This is a traditional food in Perlis. Emping is rice flakes made from young green grains of glutinous paddy separated from the husks using heating and pounding process. Emping is usually eaten with freshly grated coconut, sugar, and salt. Sometimes, emping is wrapped in banana leaf, giving it a nice scent. This is a rare Perlis treat that everybody should try, and emping is only available once a year, during monsoon season.
Emping
