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''Lalab'' (
Sundanese Sundanese may refer to: * Sundanese people * Sundanese language * Sundanese script Standard Sundanese script (''Aksara Sunda Baku'', ) is a writing system which is used by the Sundanese people. It is built based on Old Sundanese script (' ...
: , ''Lalab'') or ''lalap/lalapan'' (Indonesian) is a
Sundanese Sundanese may refer to: * Sundanese people * Sundanese language * Sundanese script Standard Sundanese script (''Aksara Sunda Baku'', ) is a writing system which is used by the Sundanese people. It is built based on Old Sundanese script (' ...
raw vegetable salad served with ''sambal terasi''. It is a popular
Sundanese Sundanese may refer to: * Sundanese people * Sundanese language * Sundanese script Standard Sundanese script (''Aksara Sunda Baku'', ) is a writing system which is used by the Sundanese people. It is built based on Old Sundanese script (' ...
vegetable dish originated from West Java & Banten, Indonesia. There are no set rules on what vegetables make into lalab, in practice all edible vegetables can be made as lalab. However, the most common raw vegetables are cucumber, tomato, cabbage, lettuce, lemon basil, ''leunca'' and long beans. While blanched or boiled vegetables include spinach,
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leaves and chayote. The dressing for this salad usually is ''sambal terasi'' served directly from the stone mortar as a spicy dipping sauce for these assorted raw vegetables. Today, ''lalab'' is popular throughout Indonesia. It is usually served as vegetable side dish next to the main course, such as ''
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'' (fried chicken), '' ayam bakar'' (grilled chicken), '' pepes'', ''
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'' (fried catfish), fried gourami, and many other ''
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'' (grilled fish).


History

The history of lalab vegetables is obscure, due to lack of historical records. In the 15th century
Old Sundanese Old Sundanese (Sundanese script: , Old Sundanese script: , Buda script: , ) is the earliest recorded stage of the Sundanese language which is spoken in the western part of Java. The evidence is recorded in inscriptions from around the 12th to ...
manuscript
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it was mentioned the common flavour of food in that times are, ''lawana'' (salty), ''kaduka'' (hot and spicy), ''tritka'' (bitter), ''amba'' (sour), ''kasaya'' (succulent), and ''madura'' (sweet). These tastes are native flavour which mostly acquired from plant and vegetables.


Ingredients

Originally, it was made from any available edible young leaves and raw vegetables known by Sundanese since ancient times. Today, though, most ''lalab'' consists of sliced
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,
cucumber Cucumber (''Cucumis sativus'') is a widely-cultivated Vine#Horticultural climbing plants, creeping vine plant in the Cucurbitaceae family that bears usually cylindrical Fruit, fruits, which are used as culinary vegetables.
s, lettuce, green beans, yardlong beans, tomatoes, ''leunca'', lemon basil, spinach, water spinach, ''pohpohan'' leaves (''Pilea melastomoides''), ''kenikir'' leaves (Cosmos (plant), cosmos), cassava leaves,
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leaves, chayote, and small, green eggplant. Sometimes, other exotic vegetables also are used, such as green, stinky Parkia speciosa, ''petai'' and ''jengkol'' bean. Although most ''lalab'' vegetables are only washed in cold water and served raw, some boiled, steamed and fried variations are also available; for example, ''petai'' green beans can be served either raw or fried, while ''labu siam'' (chayote), water spinach and cassava leaves are usually served boiled. While most of vegetables are served raw or simply boiled or blanched, the main flavouring agent is its dressing, the hot and spicy ''sambal terasi'' which is chili paste in ''terasi'' shrimp paste. Most of recipes revolved around specific recipe of sambals.


Nutrients

In Indonesian cuisine, lalab often served as garnishing or as vegetable accompaniment to the main meal of fish or chicken; such as ''
ayam goreng Ayam goreng is an Indonesian and Malaysian dish consisting of chicken deep fried in oil. ''Ayam goreng'' literally means "fried chicken" in Malay, Indonesian and also in many Indonesian regional languages (e.g. Javanese). Marination and spi ...
'' (fried chicken) or ''pecel lele'' (fried catfish). ''Lalab'' is rich in vitamins, minerals and fiber. Daily consumption of fresh vegetables is good for reducing cholesterol levels and improving digestive health. Vegetables are also rich in antioxidants, which contribute to fighting free radicals, and have antiaging and anticancer properties. Several plants used in ''lalab'' also are believed to have certain medicinal properties.Khasiat Lalapan (in Indonesian)


See also

*Ulam (salad), ''Ulam'', a similar Ethnic Malays, Malay Malay cuisine, dish consists of vegetables, served raw or soaked in hot water * List of salads * Ngapi, Ngapi yay, a similar dish in Burmese cuisine * Nam phrik, a similar dish in Thai cuisine


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Sambal lalap recipes

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