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Jala
Kuih jala and Kuih goyang.jpg
Kuih jala gulung (left) with Kuih goyang (right).
Type Snack (Kuih)
Place of origin Malaysia, Brunei
Region or state Sabah, Sarawak
Created by Bruneian, Iban, Bajau and Kadazan-Dusun
Main ingredients Rice flour, cooking oil, palm sugar

Jala is a traditional kuih from Sabah and Sarawak in Malaysia and Brunei. In Sarawak, it is known as the traditional snack called the "sarang semut" (ant nest) for the Iban people. It is very different from the roti jala in Peninsular Malaysia.

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