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ketupat

American

[ke-too-paht] / ˈkɛ tuˌpɑt /

noun

plural

ketupats

a portion of rice boiled in a small pouch made of woven palm leaves until it solidifies into a cake, commonly eaten at festive meals in Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei, and Singapore.

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Everything is served at once with sliced ketupat, the firm, sticky rice cake traditionally wrapped in coconut leaves and boiled in water.

From New York Times • Jul. 5, 2016

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