I ate this for lunch at commons kafe.
Chilli brinjals with sweet and sour chicken. I like commons kafe’s chilli brinjal. They don’t over cook it till a pulp and its still firm.The chicken was really nothing to shout about.
Dinner was much more interesting though since it was bought from my local pasar juadah. Pasar Juadah is a special kind of group of malay hawkers that gather together once a year to sell delicacies during the time of ramadhan (fasting month for the muslims) . These hawkers face hordes of hungry customers every evening for the duration of a month and based on what was reported in the News Straits Times/The Star, they make a whole year’s salary to last till next season.
There are many signature foods sold which will be talked about over the next few weeks but I begin with : NASI LEMAK
It was packed in banana leaves to seal and enhance the flavour.Like all nasi lemaks are, this came with the regular pandan rice, sambal with ikan bilis (salted fish) and nuts but the only thing that was missing was the egg since nowadays egg seems to be a chargeable accessory to a dish it is supossed to be a mandatory component of. The taste of this nasi lemak was plain.
Next up was Ayam Percik. It is a Kelantanese delicacy with locals and visitors alike that is made from barbecued chicken marinated with spicy coconut gravy. This version wasnt skewered with a barbeque stick but sandwiched in between a stick. It looks like a burger patty according to picture doesnt it? This one tasted ooook. I’ve tasted better. It came with the spicy coconut gravy as a sauce but I didnt bother to open it.
More on raya delicacies to come…..
