badak berendam
English edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Malay badak berendam (“glutinous rice balls in coconut sauce”), from badak (“rhinoceros”) + berendam (“the act of soaking”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
- A popular traditional dessert in Asia; glutinous rice balls loaded with grated coconut that has been cooked with palm sugar or coconut sugar, which is then submerged in coconut sauce.
- 2014, The Sun Daily (Malaysia), Spice up buka puasa at Dorsett Grand Subang:
- Dessert includes traditional favourites such as badak berendam, onde-onde, bubur pulut hitam, penget keledek and assorted fruit jellies.
- 2016 August 7, New Straits Times Online (Malaysia), Plush heritage: A village and the river of life:
- Local delicacies such as the desserts kuih pepena and badak berendam and the seafood dish masak asam ikan patin (Sutchi catfish cooked in tamarind gravy) were among the food served.
- 2017, Jack Bronan, Haifa Palestine[1]:
- “My Commission would like you to try his favourite local dessert called Badak Berendam which literally translates to mean “Rhinos in the Bath,” he smirked.
Usage notes edit
Not commonly used in spoken and written English, though not uncommon in food magazines, blogs and websites and cooking catalogues.