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| Alternative names | Penjaram/penyaram (in certain dialects), kuih amik, [1] kuih UFO , [2] kuih telinga tikus, [3] penganan iri, [4] [5] kuih cucur jawa [6] |
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| Type | Snack (kuih dessert) |
| Place of origin | Brunei, Malaysia |
| Region or state | Sabah, Sarawak, Kedah |
| Created by | Bajau, Bruneian Malay, Iban, Iranun, Melanau |
| Main ingredients | Rice flour, corn flour, coconut milk, sugar, cooking oil |
Pinjaram, also known as penjaram, penyaram, kuih amik, kuih UFO , kuih telinga tikus, penganan iri or kuih cucur jawa is a traditional kuih for the Bajau/Iranun, Bruneian Malay people in Brunei and in the West Coast Division of Sabah, [1] [7] [8] [9] as well as for the Melanau in the Mukah Division and Iban in the Sri Aman Division of Sarawak and northern Malay people in Kedah of Malaysia. [4] [5] [6] [10]
Pinjaram is made of rice flour, corn flour, coconut milk, sugar, and cooking oil, with some creators use pandan-flavoured sugar instead of the normal sugar to produce a more tantalising aroma. [9] In Sabah, there is three flavours and colours of pinjaram: the original-flavoured (yellow), pandan-flavoured (green) and brown sugar-flavoured (dark brown). [11] A chocolate variant of pinjaram is also available. [12] It is usually served during tea-time or for religious or cultural celebrations and can be found sold at most tamu (weekly market) in the region. [9] [13] [14] In Sarawak, the penyaram made by Melanau community use a type of Sarawak palm sugar called apong sugar (gula apong). [10]
In neighbouring Indonesia, there is an identical kue called pinyaram found in street stalls and warung in the country although its size is smaller than the most pinjaram in Malaysia. [15] Despite pinjaram is being named by the northern Malay people in Kedah of West Malaysia as kuih cucur jawa, the origin of the name has nothing to do with Javanese or Indonesian people similar like the naming of bandung drink, bandung noodle ( mee bandung ) as well as the Filipino Java rice. [6]
