For residents of Banjar Banyuwangi Village, lemang rice is not just a food to stop hunger but also has local history.
The culinary menu of Lemang rice, typical of Banjar Village, has been legendary since the Dutch colonial era.
Lemang rice used to be the provision of fighters during the war against the Dutch colonial colonialists.
They went to the jungle in the village area of Banjar Banyuwangi and there made sego lemeng /Lemang Rice.
This dish is cooked using bamboo sticks and baked on a stove.
making Lemang rice is fairly easy. First, the rice that has been washed and then seasoned. Such as lemongrass, bay leaves, and lime leaves. To get a savory taste in rice, fresh coconut milk is added.
Similar to making uduk rice, all these ingredients are cooked together until cooked.
In order for Lemang rice to be more delicious, you can add the minced filling of tuna and chicken meat. After that, all the ingredients are wrapped in banana leaves.
The wrapped Lemang rice is put into bamboo and then baked in the fireplace for four hours. The fireplace process is what makes Lemang rice last for five days