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Lontong

Lontong is rice that has been packed into banana leaf packages for long slow steaming and serving with Indonesian dishes like satay.
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Gō Công Supermarket - 28 Jan 2009

For all the grandeur of its name, Gō Công Supermarket is a small affair. But it sells some interesting treasures. In the chill cabinet are pyramids of lontong pressed rice. There are spring rolls wrapped in banana leaves that need removing before frying. read more...

Lontong rice - 19 Nov 2008

Lontong is the name given to rice that has been wrapped in banana leaves for a long slow steaming that produces a sticky wad of rice for cutting into cubes and serving with Indonesian dishes like satay. read more...

Mike Isabella - Chef of Zaytinya
In March 2007, Mike Isabella started at Zaytinya. Just a few months later, the hip downtown mezzethes restaurant won a RAMMY award.
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