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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Tarap, a unique fruit that is only found in Sabah, has sweet fragrance we love to eat. Many non-Sabahans regard the fruit as food for the monkeys. My late granny used to say, if you see Durian in the Tamu Sabah, Tarap fruit will be around the corner. Absolutely right! It’s also Rambutan season again!
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Bosou (or also known as Nonsom) is a popular traditional Kadazan-dusun preserved dish in Sabah. As an appetizer, Bosou is made with raw fresh water fish mixed together with rice and pickled using salt and Pangi. The mixture is then stored in a glass jar for two weeks. Like most preserved traditional food, Bosou is
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Pinasakan is a traditional dish among the indigenous Kadazan Dusun people of Borneo. It is made of braised Basung fish mixed with Takob Akob (a tangy wild fruit mainly harvested for its skin). In addition, the dish is flavoured with fresh turmeric, salt and slices of Bambangan. You can order Pinasakan at most traditional Sabahan
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