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Num plae ai
Cambodian sticky rice cake From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Num plae ai (Khmer: នំផ្លែអាយ) is a Cambodian rice cake made from glutinous rice flour filled with palm sugar and garnished with grated coconut.[2]
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Etymology
In Khmer, the term num (នំ) refers to cakes, cookies, or many desserts in general,[3] while the word plae (ផ្លែ) means "fruit".[4] English translations of num plae ai include "rice sugar pearls",[5] "sweet rice dumplings"[6] and "cakes of forgiveness".[7]
Preparation and variations
The exterior of num plae ai is prepared by combining glutinous rice flour with salt and warm water, then kneading the mixture into a dough. The dough is shaped into small discs, each with a piece of palm sugar in the middle of it, which is then wrapped into the dough disc, sealed, and rolled into a ball. These balls are boiled in water, cooled, and finally garnished with grated coconut before serving.[5] Traditionally, num plae ai are served in small bowls made out of banana leaves.[8]
A garnish of dry roasted, lightly pounded sesame seeds mixed with grated coconut is also common.[6] In some variations, pandan leaf juice and coconut milk are incorporated into the dough,[1] while grated coconut may be blended with the palm sugar to form the filling.[2]
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References
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