12b) Makanan pelik di Putrajaya - Blog Makanan di Malaysia

Posted: 22 Feb 2014 11:39 AM PST

I am going to take you to a country which is full of islands. Any guess? Yes, you are right. It's Malaysia. There are878 islands in Malaysia. This country is known for its stunning sights and attractions. We are going to explore its astounding natural beauty that magnetizes vacationers/ tourists or visitors attraction. It's a country of exclusive culture and tradition. It's one of the best places on the globe with delicious cuisine and hospitable people. Kuala Lumpur is its capital with charming iconic Petronas Twin Towers. Malaysia has many offshore geographical places. There would be around 510 which include ridges, sandbank and rocks. It's a multicultural state with many festivals and celebrations. Tour to Malaysia, is really a unique and pleasant experience.

There're lots of choices to stay in Malaysia, so it's tough to decide where to stay?

Mid-range hotels and 5 stars hotels with Chinese, Indian or Malaysian traditional cuisine and cozy rooms are easily available for vacationers/visitors anywhere in cities. You can enjoy luxury hotels or resorts located on islands. Accommodation is so cheap in Malaysia, you can easily get a room for $ 3 to $ 9 USD/night. Private rooms are available for $ 11 to $ 20 USD/night. You can camp in Taman Negara and can save lodgings cost.

Anyways, here're some suggestions.

Lone Pine Hotel, located Batu Ferringhi, Penang Island, posses welcoming staff, stunning swimming pool, lip-smacking food, and calm atmosphere with beautiful sea views. You can get a huge variety of cocktails in bar corner.

Golden Sands Resort by Shangri-La, located on Batu Ferringhi beach, Penang Island, is a fantastic family resort, offers services such as water sports, tennis court, delicious food, pools, cozy rooms, hospitable staff and family entertainment center. Its cuisine includes Bar & Grill pizzas and seafood, tea/coffee, snacks, pastries.

Mandarin Oriental, Kuala Lumpur, in Kuala Lumpur City Centre, is a fantastic hotel with superb services. Welcoming staff, comfortable rooms, suspended pool and delicious Malaysian food make it more worthy staying.

Tanjong Jara Resort, located on Batu, Dungun, is one of the top 25 hotels in Malaysia, offers services such as Spa village, Pools, tennis court, delicious dining out, air-conditioned rooms, seafood and bar. You can spend a relaxing morning with coffee and newspaper on the beach.

Berjaya Tioman Resort, located in Pulau Tioman, is a traditional Malay style resort, offers services like pools, golf, tennis court, spa, coffee, snacks, global drinks, tasty food, air-conditioning cozy rooms and water sports including diving, fishing, snorkelling etc.

The Majestic Hotel, Majestic Malacca, Cameron Highlands Resort and Sama-Sama Hotel, in Kuala Lumpur, Holiday Villa Beach Resort & Spa and Four Seasons Resort in Langkawi, Miri Marriot Resort & Spa, Mega Hotel, Grand Palace Hotel and Imperial Palace Hotel in Miri, Seven Terraces, Yeng Keng Hotel, Museum Hotel and Hotel Panega are also wonderful places to stay in Malaysia.

As far as meal is concerned, you can have it in restaurants, western hotels , cooking own when living in camping or as a street meal and just have to pay $1 to $3 USD /head for street meal, $4 to $6 USD/head in restaurants while western food is a bit expensive. Malaysia is a Muslim country that's why drinks are expensive here. Anyways, here are some suggestions of restaurants for you.

Dining in the Dark, located on Changkat Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur, is an amazing restaurant deeply into darkness and offers delicious food including soups, desserts etc.

Black Forest, located on Changkat Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur, offers German cuisine.

Kebaya, located on Stewart Lane, Georgetown, Penang Island, offers good services and food.

Living Room Cafe Bar & Gallery, located on Batu Ferringhi, Penang Island, is a good place for families, lovebirds, special occasion or groups. You can enjoy Bar, Asian and Eclectic cuisine here until late night.

Top Spot Food Court, located Bukit Mata Kuching, Kuching is a family restaurant, offers best seafood and opens until late night.

Jambu Restaurant and Lounge, located on Crookshank Road, Kuching is a restaurant offers best pasta in town. It also deals with Bistro, Bar for cocktails and Tapas etc.

Black bean, The Heritage, Tribal Stove and Bella Italia are also superb restaurants in Kuching with the fantastic setting near river.

La Casa Kuantan, Crocodile Rock Pizza & Grill Restaurant, Satay Zul, and Dallah Restaurant in Kuantan offer great services with superb cuisine.

Malaysia is a country with many attractions or points of interests and more exciting thing is those are quite cheap. Here're some suggestions, and you must visit those places once you are in Malaysia.

Birch Memorial Clock Tower, located in one of the biggest cities of Malaysia named "Ipoh". Here're plenty of attention-grabbing sights such as museums, temples and historical buildings.

