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Will Travel for Food ETW8
Eat Travel Write 8.0 Te x t b y H A I FA H A S I M
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Selangor State Economic Planning Unit (UPEN), in collaboration with Gaya Travel Magazine, organised The Eat.Travel.Write (ETW) programme for the eighth time to uncover more exciting flavours and enticing spots throughout Selangor with the theme “Will Travel for Food ETW8”. This time, UPEN and Gaya Travel Magazine brought a group of media representatives, bloggers and social media influencers to embark on a four-day and three-night culinary adventure around Hulu Langat district, located in south east Selangor bordering Kuala Lumpur and Negeri Sembilan. During the entire media familiarisation trip, participants learned about and savoured unique Minang, Mandailing and Kerinci cuisines with the backdrop of Hulu Langat’s lush greenery and chilling river waters. We visited exciting tourism attractions and accumulated hands-on experience in preparing local dishes and delicacies that make the trip unforgettable! Here is a tummy-filling story of Eat.Travel.Write 8.0, a remarkably memorable and eye-opening culinary jaunt around Selangor that we hope you would follow soon… EAT Selera Anggerik D’Nanding Nasi Padang Masakan Minang Originated from the land of Minangkabau, the rich flavours and spices of Minang cuisine have always been my personal favourite! The dishes have won the hearts of foodies all over the world to the point that you can easily find Minang restaurant easily in Selangor. Since this humble restaurant by the roadside at 11 ¼ Mile is a family affair (previously managed by the parents and now continued by the son), it gives diners the chance
to savour authentic home-cooked dishes such as Gulai Ayam (chicken cooked with coconut milk and mixture of spices), Daging Rendang (beef simmered with coconut milk and spices until dry) and more on daily basis from as early as 10:00 a.m. Other must try dishes are Ikan Pais (fish marinated in spices wrapped in banana leaf ) and Urat Keting (hock cooked with coconut milk and spices). Customers are advised to come before 1:00 p.m., as the dishes would have already been cleaned if you were to arrive later! Operation hours: Daily | 10:00 a.m. until finish (Lunch only) T: +6 012 927 1797 (Fadly Anas) Kuih Jongkong by Bulan Jongkong A Mandailing ethnic specialty, Kuih Jongkong is a sought-after traditional dessert during Ramadan (Muslim fasting month). It gets more interesting when you know that you can only find this sweet and wholesome dessert in Hulu Langat! During a personal kuih-making demonstration by Puan Bulan Jongkong on how to make the perfect Kuih Jongkong, I learned that this sweet dessert goes through a rather easy but intricate process in order to come up with the best! Start by mixing flour with pandan essence and water until it reaches the consistency of a thick paste. Then, take a spoonful and place it on a banana leaf before smothering it with coconut milk and palm sugar. Lastly, steam it for three to four minutes and voilà, the kuih is ready! But if prefer a little road trip, then drive up to Hulu Langat during Ramadan to get a taste of this yummy dessert first-hand! T: +6 016 995 3979 (Bulan)
