Kalimantan (Borneo)Capital: Pontianak
Traditional Recipes from West Kalimantan
Malay, Dayak and Chinese communities live side by side in West Kalimantan, creating bubur pedas Sambas, choi pan and pengkang.
West Kalimantan
Bubur Pedas Sambas (Spiced Vegetable Rice Porridge)
Bubur Pedas Sambas
A Sambas Malay porridge of toasted, pounded rice cooked with many vegetables and Vietnamese mint. It is called 'pedas' because it is rich in spices, not because of chilli.
West KalimantanChoi Pan (Pontianak Steamed Dumplings)
Choi Pan
Pontianak Chinese steamed dumplings with thin translucent skin of rice and tapioca flour, filled with jicama and dried shrimp, topped with fried garlic and chilli sauce.
West KalimantanPengkang (Grilled Sticky Rice with Dried Shrimp)
Pengkang
Glutinous rice filled with dried shrimp, wrapped in triangular banana leaves, clamped with bamboo strips and grilled. A specialty of Peniti, Mempawah.