local delicacy and traditional cuisine...

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Malaysia is always famous for its variety of foods. Although the whole country is like a huge dining place, there are still foods ‘belongs’ to certain places or places that stand out as representing some particular cooking or foods. Due to the geographical location and history back ground, apart from cuisines which representing the three major races, Terengganu food has shown the influence of Thai culture and taste.

MALAY CUISINE

The Malay cooking always has their homegrown ingredients such as coconut milk. Famous Malay food at Terengganu is nasi dagang. nasi dagang is mixes of rice and glutinous rich with coconut milk added once it cooked. He rice is eaten with tuna curry and light vegetable pickles.

Second famous Malay food at Terengganu is keropok.keropok is cracker made of fish which is ground to a paste then with sago before it is steamed and later deep fried. It is the snack instead of a proper meal and sometimes is served as the snack before meal.

Satar is another fish snack in Terengganu Malay cuisine. It is mixture of pounded fish, shallots and ginger wrapped in banana leaf, pierce of few by 1 single bamboo stick then barbecue over low fire. The best stalls are by the road of Chendering, sold by an old couple in a Ford Vargon or Warung Che Wan at Kuala Kemaman if not, you can try your luck at Central Market.

CHINESE CUISINE

Chinese cuisine seems to have endless choices and various ways of preparing. Each of these is stem from the different parts of china from which the early immigrants originated. Chinese food is sometimes categorized into hawker food and restaurant food. Hawker food is always precooked and simpler in the preparation whereas restaurant food always involves more complicated way of preparation and serving. Famous Chinese hawker food in Terengganu is:

Hainan chicken rice. It is one of the most popular everyday meals served in food stall. This chicken and rice dish is garnished with cucumbers, scallions and cilantro, sometimes served with a side of soup from the broth.

Char kway teow. Fried flat noodles are stir fried in a little lard with shrimp, cockles, bean sprouts, egg, chives and made spicy hot to taste with chili paste.

Ais kacang. The shaved ice dessert is a favorite local dessert especially in a hot sunny afternoon. It is also called ABC.

Loh hon ko. Loh hon ko is the cold drink which is boiled with dried mangos teen and served in either warm or cold is believed to have cooling effects to the body.

INDIAN CUISINE

Though Indian is the minority in Terengganu, there are still places to hunt for good Indian food. Famous Indian food in Terengganu is:

Nasi biryani. Nasi biryani is main course rice with dish served, especially on special occasions like weddings, where this saffron flavored steamed rice is made aromatic with Indian spices.

Mutton kurma or mutton curry. This food is a mild but flavorful curry with lamb or mutton cooked in a medley of spices.

Indian mee goreng.  This food is fresh yellow noodles are stir fried with mutton or lamb, vegetables’, tomato ketchup and spices, giving this fried noodles dish a distinctly unique Indian flavor.