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pecel

🇮🇩 A dish from Indonesia

pecel, a dish from Indonesia
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Pecel is a traditional Javanese salad with peanut sauce, usually eaten with steamed rice, lontong or ketupat.

What gives it away

🥘Main ingredientsblanched vegetables, peanut sauce, chili, palm sugar, tamarind
🔥Cooking methodvegetables blanched, tossed in ground peanut sauce
👅Flavour & stylesavory, nutty, spicy and slightly sweet
🕒When it’s eateneveryday meal with steamed rice or rice cakes

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Frequently asked questions

Where does pecel come from?
pecel is a dish that originated in Indonesia.
What is pecel?
Pecel is a traditional Javanese salad with peanut sauce, usually eaten with steamed rice, lontong or ketupat.