 Most of Minangkabau food is eaten with hot steamed rice or compressed rice such as "katupek" (ketupat).Vegetables are mostly boiled such as boiled cassava leaf, or simmered in thin curry as side dishes, such as gulai of young jackfruit or cabbages.In popular usage prevalent in Indonesia and neighboring countries, the term "Padang food" is often used generally to refer to the culinary traditions of the Minangkabau people of West Sumatra.