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Going Bananas Over Lemang Lerek In Gombak KL

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When it comes to traditional kampong delicacies the lemang is undoubtedly amongst the favourites,especially during Hari Raya. Those familiar with lemang have often seen them being cooked wrapped in banana leaves and put into bamboo sticks. This video however showcases a lemang of a different kind. Not wrapped in banana leaves but in lerek leaves. The lerek leaf is a long banana leaf like foliage that is often found as a wild undergrowth plant in rubber or oil palm estates. 59 year old Cik Mohd Arifin Zakaria , or fondly known as Cik Ipin, is the master of this lerek lemang stall in Gombak's Taman Greenwood in Kuala Lumpur. He has been making this lerek lemang for over 17 years and during the festive month he does about 80 sacks of rice for up to 20,000 sticks . The lerek leaves are firm and has its stalk jutting out from the bamboo .Thus, it can be easily pulled to remove the lemang from the bamboo, without having to cut the bamboo open.The best thing about this lerek lemang is that the taste of the lemang is better than the norm. Besides this specialty Cik Ipin also serves lemang kunyit , lemang pulut hitam(black glutinous rice and of course the usual lemang santan.
Try something new for once...and this lemang is worth it. At first you might hesitate because you are accustomed to it being cooked in banana leaf. Have an open mind, and experience this new craze,new taste that is hot in town. Whichever type of lemang lerek you choose there is surely a comeback for more!
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