Nasi Periuk Kera is a recipe from the state’s indigenous communities. A special variety of pitcher plant is sourced from the rainforest, cleaned and used as a mound to cook rice. As Pahang is famous for durians, the fruit and its by-products are very famous around Malaysia. Karak is a popular stop to shop for durian pastries, pancakes or ice cream.
Paceri nenas, a fruit-based dish commonly found during Malay weddings, festive occasions or formal functions. The pineapple (nenas) gives a sweet taste to the rice.
A TASTE OF PAHANG Opor Pahang is another dish that oozes traditionalism, popular in the royal town of Pekan. It is a beef or mutton delicacy mostly served during weddings and traditional ceremonies. It is best savored with white rice or fragrant buttered rice.
Pahang also has many rubber plantations. Besides producing latex, the seeds of the rubber trees are used to make asam rong, a kind of seasoning used to cook fi sh, vegetables or gulai asam rong. The seeds are collected, shelled, dried in the sun, pounded and left fermented.
Mi Calong is a noodle dish served with spicy seafood gravy and it is a delicious treat at any time of the day.
Ikan patin masak tempoyak is a popular traditional dish in the inland riverine areas especially in the Pahang River where the silver catfi sh (patin) is in abundance. The special ingredient is the tempoyak or durian paste which can last for many months, enabling the dish to be eaten any time of the year, even when durians are not in season. Very well known in Termerloh, the home of the patin.
Laksa Pahang is different from those is Kedah or Penang as it uses coconut milk as the main sauce ingredient while those in the two states use shrimp paste and mint leaves as condiments for the special laksa tastes.
Ikan patin asam rebus is another favourite using the popular state fi sh patin. It is different from the ikan patin masak tempoyak as the soup tastes sour and spicy compared to the slightly sweet taste of the tempoyak dish due to the presence of durian.
Puding Raja is royal favourite dessert and it made with a medley of bananas, prunes, dates, cherries and cashew nuts. The ingredients are then served in a thick creamy sauce made of condensed milk, corn fl our and eggs.
Nasi Kebuli, a distinct dish of Kampung Jeram Landak in Pahang’s Kuala Lipis district, is rice cooked with coconut oil and chicken or mutton and a variety of other side ingredients such as raisins, clovers, onions, olives and lemongrass. This dish is usually served during special occasions such as weddings or the opening and cleansing of a silat or Malay ceremonies like the completion of Quran reading or cukur jambul (trimming the fi rst hairs of the baby).
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