Keropok Lekor Kuantan

Assalamualaikum

On the 19th of December 2009, FHTM research team went on a recce (riki) mission to Kuantan, Pahang. The mission is to identify the boarders of Pahang Coastal area... along the way we manage to find lots of interesting thing, especially along the coastal area, the view was very magnificent....

But, what is interesting about this post is that we found in one of the area along the way there's this one kampung at Cherating there's a family business that produce our local culinary delight which is "Keropok lekor" its an east coast of Peninsular Malaysia's signature dish.... usually found in Terengganu.

keropok lekor is a dish where by it is eaten in the evening as a tea time dish... it is made from any kind of fish, but usually made with ikan tamban, kembung, or tengiri. The easiest way to describe Keropok Lekor is to call it fish sausage.. hehehe...

This is the are where the production takes place

The owner are well equipped with the right equipments

the cooking process 1st boil, then deep fry...

Pulut Kuning

Assalamualaikum...

Pulut Kuning is one of the Malay culture special dish, it is made from gluttonous rice soaked in water with a little turmeric as a coloring agent and it is cooked using steaming method and season with salt and coconut milk for that extra flavor. Usually Pulut Kuning is serve with Rendang, gulai, or sometime sambal tumis, depend on which state of Malaysia you are from. For me I like it with Rendang daging. This so called special dish is usually serve during special occasions such as weddings, majlis berkhatan, majlis khatam Qur'an, majlis cukur jambul, or engagement ceremony. Basically the symbolic of serving Pulut Kuning at this occasion is to show respect and gratitude to the guests, they say without the Pulut Kuning the occasion will loose its sense of harmony... well that's what the old folks told me hehehe...

Enough oh history and culture session, for this post I wanted to share with you guys that last Saturday on the 11th of December, my Auntie ordered from me this special dish of Pulut Kuning, she said its for her friends wedding... so I check my schedule and I'm free on that date, so with out delay or any hesitations, I made her request came true...

This is the preparation, I don't want to do like in those day presentation, I wanted to present the Pulut Kuning my own way, the modern way. hehehehe... the problem I face during the preparation is before this I visualise the Pulut Kuning with parsley leaves, but as I purchase the raw material, I couldn't find any parsley, I went around from market to super market in Shah Alam and I couldn't find any parsley... So I start thinking critically and finally I found something green to replace the parsley... hehehe and it makes my Pulut Kuning more attractive compare if I'd used a parsley... Job well done...

this is what it looks like in close up



the view of the rendang, my mom said its the best rendang I ever made.
my secrete is to cook without a recipe.



another angle of the Pulut Kuning



this one I just get carried away with shooting my product hehehehe

and lastly the whole picture...

Just to share some info: actually I'm doing this as a side income for me depend on my busy schedule, if the time is rite then I'll take the job....

If anyone interested, my package are:
1kg plus rendang RM150
2kg plus rendang RM250
3kg plus rendang RM350

(each kg equivalent to one layer) you can just email me at c_zyco80@yahoo.com

Oreo Cheese cake

Asslamualaikum,
This event happens early this month, I use to follow my ex-students blog, her passions are into pastry and cake decorations. She practice it base on her own interest, but she is still learning. I saw a few product of her in her blog and it was amazing. because most of my ex-student they say that they have the passion for culinary but in the end after they finish study they work somewhere else, it feel like if they don't appreciate what we thought them, even though the knowledge is for a life long learning. From my observation I think a few of them can go far, for example this one ex-student of mine. After a while I decide to order one of her product, my intention is to support what she is passionate to do, so I realized that she can do a cheese cake called "Oreo Cheese cake", and to tell you the truth I never tasted "Oreo Cheese cake" before... hehehehe....

So, on the 4th of December after Aidil Adha, my Oreo Cheese Cake was delivered... and it was nice the appearance was pretty even though it was smudge a little bit, the taste was very lemony and zesty, just how I like my cheese cake... who ever wants to order from her can do so, just by visiting her blog at http://jomorder.blogspot.com/ and all the info are there...

This is what it looks like

another view at my Oreo Cheese Cake...

So, for those out there who have the same kind of interest and wanted to share the experience and wanted me or someone to comment on their product can share with me... just leave your URL and I will visit your blog...