Tamu, a weekly market popularly known in Sabah, a collection of sights, smells and sounds as traders gather to sell their homegrown produce. They sell from delicious home made cakes to leafy greens then resistible local fruits with bargains. Traders usually arrive at the tamu ground as early as 5AM. During 1970s era, my late […]
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Nasi Kandar originates from northern state – Penang – of Malaysia. It is prepared with steamed rice, a variety of curries and side dishes. The meal is extremely popular among the Tamil Muslim (or locally known as Mamak) community. Traditionally the rice is served on banana leaf giving a delicious aroma. Then added on with
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Bak Kut Teh is a famous Chinese dish in Malaysia. Klang residents take it all day long, even breakfast. The ribs are simmered in a broth cooked with herbs and spices for hours to cultivate the flavour. Then add in the herbs like Dong Quai, Cinnamon, Star Anise and, sometimes dried Shiitake mushrooms. You may
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Laksa comes in varieties in Malaysia, almost each state has its own flavour. The most popular ones are Penang Laksa, Sarawak Laksa, Johor Laksa and Kelantan Laksa. Usually, Laksa is a popular noodle soup filled with rich ingredients such as tofu puffs, fish sticks, shrimps, cockles and others. It is then served with a spoonful
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The most common remark from foreign friends is “Great aroma but spicy”! The traditional Nasi Lemak is hot cooked rice with Pandan aroma steamed with coconut milk goes with spicy sauce Sambal. The standard plate in Malaysia comes with roasted peanuts, salty dried anchovies, and half of a hard boiled egg. The seller then wraps
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August is the fruit fiesta month in Malaysia. Plenty local fruits fill the local market and weekend Tamu. The stinky smell of Durian, the king of fruits, fills almost every household in Malaysia. A variety of menu in Malaysia serves Durian in local kopitiam, like Durian bubur, Durian cendol, Durian cakes and so on. The
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