Alternative names | Ayam pansoh, manuk pansuh, manok pansoh, or syok tanok darum bu-uruk |
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Type | Dish |
Course | Main course |
Place of origin | Indonesia and Malaysia |
Region or state | West Kalimantan and Sarawak |
Created by | Dayaks |
Serving temperature | Hot or warm |
Main ingredients | Chicken, garlic, red onion, lemongrass, galangal, ginger, bungkang or salam leaves and red chillies [1] |
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