Jump to content

Jala (kuih)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jala
Kuih jala gulung (left) with Kuih goyang (right).
TypeSnack (Kuih)
Place of originMalaysia, Brunei
Region or stateSabah, Sarawak
Created byBruneian, Iban, Bajau and Kadazan-Dusun
Main ingredientsRice flour, cooking oil, palm sugar

Jala is a traditional kuih from Sabah and Sarawak in Malaysia and Brunei.[1][2][3] In Sarawak, it is known as the traditional snack called the "sarang semut" (ant nest) for the Iban people.[4] It is very different from the roti jala in Peninsular Malaysia.

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Big-scale Raya celebration surprises Briton". Borneo Post Online. 21 August 2012. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
  2. ^ "Sabah Food and Ethnic Handicraft Carnival launched". Borneo Post Online. 23 May 2013. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
  3. ^ Ak. Jefferi Pg. Durahman (27 October 2014). "Kekalkan Warisan Kuih Tradisi Brunei" (in Malay). Pelita Brunei. Archived from the original on 17 November 2016. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
  4. ^ "Dapur Ratu: Kuih jala" (in Malay). Berita Harian. 28 April 2011. Retrieved 17 August 2013.