Kelantan cuisine is influenced quite a bit by the
cuisine of Thailand and it’s popular among people from Malaysia. A lot of the
visitors which Kelantan receives come to the area in order to taste its
recipes, which are not available in other areas. One of the things which their
kitchen is based on is sugar and the result is that most dishes from the area
are sweet.
Another thing about it is the fact that it uses a
lot of coconut milk, more than any other cuisine from Malaysia. Their curries
are creamy and rich and their taste is based on the Thai cuisine.
Below are the foods which are based on the
Kelantan cuisine and don’t have influences from
Thailand.
Nasi Dagang
The Nasi Dagang mixes brown and white rice and it
cooks the mix with some coconut milk, garlic, spices and onions. In most cases
the recipe is complemented by chicken curry or fish, plus a chili paste.
Nasi Kerabu
The meaning of this name is rice salad and it is
a recipe which Kelantan has its own version of. This salad is usually a combo
of leaves and vegetables and it’s served with salted egg, fried fish, pickled
garlic and chillies which have grated coconut and minced fish inside. Another
thing about this recipe is that it must come with the budu sauce in order to be
right.
Nasi Tumpang
This recipe is basically rice which is offered in
a banana leaf which is cone shaped. The Nasi Tumpang pack has meat floss, sweet
gravy, omelette, shrimp and chicken curry. Travelers usually eat this type of
food.
Ayam Percik / Ayam Golek
This is a chicken which is broiled with wood fire
and it’s dressed with a gravy from sweet coconut. It’s served in many cases
during feasts and it’s served together with white rice.
Nasi Berlauk
A lot of people from Kelantan love this food
during their breakfast. The food is basically rice, chicken or fish, plus
vegetables which were cooked with yellow gravy and tumeric.
Nasi Ulam
This is a combination of white rice with a number
of raw vegetables. If you’re looking for healthy dishes, this is one of the
better ones from the Malay cuisine.
Keropok
This is made from squid, prawns or fish and it’s
basically Kelantan crackers. They are boiled or steamed, they are sliced thinly
and they are dried either to be cooked further or stored.
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