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Savour The Taste Of Penang Rojak!
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Photos by Flickrs
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You can call it a fruit rojak or fruits salad but whatever it is, Penang Rojak is
certainly one of the main favorite among locals as well as tourist alike. Sold in
almost every part of the island from hawker stalls up to a more fancied restaurants,
Penang Rojak is one of the main dish to whet your appetites whenever you are in
Penang.
At a quick glance, you might feel a little bit eerie to try it out due to the nature of
the dish which is dark in color and unknown ingredients being used. But if you just
take one bite, I guarantee that immediately, you'll become the hard core Rojak fan
in Penang, like me.
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The delicious Penang style rojak consists typically of cucumber, pineapple, mango,
jambu (water apple/rose apple), cuttlefish, turnip (jicama), bean sprouts, taupok
(puffed soya bean cake) and youtiao (fried dough fritters). The dressing is made up
of sugar, chili, lime juice and the pungent Hae Ko (dark prawn paste). All the fruits
are cut into small bites portions and tossed in a bowl with the dressing to properly
mix it. Together with the last ingredients which are crushed peanuts and crunchy
crackers, the rojak is served for a totally satisfying snack or meal.
Ingredients might vary among the Rojak sellers in Penang, but you can rest assured
that the taste will definitely be unique and you'll have your money worth. The cost
for a plate of Rojak in Gurney Drive varies from RM3 (small) to RM10 (extra large).
You can try to order the cheaper ones first but with the enticing taste, you'll end up
order 2 more. No kidding!
Others place where you can eat great rojak is at Pulau Tikus, Air Itam, Macalister
Road and Swatow Lane. When you order your rojak, you can ask the sellers to add
more chill or removed some fruits that you do not like or perhaps if you like particular
fruits like pineapple, ask for more.
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The secret of Penang Rojak lies in a small plastic
container of Rojak paste. Some are made from prawn and
some are made from shrimp. You can find that the paste
use here is totally different from others Malaysia states
as it is stickier and much tasty. Once you got the chance
to eat Penang Rojak, you'll never want to eat the Penang
Rojak variant from other states.
Trust me, I've tried eating the so call "Best Penang Rojak"
variant in Johor and really the taste is a big
disappointment. It's more watery, the fruits are not fresh,
the taste is a letdown and it is so much expensive. They
can call their rojak the best in Johor or K.L but to me the
distinctive taste of Penang rojak can never be the same
elsewhere.
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Photos by Flickrs
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Some rojak sellers also sell their main recipe, the rojak paste! Normally if I found a
great rojak paste, I'll buy some and keep them in the refrigerator. Once I feel like
want to eat, I'll just prepare some fruits on my own and dip it into the cold rojak
paste. It tastes just as good. Try it out!
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