Lamban

This article is about a rice dessert. For the Spanish politician, see Javier Lambán.

Lamban

Lamban in a Kori plate
Type	Dessert
Place of origin	Brunei and East Malaysia
Region or state	Labuan, Sabah
Created by	Bruneian Malay, Kedayan, Bajau, and Lun Bawang/Lundayeh[1]
Main ingredients	Glutinous rice

Lamban is a traditional dessert for the Bruneian Malay people, Kedayan, Bajau, and Lun Bawang/Lundayeh in Brunei and in the states and federal territories of Labuan and Sabah, Malaysia. It is also a traditional dessert that is very synonymous with the Sabah's Bajau community influenced by Bruneian culture in Sabah, often served at weddings, feasts, cukur jambul (Aqiqah) ceremonies, and as the main dessert during Eid al-Fitr.^[1] In several villages in the Tenom, Beaufort, and Papar districts of Sabah, lamban is considered a symbol of festivity and unity of the local community.^[1] The taste of Lamban is almost like the Malays ketupat or the Chinese's rice dumplings and kelupis of the Lun Bawang/Lundayeh.

See also

• Hinompuka
• Kelupis
• Suman (food)

References

1. "Lamban Dan Kelupis, Kenali Hidangan Kuih Pulut Ikonik di Sabah Sarawak" [Lamban and Kelupis, Get to Know the Iconic Glutinous Rice Dessert in Sabah and Sarawak]. ILoveBorneo.my (in Malay). 31 March 2025. Archived from the original on 7 June 2026. Retrieved 8 June 2026.