What I Ate Wednesday: HARI RAYA edition

Just like how turkey is to Thanksgiving and Eggnog is to Christmas, we too have a few festive dishes. Hari Raya will never be complete with them. I looked forward to these every time because they're only a twice a year occurrence. Yum.

Lontong: Plain rice cake

Lauk Lodeh: Assorted vegetables, fermented beans and beancurd in coconut based gravy.

Sambal Sotong: Squid with spicy chilli.

Sambal Goreng: Green beans, beancurd, fermented beans and meat parts stir-fried in spices.

 Rendang: Traditionally Beef, now available in Chicken or Mutton variety, cooked in spices. My favourite.

Lepat : Glutinous rice cake with beans

 Serundeng: Sauteed grated coconut with spices. To be eaten with lontong.

We'd eat all these for a day or two before we get sick of it because these dishes are traditionally served at homes on the first day of Hari Raya (or Eid-ul-Fitr as many parts of the world call it). Still, I look forward to it every year.