Galeria Perdana, Rice Museum, and Padi Langkawi, in Langkawi, are amazing places with precious stuff and collection, to visit. Langkawi is a beautiful island with lovely beaches and plenty of interesting sights. Ave Stella Maris Catholic Chapel is a beautiful church. Langkawi Wildlife Park and Underwater World are educational and exciting places with lots of fun.

The Islamic city "Kota Bharu" is a great city with royal places, museums, and plenty of other eye-catching sights.

Taman Negara National Park is a beautiful park in oldest rainforest Taman Negara. It's a place with lots of activities like trekking, safaris, and canopy walks.

Islamic Art Museum, Petronas Twin Towers, Putrajaya Bridge, Petrosains Science Discovery Centre, Kuala Lumpur Bird Park, Thean Hou Temple, and Lake Garden Parks are some suggested amazing places to visit in Kuala Lumpur.

Mount Kinabalu National Park, is the best choice for hiking, this Park is full of fun and will never disappoint you on your visit.

Malaysia is a land of festivals and celebrations as multicultural people exist here. Tourists or vacationers can enjoy these festivals almost every month of the year. Here are some suggestions for our visitors.

Tamil Community celebrates festival named "Thaipusam". It's a unique festival that is worth seeing. It can be best observed at Batu Caves in Selangor or Penang, in Januanry.

Chinese New Year is celebrated in February and last for 15 days. You can enjoy lion dances, fireworks, and delicious Chinese meal.

In April, Good Friday and Malaysia Water Festival are celebrated.

Wesak Day, and Harvest Festival are celebrated in May.

June is a month with amazing festivals like Hari Gawai and Dragon Boat Festivals.

July and August are the months with festivals such as the Rainforest World Music Festival, Independence day, Hari Raya Aidilfitri, Hungry Ghost Festival.

September becomes more colorful with Malaysia Day and Mid-Autumn Festival.

Hari Raya Haji, Deepavali Festivals of Lights, and Christmas are celebrated in October, November and December.

Malaysia is not less than a heaven for shopaholics. Super international brands have covered Malaysian market and have luxury stores here. Sales at shopping mall attract many tourists every year. Mega Sales held on Christmas and Independence Day and last up to two months.

Utama, BB Plaza, Fahrenheit88, Lot10, Plaza Low Yat, Suria KLCC and Sogo are some remarkable shopping malls in Kuala Lumpur.

ICT@Komtar, Island Plaza, Midlands One Stop, Plaza Gurney, Prangin Mall, Queensbay Mall and Straits Quay are some suggested shopping centers in Penang.

Langkawi Fair is a beautiful place for a shop in Langkawi.

Malaysia is a country with beaches. Therefore, beach holidays can be enjoyed all around the year. Summer season is mild, and usually climate is pleasant in Malaysia so you can visit it in all seasons. Anyhow, December and January are two peak tourists' seasons. From June until August is also a good time to enjoy beaches activities.

I assure you, your vacations to this country holding natural beauty, would be a treasured and unforgettable experience.

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Posted: 13 Feb 2014 01:02 PM PST

Namanya langsung tidak mempunyai ciri-ciri komersial, apatah lagi apabila melihat pada rupa dan warnanya yang hitam.

Bagaimanapun, sinonim dengan frasa hitam itu menawan, sambal hitam belimbing buluh (sambal hitam) tetap mendapat tempat di hati penggemar hidangan pembuka selera yang terkenal di Pahang barat itu.

Tanpa sebarang aroma yang boleh membangkitkan selera, hidangan tradisional berasaskan belimbing buluh, lada atau cili api dan ikan bilis yang dipelopori penduduk Lipis, Raub dan Jerantut mula mengalami transformasi dalam memenuhi selera dan cita rasa masyarakat moden hari ini.

Lebih menarik, penjenamaan semula nama sambal hitam kepada sambal Pahang oleh Tengku Puan Pahang, Tengku Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah, baru-baru ini bakal mempopularkan lagi produk tradisional orang kampung yang sudah dinikmati sejak puluhan tahun lamanya itu.

Tahan lama, tiada pengawet

Penukaran nama kepada sambal Pahang itu secara tidak langsung memberi nilai tambah kepada produk makanan tradisional sedia ada, sekali gus memberi kelebihan kepada industri pelancongan Pahang dalam memasyarakatkan hidangan rakyat kepada pelancong tempatan dan luar negara.

Beberapa pengusaha yang ditemui sempena Hari Penternak, Peladang dan Nelayan Kebangsaan (HPPNK) di Kuantan, Pahang, baru-baru ini mengakui permintaan terhadap sajian pembuka selera itu semakin meningkat, malah ada kalangan mereka diminta menyiapkan tempahan sehingga 10 kilogram.

Seorang pengusaha, Maznah Abdul Rahim, 54, berkata, penyediaan sambal Pahang tidak rumit kecuali ketika memasak belimbing buluh yang memakan masa berjam-jam lamanya sehing�ga bertukar warna kepada coklat tua atau hitam.

