Nasi tempong (Javanese: ꦱꦼꦒꦠꦺꦩ꧀ꦥꦺꦴꦁ, romanized: sega témpong; Pegon: سيجا تمبونغ) is an Indonesian rice dish, typical food of Osing people in Banyuwangi, consisting of steamed rice with boiled vegetables (includes boiled spinach, cosmos and basil leaves), tofu, tempeh, corn fritter and fried ariid catfish. This rice dish is served with kencur sambal[1] or terasi sambal.[2] [3]
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| Alternative names | Sega témpong (Osing) |
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| Course | Main course |
| Place of origin | Indonesia |
| Region or state | Banyuwangi, East Java |
| Created by | Osing or Javanese |
| Serving temperature | hot |
The "tempong" term is a word in the Osing language which means "to be slapped" in English. Thus the nasi tempong is named because of the spicy taste of nasi tempong which gives a sensation like being slapped.
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References
edit- ↑ Nasi Tempong, Pedas Pipi Terasa Ditempeleng, diakses dari situs Travel Kompas
- ↑ Nasi Tempong Mbak Nah, diakses dari situs Wisata Kuliner
- ↑ "Tertampar Sego Tepong Mak Wah, diakses dari situs TribunNews". Archived from the original on 2013-01-08. Retrieved 2020-07-05.