Kempas Travel Guide

  Check Out the kuih ketayap
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  • Check Out the kuih ketayap
      Check Out the kuih ketayap
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  • The Finished Product
      The Finished Product
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  • Freshly Plucked Mushrooms
      Freshly Plucked Mushrooms
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  • Preparing of Sawdust
      Preparing of Sawdust
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  • Ready to Grow Yer Mushrooms
      Ready to Grow Yer Mushrooms
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It All Starts With...

It All Starts With..., Kempas

 Aidy_p Says:  A simple component called the sawdust. This technology, called "bioconverting technology" helps farmers to fight starvation and poverty in times of need. The steps of growing mushrooms is one that needs the farmer to follow certain strict but proven procedures. First, the... 

So You Grow Mushrooms?

So You Grow Mushrooms?, Kempas

 Aidy_p Says:  One of our very first stops was to a home of a villager who not only prepared a scrumptous kampung breakfast for us, but also showed us how they sustain a living by growing mushrooms. Though a small cottage industry, the set-up was by no means scrumpy. The location of their... 

Tasting Their Local Delights

Tasting Their Local Delights, Kempas

 Aidy_p Says:  Food is central to Asians. Talk about food and you can get a conversation going for a long time. Part of the food selection are the many pastries on offer. My group had the opportunity to try something called kuih (read as Kuay) ketayap.The green skin of the kuih ketayap... 

Kampong Nasi Lemak

Kampong Nasi Lemak, Kempas

 Aidy_p Says:  Nasi Lemak is a rice dish that is commonly found in both Malaysia and Singapore. The rice is mixed with coconut cream and then steamed. It will then be complemented with ikan bilis (Anchovies) with peanuts, chilli and cucumber.As for the kampong set that we had, there were a... 

Try the Fried Mushroom

Try the Fried Mushroom, Kempas

 Aidy_p Says:  At the kampong in Kempas, we were greeted with a sweet smell of food simmering in oil. My group knew that the kampong dwellers were preparing something for us. Maybe it's pisang goreng (Fried banana fritters), or ayam goreng (Fried chicken).As we walked towards the hot wok,... 

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NASI LEMAK SPECIAL

NASI LEMAK SPECIAL, Kempas

 chermile Says:  If you go to kempas, make sure that you go to Permas Jaya too. When you in permas jaya, head to Pantai Senibong especially at sunset to midnight. This is a heaven to "Nasi Lemak Maniac"... is a traditional cooked rice. NASI LEMAK SPECIALIKAN PARI BAKAR 

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Visiting an Authentic Kampong

Visiting an Authentic Kampong, Kempas

 Aidy_p Says:  I'm usually quite adverse to the idea of going for an organised tour. But I've learnt that there are merits in doing so though.Many times, we do not visit the small towns because we are either in the hurry to reach our bigger Malaysian destinations such as Malacca and Kuala... 

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A Suburb Town of Johor

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 Kempas, a small and idyllic town that is located north of Johor Bahru, would not be a place where tourists would visit. Searching for information on the internet yielded little secrets about this... 

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