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lawar

Traditional dish from Indonesia

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About lawar

Indonesian dish

Lawar is an Indonesian dish created from a mixture of vegetables, coconut, and minced meat mixed with rich herbs and spices, originating from Bali, Indonesia. This dish is commonly found in restaurants and warungs in Bali. Despite its rich vegetable mixture, lawar is not a vegetarian dish, since most often it is mixed with minced meat or even blood.

Key Ingredients

  • table salt
  • sugar
  • meat
  • chili pepper
  • Piper nigrum
  • Allium sativum
  • grated coconut
  • Citrus × aurantiifolia
  • Asparagus bean
  • bird's eye chili

Cuisine Type

  • Indonesian cuisine

Dietary Information

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