Posted : August
2014
Author : HGW Editor
In this fourth
part, we’ve listed the most Malaysian snacks we could think of. Check them out,
and some hot spots where you can find them!
Because it’s always
snack time here!
Pasembor is a
kind of Malaysian Indian salad consisting of thinly sliced or shredded cucumber,
turnip, boiled potatoes and bean sprouts, fried beancurd, prawn fritters and
boiled cuttlefish. Served with a hard boiled egg and sweet and spicy nut sauce,
it’s highly addictive, especially when the tasty morsels soak up every last
drop of the delicious sauce!
30. Fruit Rojak
This fruit
salad is magnificent because of one key ingredient – a dressing consisting
of thick, gooey prawn paste, crushed peanuts and, if you like to spice things
up, a dollop of chilli paste. It’s a burst of sweet, sour and tangy flavours,
and you’ll feel better because you’d have fulfilled your fibre intake for a day
and totally enjoyed doing it!
31. Shat Kek Ma
The name may sound
a bit strange, but this is one awesomely delicious biscuit snack. Deep fried
flour biscuits are packed together and bound by a delicious caramel to give you
a heavenly, crunchy honeycomb snack! Usually found in the northern region
of Malaysia,
this snack has also become a favourite in local pasar malams, if you’re
fortunate enough to spot them!
32. Cendol
Cendol is one of
those local desserts that can trump any fine-dining masterpiece. Made of
finely-shaved ice and pandan-flavoured starch jelly swimming in fresh coconut
milk, and flavoured with the earthy and distinct taste of gula Melaka (palm
sugar), there’s nothing quite like slurping down a bowl of cendol on
a hot, hot day.
33. Cekodok
Balls of banana
goodness, cekodok is a firm favourite especially as a light snack any
time of the day. Ripe bananas are mashed together with a batter of flour,
water, sugar and eggs and then deep fried. Crispy on the outside, and warm and
chewy on the inside, this is delicious with your favourite drink.
34. Cucur Udang
Malaysia’s version of prawn fritters, this snack has
a crispy, golden crust which hides a soft inside bursting with the taste of
shrimps, onions and the faintest hints of chilli. Delicious eaten on its own or
with a sweet chilli sauce, cucur udang is a veritable Malaysian
favourite.
35. Kuih Seri Muka
Seri Muka is a
two-layered dessert with steamed glutinous rice forming the bottom half and a
green custard layer made with pandan juice topping the kuih. The sweetness and
saltiness work so well together so not only does it look pretty, it tastes
absolutely delicious! We discovered the perfect place in Melaka selling
these delicious beauties!
36. Heong Peng
This Chinese
snack is a crunchy, disc-like flaky biscuit which encases a sticky caramel
filling. It’s a mess to eat, but oh, so much joy, too, especially when the
gooey, sweet caramel oozes out with your first bite.
37. Tau Sar Pneah
(Biskut Tambun)
Originating from Penang, tau sar pneah are tiny pastries filled with mung
bean paste. The perfect tau sar pneah should have a flaky shell, and slightly
sweetish-saltish filling that is dense and slightly crumbly. You can enjoy this
anywhere in Malaysia,
but if you’re in the Bukit Bintang area, this is a good spot to fill
up on this delicious treat.
38. Bubur Chacha
This traditional Malaysian
dessert holds both visual and taste appeal, being made of fragrant sweet
coconut soup, delicious sweet potatoes and tapioca pearls (sago pearls).
Enjoyed hot or cold, it’s comfort food that evokes memories of our
childhood!
39. Kuih Bahulu
This airy sponge
cake is an absolute delight with a cup of teh tarik, slightly crispy on
the outside, and soft and fluffy on the insides.
40. Childhood
Snacks
Malaysian kids grew
up on an assortment of locally-produced snacks and biscuits, from the awesome
pillow biscuits to those little sugar-topped biscuits. We just love the fact
that we can still indulge in them way into our adulthood, as they’re still sold
at most night markets.
~Blog Admin~
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