Brilio.net - Jengkol, a food ingredient that is often processed into various dishes such as fried foods, stews, or sauteed balado, has loyal fans because of its savory and delicious taste. In addition to the culinary aspect, jengkol is also believed to have health benefits. According to the site healthbenefitstime.com, consuming jengkol can help overcome several health problems such as anemia, bone damage, and heart disease.
In the process of processing jengkol, boiling is a common first step to obtain a soft texture. However, the main challenge in cooking jengkol is removing its distinctive aroma which some people find disturbing. A social media user named Vivid shared her experience in overcoming this problem in a simple and effective way.
"Tips for boiling jengkol so it doesn't have bad breath and smell in the toilet," said TikTok account owner @vividsyafii, quoted by BrilioFood on Friday (11/10).
Vivid's recommended method does not require long soaking or the use of coffee. The method is quite simple: jengkol is boiled in water along with some rice. Apparently, rice has the ability to absorb and eliminate the unpleasant odor of jengkol. The effectiveness of rice in eliminating odors is not limited to jengkol alone.
According to thekitchn.com, rice can also be used to remove unpleasant odors from various kitchen items such as bottles and jars. This method offers a practical and natural solution to odor problems in cooking and storing food.
photo: TikTok/@vividsyafii
In addition to rice, Vivid also added several pieces of lime leaves and bay leaves. These two spices are indeed common knowledge that can remove odors from various cooking ingredients. Next, boil the jengkol with the three ingredients until the jengkol texture is soft enough.
photo: TikTok/@vividsyafii
Finally, the jengkol can be rinsed until clean and ready to be cooked into each person's favorite menu. How, is this very simple way to remove the smell of jengkol? Peeking at the comments column on @vividsyafii's TikTok upload, many netizens are enthusiastic. On the other hand, there are also those who provide alternative ways to remove the smell of jengkol. This upload has also been watched up to 73 thousand times.
"I use coffee grounds, sometimes I use pandan leaves, sometimes I use rice washing water, guaranteed it won't smell," explained TikTok @naniksuharyati1.
"I use regular guava leaves, not water guava, it tastes good and doesn't smell," said TikTok @sri r.
"If I use tea leaves, soak them," said TikTok @kimoy.
"just found out," said TikTok @Anita.
"Using baking soda also removes the smell," said TikTok @Southern Rose Flower.