular food from South of Sumatra.
- It is made of fish and tapioca starch.
- Fish, tapioca starch, and water are mixed to make thick dough.
- In diff erent shapes and sizes, the dough is boiled until it floats.
- The cooked ‘pempek’ is then deep-fried.
