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Manuk Pansuh

Manuk Pansuh

Halal

Sarawak's iconic Iban and Bidayuh bamboo-cooked chicken. Marinated meat is stuffed into a fresh bamboo stalk with lemongrass, ginger, and native bungkang leaves, then sealed with tapioca leaves and slow-roasted over an open fire. No oil or water is added — the chicken steams in its own juices and the sweet sap of the bamboo.

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Difficulty

hard

Prep Time

2 hours

Ingredients

  • chicken
  • lemongrass
  • ginger
  • galangal
  • garlic
  • shallots
  • torch ginger flower
  • bungkang leaves
  • tapioca leaves
  • bamboo stalk

Variations

  • manuk pansuh ayam
  • pansuh ikan (fish)
  • pansuh babi (pork)

Did You Know

The Iban people engineered this dish to bypass the need for metal cookware entirely. The fresh green bamboo acts as both cooking vessel and pressure chamber — the wood's natural sap infuses the meat with a sweet, woody aroma impossible to replicate in any pot.

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Nutrition Facts

1 serving (250g)

Calories
310kcal
16%
Protein
28g56%
Carbohydrates
6g2%
Fat
18g28%
Fiber
1g4%
Sodium
420mg18%

% Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Values are estimates.

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