 Num plae ai in abanana leaf bowl | |
| Alternative names | num plae ai,num plae aiy,num plae ay,nom plae ay,nom plaiy aiy,nom plai ai |
|---|---|
| Type | Rice cakes |
| Place of origin | Cambodia |
| Region or state | Southeast Asia |
| Main ingredients | glutinous rice flour,palm sugar,grated coconut |
| Ingredients generally used | dry roastedsesame seeds,pandan leaf juice,coconut milk |
| Similar dishes | klepon,khanom kho[1] |
Num plae ai (Khmer:នំផ្លែអាយ) is aCambodianrice cake made fromglutinous rice flour filled withpalm sugar andgarnished withgrated coconut.[2]
InKhmer, the termnum (នំ) refers tocakes,cookies, or manydesserts in general,[3] while the wordplae (ផ្លែ) means "fruit".[4] English translations ofnum plae ai include "rice sugar pearls",[5] "sweet rice dumplings"[6] and "cakes of forgiveness".[7]
The exterior ofnum plae ai is prepared by combiningglutinous rice flour withsalt and warm water, thenkneading the mixture into adough. The dough is shaped into small discs, each with a piece ofpalm sugar in the middle of it, which is then wrapped into the dough disc, sealed, and rolled into a ball. These balls areboiled in water, cooled, and finally garnished with grated coconut before serving.[5] Traditionally,num plae ai are served in small bowls made out ofbanana leaves.[8]
A garnish ofdry roasted, lightly poundedsesame seeds mixed with grated coconut is also common.[6] In some variations,pandan leaf juice andcoconut milk are incorporated into the dough,[1] while grated coconut may be blended with the palm sugar to form the filling.[2]
នំ /num/ n. cake, cookie, generic name for many kinds of desserts.
/plae/ 1.n. fruit.;p. to bear fruit. 2.n. blade (of a knife).; 3. (in) ការផ្លែp. to insult, to scold indirectly.
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