Indonesia, March 20 -- Residents of Pasar Tukka Village, Tukka Sub-district, Central Tapanuli, North Sumatra, continue the tradition of cooking lemang or sticky rice in bamboo ahead of Eid at their homes, which were damaged by floods last year.

Cooking lemang, a dish made of glutinous rice and coconut milk cooked in bamboo, is an annual tradition. Although it originates from West Sumatra's Minangkabau culture, the food has become a must-have menu item for Tukka residents during Eid al-Fitr and New Year celebrations.

When met by ANTARA here on Friday, Lismawarni Siagian was preparing lemang on a patch of land. Now renting a house in a neighboring village, she returned to the site where her home once stood.

"I intentionally cook lemang h...