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Not only is it a delicious dish, flattened green rice also has a deep spiritual meaning, expressing the traditional cultural characteristics of the Khmer people. This is a dish used to worship the moon , to worship Buddha, to thank heaven and earth for giving people a bountiful harvest, rice and sticky rice to feed their families. From fragrant sticky rice, the Khmer people create a rustic dish that is rich in gratitude, a dish that is both quintessential and imbued with the cultural identity of Khmer cuisine .

Sticky rice is roasted in a clay pot, cooked evenly, then the flattened green rice will be very delicious.

The method of making flattened green rice is quite simple, the ingredients include sticky rice, coconut husks and palm sugar or granulated sugar. Traditionally, flattened green rice is usually pounded in the afternoon or on moonlit nights. The tools are prepared in front of the house, next to a crackling straw fire, the sticky rice is roasted in a clay pot to make the green rice more sticky, fragrant and crispy. When the sticky rice is just cooked, it is put into a mortar and pounded with a wooden pestle about 1.5 meters long.

Flatten the rice.

The pounding of green rice is usually done by a couple, one holding a pestle, the other holding a spatula, pounding and pounding rhythmically until the glutinous rice grains are flattened thinly and fragrantly. The green rice is then sifted to remove the chaff and carefully cleaned of dust to retain its characteristic crispness and aroma. Freshly pounded green rice, eaten alone, already has a rustic delicious taste; when mixed with grated coconut and sugar, the dish becomes even more fragrant, fatty and sweet, fully converging the flavors of the Southern countryside.

Flattened green rice is an indispensable dish on the moon worship night.

Flattened green rice is an indispensable dish in the Ok Om Bok festival , adding to the beauty of the traditional culture of the Khmer people. Under the full moon of October, flattened green rice is pounded amidst the cheerful laughter, the shimmering light from the pagodas and the moon worshiping trays of each family. In addition to incense, flowers and fruits, flattened green rice is an important offering, expressing respect and gratitude to heaven and earth.

Enjoy delicious flat rice dish on the moon worship night.

From a rustic dish in the villages, flattened green rice has now become widely popular, loved by many people, and chosen as a meaningful gift during the Ok Om Bok festival. This rustic dish is not only the quintessence of Khmer cuisine, but also a symbol of solidarity, belief and the desire for a prosperous harvest of the Southern people.

Lam Duong

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