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Now I don't really know whether this will be classified as Extreme Cuisine by Jerry Hopkins ( Author of The Weird & Wonderful Foods That People Eat ) but it's still worth a mention. Yup, it's one of those wierd things you can find in Kukup.
What to buy: If you baulk at the idea of eating anything fermented, than this is definitely not for you! Peranakans ( Straits born Chinese) like myself, love this briny dip made of krill (shrimp) fermented in salt and cooked rice. This mixture is then left to FESTER for three to four weeks before it takes on a light pinkish tinge...
To eat it, served Cencaluk with sliced shallots, chilli and some lime juice. Its strong briny and fishy flavour is an acquired taste, but what a taste! There is nothing like it and nothing else goes better with it than fried fish.
What to pay: About RM2.50 per bottle.
Updated Dec 21, 2004
Address: Any sundry shop at the water's edge.
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When you're in Kukup, the best things to buy are the local produce over there. I'll just ramble a little about each one of them to justify my love these things..
What to buy: Way before the colonialization of american cusine took over South East Asia, the locals already had their own version of potato crisps. And they are none other than Keropok Udang ( Prawn Crackers) or Keropok Ikan ( Fish Crackers ) .
They're a lot like potato chips except that they're made up of a heady mix of spices, fish (or prawn) and flour and dried in the sun before they're fried to a golden crisp.
You can buy the fried or raw keropok in Kukup . Of course, if you buy the raw version, you'll need to deep fry it to a golden crisp before eating it. If not, the locals will reckon you're a daft squid.The fish crackers at Kukup are simply the best. They're made freshly and most of them have that salty, briny, fishy taste that I love. I especially love the ones that have chilli in them.
What to pay: About Rm5 per pack.
Updated Dec 21, 2004
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