In June 2026, more than 34,000 packets of nasi uyah asem were distributed at the Sunan Kudus tomb complex in Central Java, closing the annual Buka Luwur observance. Thousands arrived before dawn; one family joined immediately after morning prayer.
The food came from community donations of rice, twenty-two buffaloes and ninety-two goats. Organizers chose the relatively dry uyah asem preparation because it kept better during mass distribution. Each packet at the end of the queue condensed donation, collective cooking, practical food preservation and belief in blessing.