Kecombrang: Torch Ginger Flower
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Kecombrang (Etlingera elatior — torch ginger, ginger flower, bunga kantan in Malay) — the bright pink flower bud of a wild ginger relative that grows throughout Sumatra. Used in Batak arsik, Manadonese tinutuan, and various Sumatran sambals. The bud is sliced thin and used raw in salads or cooked into bumbu.
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