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Deluxe Street Food Fare of Javanese Banana Leaf Rice.

Commonly found as a humble street food in Java; now it is stylishly presented in a deluxe and fancy manner.

This kind of rice dish is locally called 'Nasi Kucing' (nasi means rice, kucing means cat) as the rice portion is so small it resembles a portion for cat's meal.

Each banana leaf parcel consists of steamed rice topped with a side dish and labelled accordingly.

These banana leaf rice parcels are always served with extra side dishes, such as skewered dishes, soy-braised dishes, vegetable fritters, and crispy crackers.

Pulut Tai Tai or Pulut Tekan.
Peranakan (Nonya) cake of white and blue glutinous rice cake with kaya jam. The blue coloring is obtained from blue pea flower extract. The jam is a local Malay treat of egg and coconut milk custard.

Bubur Biji Salak.
This is a traditional Javanese dessert porridge, sweet potato and glutinous rice balls in coconut sugar soup and fragrant coconut milk. This homemade dish is plated in a rustic, traditional earthenware shallow bowl. Lining the serving tray is a traditional Javanese woven cloth. The dish is locally known as Bubur Biji Salak (bubur means porridge, both savory and sweet; biji salak means stone of snake fruit) as it resembles the stone of a snake fruit.