Indonesian Hotel Displays Miniature Mosque from Rice Crackers

The delicacy is also distinguished by their ingredients. These can vary from shrimp, oyster, terasi [dried shrimp paste] to lorjuk or razor clam.

Rengginang is sought after year round, particularly during Eid al-Fitr or Idul Fitri. Served in tin containers, this glutinous food has a tasty and crunchy taste that make it a go-to food to serve to guests.

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"Idul Fitri celebrations often make us miss the rengginang served in our hometowns. This is perhaps why we made this year's rengginang mosque our biggest yet," she said. Whether that is the case or not is open to debate.

What is certain is that the scale-model rengginang mosque reflects this food's larger than life hold on many Indonesian palates or minds. 

(Writers: Solo Contributor, Labib Zamani, Nur Rohmi Aida | Editors: Dony Aprian, I Made Ashdiana)

Sources:

https://regional.kompas.com/read/2021/04/16/081125978/unik-hotel-di-solo-ini-ciptakan-miniatur-masjid-dari-rengginang

https://travel.kompas.com/read/2019/06/11/071000327/jadi-camilan-khas-lebaran-yuk-intip-tempat-pembuatan-rengginang