Pinjaram
Appearance
Alternative names | Penyaram (in certain dialects) |
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Type | Snack (kuih Dessert |
Place of origin | Brunei, Malaysia |
Region or state | Sabah, Sarawak |
Created by | Bajau and Bruneian Malay |
Main ingredients | Rice flour, corn flour, coconut milk, cooking oil |
Pinjaram, also known as penyaram, kuih UFO [1] or kuih telinga tikus is a traditional kuih for the Bajau as well for the Bruneian Malay people[2] in Brunei[3] and in the state of Sabah in Malaysia.[4]
Etymology
The pinjaram name comes from the name of the special snacks made from rice flour from South India, kuzhi paniyaram (குழி பணியாரம்).
References
- ^ "Pinjaram". Sabah Tourism Board Official Website. Archived from the original on 1 May 2009. Retrieved 16 August 2013.
- ^ "Kebudayaan (Brunei)" (in Malay). Papar District Office. Archived from the original on 26 October 2004. Retrieved 16 August 2013.
- ^ Abd. Latip Talib (2006). Beraraklah awan pilu (in Malay). Utusan Publications. pp. 127–. ISBN 978-967-61-1899-8. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
- ^ "Kuih Cincin and Kuih Pinjaram". New Sabah Times. Archived from the original on 31 March 2015. Retrieved 16 August 2013.