Ceremonial Foods

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By William Wongso

Published 2016

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When it comes to ceremonial rituals, Indonesians tend to take the food preparation and content more seriously than their own daily diet. Sadly, many inherited ceremonial ritual rules have been lost due to lack of information resources. The Balinese are among the most serious in continuing their day-today offering practices.

The most popular ceremonial rice type is Nasi Tumpeng, which is a white or yellow rice cone, although often people do not fully follow the ritual expectations. During the ceremony the tip of the rice cone should be neatly cut off, and offered to the guest of honor.