WHAT IS PEPES?

 By: Nur Syairah

Pepes is very similar to Thai aeb, but it’s the Indonesian version of an assortment of fish, meat or tofu which is mixed with lots of healthy herbs and spices. Then, wrapped it in a banana leaf package, and either steamed or grilled. It is originally a Sundanese food from the Western part of Java, some of the most common versions of pepes are including chicken, different types of fish, tofu, or mushrooms, mixed with shallots, garlic, chilies, turmeric, candlenut, and lemon basil. What I love so much is that the ingredients, since they are all wrapped in a banana leaf and cooked, all mesh together really well, but also the banana leaf gives an extra green essence to whatever is cooked inside. 

  

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