MY FAVOURITE FOOD:TEMPOYAK

Living in Malaysia makes one knows all the food there is in universe. From western food to eastern cuisine, Malaysian have to chance to try all sort of food from all over the world due to the overloading restaurants and diners.

But there is popular food in Malaysia that will left you wanting more and more. If one cannot survived durian, then they sure can try tempoyak.

Fermented durian, or tempoyak, is one of my favourite delicacies. It is a traditional condiment in Malaysia and Indonesia often mixed with coconut milk curries or pounded with chilies into a spicy dip.  It was developed as a way to both use overripe or poor quality durians and preserve them through the months after durian season.I love tempoyak because of its amazing smell and taste.But tempoyak is not usually eaten just like that, it's usually eaten as a side dish or as an ingredients for cooking such as gulai tempoyak ikan patin or ikan tempoyak. It is best served with warm rice.

One can alter the flavor by allowing the durian to ferment for different lengths of time and adding different amounts of salt. Less salt makes the tempoyak more sour, while more salt both makes the tempoyak more salty and allows it to keep for 3-6 months without being refrigerated.

Tempoyak is specifically popular in the state of Pahang and Perak in Malaysia. Meanwhile, in Indonesia, it's popular in Palembang, Sumatera and Kalimantan. Although how bad the taste of durian is(for some people!), tempoyak is most likely to change your view of the magnificient fruit king once you have a taste of it!

Name:Nur Syafiqah Bt. Kasim.
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