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'''Daru rice''' {{Pronunciation|DAH-roo}} is a popular street food in [[Pela Huban]]. Prepared in immense batches that can feed hundreds if not thousands, teams of cooks are required to make the dish. Its name comes from the signature | '''Daru rice''' {{Pronunciation|DAH-roo}} is a popular street food in [[Pela Huban]]. Prepared in immense batches that can feed hundreds if not thousands, teams of cooks are required to make the dish. Its name comes from the signature vessel in which it is prepared, called a '''daru''', which is a large, rather flat pot that gently slopes from the bottom into a concave shape. Each vendor has their own recipe for daru rice, yet nearly all start from the same base of fried aromatics, various spices, and rice shipped to the city from [[Langkha]]. It is frequently served alongside steamed fish or crab, or less commonly without meat at all. | ||
Workers, passing travelers, and others of all social statuses eat daru rice together at long tables near where the dish is prepared. It is served by emptying the finished contents of the daru onto a line of large leaves, usually banana, which are placed in the middle of the tables. Those who wish to partake can then buy not a serving but rather a seat at the table, where they can eat until sated. This rather communal arrangement has given rise to a popular saying in Pela Huban: "no matter rich or poor, we all eat from the same daru". | Workers, passing travelers, and others of all social statuses eat daru rice together at long tables near where the dish is prepared. It is served by emptying the finished contents of the daru onto a line of large leaves, usually banana, which are placed in the middle of the tables. Those who wish to partake can then buy not a serving but rather a seat at the table, where they can eat until sated. This rather communal arrangement has given rise to a popular saying in Pela Huban: "no matter rich or poor, we all eat from the same daru". | ||
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Daru rice (pronounced DAH-roo) is a popular street food in Pela Huban. Prepared in immense batches that can feed hundreds if not thousands, teams of cooks are required to make the dish. Its name comes from the signature vessel in which it is prepared, called a daru, which is a large, rather flat pot that gently slopes from the bottom into a concave shape. Each vendor has their own recipe for daru rice, yet nearly all start from the same base of fried aromatics, various spices, and rice shipped to the city from Langkha. It is frequently served alongside steamed fish or crab, or less commonly without meat at all.
Workers, passing travelers, and others of all social statuses eat daru rice together at long tables near where the dish is prepared. It is served by emptying the finished contents of the daru onto a line of large leaves, usually banana, which are placed in the middle of the tables. Those who wish to partake can then buy not a serving but rather a seat at the table, where they can eat until sated. This rather communal arrangement has given rise to a popular saying in Pela Huban: "no matter rich or poor, we all eat from the same daru".