Melinjo

Gnetum gnemon

nuts & seeds

Seeds flattened with a hammer then dried into wafers, fried into crisp, bitter chips; the leaves go into sayur asem.

Origin

Indonesia and Malaysia

Season (United States)

all year round

Preparation

Emping chips are rich in purines: limit them if you have gout. High in purines: to rotate rather than stack, if the ground is sensitive.

Molecules

In small amounts, not counted Insoluble fibersWhat slows things down Purines

Did you know?

One seed makes one wafer: they are crushed one by one.