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Lemang – Traditional Malay Bamboo Rice

by Pink Parisian on October 16, 2008

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When Hari Raya comes around, you may notice many roadside stalls sprouting up like mushrooms after a rain, roasting sticks of bamboo. If you aren’t familiar with this scene, you may be wondering just what they are up to. These sellers are in fact roasting “Lemang” – a traditional Malay Rice cooked in bamboo. This [...]

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Tropical Fruit – The Duku

by Pink Parisian on September 29, 2008

in Fruits,Glossary

I previously featured the Duku Langsat a seasonal tropical fruit found in South East Asia. I mentioned that it was a hybrid fruit of the Duku and the Langsat. Well, around September every year is always Duku season and I managed to get a picture before it was all polished off by my family! The [...]

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The Red Dragon Fruit or Pitaya

by Pink Parisian on August 20, 2008

in Fruits,Glossary

I first tasted a proper good tasting Dragon Fruit or Pitaya during a trip to Vietnam. It was an eye opener to me, because my previous experiences with the Dragonfruit were not very good ones as they tasted bland. At the time, the dragon fruit was not a popular fruit in Malaysia. To my surprise, [...]

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