Lontong: how to use it, names, nutrition and dishes

In the kitchen

How to use lontong

Preparing it

Partially cook the rice, then pack it tightly in a rolled banana leaf. Let the compacted rice cool before cutting it into bite-sized pieces.

Cooking with it

Secure the banana leaf and boil the wrapped rice for about 90 minutes.

Goes well with

Around the world

Where lontong is cooked

11 dishes in the catalogue use lontong. Here is where they come from.

Dishes by continent

Asia10

Countries whose dishes use it most

Indonesia 10

Counts are catalogued dishes from each country that list lontong among their ingredients.

On the table

Dishes made with lontong

11 dishes in the catalogue use it.

Coto makassar
Indonesia
Gado-gado
Indonesia
Lontong kikil
Indonesia
Rujak soto
Indonesia
Ketupat gulai kapau
Indonesia
Rujak cingur
Indonesia
Tahu campur
Indonesia
Bulayak satay
Indonesia
Lontong dekem
Indonesia
Lembut satay
Indonesia
Lontong kupang

Dish lists come from Wikidata; a dish counts when its recorded ingredients include lontong.

Good to know

Diet and allergens: lontong in detail

These notes describe the plain ingredient. Packaged and prepared products vary, so read the label; for allergies and medical diets ask a doctor or dietitian.

Allergens: None of the 15 listed allergens foundChecked and not found: soy, eggs, fish, milk, lupin, wheat, celery, sesame, mustard, peanuts, molluscs, sulphites, tree nuts, crustaceans, gluten cereals.
Animal origin: No animal ingredients foundChecked and not found: egg, fish, meat, dairy, honey, insect, gelatin, poultry, bone char, shellfish, other animal, animal fining, animal rennet.
Gluten: None
Alcohol: None
Caffeine: None
Pork: None