Secara asas, katanya, proses menghasilkan belimbing hitam itu mudah walaupun mengambil berjam-jam untuk mengeringkannya.

Tampuk pada belimbing dibuang terlebih dulu dan dibasuh untuk membuang kotoran yang melekat jika ada.

"Masukkan belimbing buluh ke dalam tin sehingga penuh bersama garam kasar dan masak dengan api sederhana sehingga belimbing menjadi kecut dan bertukar menjadi coklat kehitam-hitaman (anggaran satu tin biskut 800 gram, satu peket kecil garam kasar).

"Tidak perlu menggunakan air semasa merebus kerana belimbing mengeluarkan airnya sendiri," katanya yang mewarisi resipi sambal hitam diperturunkan nenek moyangnya.

Dia berkata, belimbing buluh itu dimasak menggunakan dapur kayu atau arang. Proses merebus belimbing mengambil masa antara tiga hingga enam jam bergantung kepada jumlah belimbing yang digunakan.

"Dari segi kualiti belimbing, semakin lama direbus semakin lama ia boleh disimpan sehingga bertahun-tahun lamanya dan selamat dimakan kerana tiada bahan pengawet.

"Ada juga remaja yang gemar melakukan aktiviti lasak menempahnya untuk dibawa sebagai bekalan makanan dan pembuka selera ketika melakukan aktiviti perkhemahan di pusat rekreasi di kampung ini," katanya.

Bagi Wan Juhaida Wan Hassan, 33, pengusaha sambal Pahang kini boleh menjana pendapatan lebih tinggi berdasarkan permintaan yang semakin meningkat.

Sejak mengusahakan produk tradisional itu beberapa bulan lalu, permintaan untuk sambal hitam sentiasa meningkat terutama dalam kalangan mereka yang hendak mengadakan majlis perkahwinan atau jamuan makan.

"Saya tidak menang ta�ngan menghasilkan sambal ini, malah terpaksa menolak permintaan kerana bimbang tidak dapat menyiapkannya mengikut waktu dijanjikan.

"Saya memperoleh resipi ini daripada nenek yang diperturunkan kepada ibu (Masti Mohd Dawi, 62) dan menjadi sebahagian daripada punca pendapatan kami sekeluarga," katanya yang turut menghasilkan pelbagai masakan tradisional di kampungnya, Kampung Kuala Atok, Raub.

Wan Juhaida berkata, sejarah sambal Pahang di Raub bermula di Mukim Sega dibawa penduduk Lipis yang berhijrah ke daerah itu.

"Menurut ibu, sambal ini asalnya hanya menggunakan belimbing, cili api dan ikan bilis saja tetapi dipelbagaikan dari semasa ke semasa, malah ada yang mencampurkan bawang merah, bawang putih dan ikan rebus.

Dalam pada itu, Wan Juhaida berkata, tidak ramai yang mengetahui air rebusan belimbing enak dicicah dengan ikan bakar terutama ikan air tawar.

"Tidak perlu bahan tambahan lain, cuma patahkan lada. Ia amat menyelerakan. Air rebusan belimbing juga boleh digunakan untuk membersihkan ikan air tawar bagi menghilangkan bau hanyir," katanya.

Ramai generasi muda tidak mengetahui cara pe�nyediaan sambal hitam mungkin disebabkan kurang pendedahan terhadap masakan tradisi itu.

"Malah ada yang tidak menyedari kewujudan sambal ini kecuali mereka yang menghadiri majlis kenduri-kendara, doa selamat dan hari raya kerana ia hidangan wajib di kebanyakan majlis berkenaan di kawasan Pahang barat," katanya.

Wan Juhaida berkata, tidak perlu mencari resipi untuk mendapatkan sukatan bahan kerana ia mengikut kreativiti masing-masing dalam menghasilkan sambal mengikut selera sendiri.

Norhaida Md Kamarudin, 41, pula mempelajari masakan tradisi itu daripada orang lama sewaktu membantu kerja memasak di majlis kenduri.

"Kami selalu bergotong-royong membuat sambal Pahang apabila ada majlis keramaian di kampung ini. Di situlah saya belajar cara memasaknya.

"Rasa sambal hitam belimbing buluh ini memang terbaik kerana membuka selera dengan rasanya yang pedas dan masam, malah ia boleh dimakan begitu saja bersama nasi panas," �kata�nya yang menetap di Kampung Melayu Cheroh, Raub.

Katanya, harga belimbing hitam yang siap direbus kini mencecah RM40 sekilogram dan sambal hitam siap berharga antara RM80 hingga RM100 sekilogram.

"Ramai kenalan dan ahli keluarga yang menetap di luar Raub kerap meminta kami menyediakan sambal hitam dalam kuantiti yang besar untuk dibawa pulang ke negeri masing-masing kerana ada permintaan daripada mereka yang sudah menikmati keenakan sambal Pahang ini," katanya.

Artikel ini disiarkan pada : 2014/01/08