Lalab

Lalab
Lalab platter with sambal
Alternative namesLalap
TypeSalad
Place of originIndonesia
Region or stateWest Java, Nationwide
Created bySundanese people
Serving temperatureCold or room temperature
Main ingredientsVarious raw vegetables served with sambal terasi
Similar dishesNgapi yay, Nam phrik, Ulam

Lalab (Sundanese: ᮜᮜᮘ᮪, Lalab) or lalap/lalapan (Indonesian) is a Sundanese raw vegetable salad served with sambal terasi. It is a popular Sundanese vegetable dish that originated in West Java and Banten, Indonesia.[1]

There are no set rules on what vegetables make into lalab; in practice, all edible vegetables can be into lalab. However, the most common raw vegetables are cucumber, tomato, cabbage, lettuce, lemon basil, leunca, and long beans. While the blanched or boiled vegetables may include spinach, papaya leaves, and chayote. The dressing for this salad is usually sambal terasi, served directly from the stone mortar as a spicy dipping sauce for these assorted raw vegetables.[1]

Today, lalab is popular throughout Indonesia. It is usually served as a vegetable side dish next to the main course, such as ayam goreng (fried chicken), ayam bakar (grilled chicken), pepes, pecel lele (fried catfish), fried gourami, and many other ikan goreng (fried fish) or ikan bakar (grilled fish).

  1. ^ a b Anita (2013-08-07). "Lalap Sambal Terasi - Sundanese Vegetables with Shrimp Paste Chili Relish - Daily Cooking Quest". Daily Cooking Quest. Retrieved 2017-12-23.