Botok

Botok is a popular Javanese dish consisting of a mixture of vegetables, dried fish, chili, and coconut flesh. The combination of ingredients is then traditionally steamed in banana leaves, imparting a unique, subtle, and slightly sweet flavor to the dish. When served, botok is almost always paired with steamed rice on the side. Due to its popularity, botok has numerous varieties, and every cook prepares it with the addition of different ingredients such as tofu, mushrooms, eggs, or anchovies. Since this is the favorite dish of many Javanese people, the term botok is also used for any dish made by wrapping various ingredients in banana leaves, then steaming them.