Artocarpus is a genus of trees found in South-eastern Asia and in the Pacific. The fruits in the genus of Artocarpus are terap, tempunik, pingan, bintawak, cempedak, pedadai, nangka and kemangsi. Since we have written a post on the terap and its related fruits like […]
More exotic fruits from our rainforest (part 2) – Langgir, the fruit for shampoo
Langgir is a very special fruit to me. It reminds me of my late mother. I have fond memories of langgir. Though it tastes just plainly sweet without much flavor, langgir holds a very special place in my heart. Ripe langgir fruits When I […]
Are those Tampoi fruits? Let’s find out ……..
Towards the end of the fruit season which normally falls on December, a few species of Tampoi/tampui fruits are always on display in various weekends and night markets. One of these is the Ucong(Iban), Belimbing Hutan(Malay), Belimbing Api or simply known as Red angular Tampoi. […]
More goodies from our rainforest -Terap vs Bintawak
Artocarpus is a genus of trees found in South-eastern Asia and in the Pacific. The fruits in the genus of Artocarpus are terap, tempunik, pingan, bintawak, tekalong, terap bulu, cempedak, nangka and kemangsi. In this post, we will just focus on terap, terap bulu and […]
More exotic fruits from our rainforest (part 1) – Engkalak vs Avocado
Engkala (Litsea garciae) and avocado (Persea americana) belong to the same family of lauraceae. Engkala is also known as the butter fruit. I spent my childhood in my hometown where wild fruits were plenty and engkala/engkalak was one of the many exotic fruits we […]
Oh yes ……., our mangoes rock!
Hohohohoho…., here come our mangoes……… While homegrown and cultivated mangoes are mostly sweet and not sour at all, the wild mangoes in Borneo and other parts of Malaysia exhibit a totally different look and aroma while at the same time, stimulate your taste buds to […]
More edible shoots and stems(part 3) – Wild Taro stems
Very often, we see yam stems or taro stems for sale in the markets but may look very alien to younger generation. This is a very good survival food. It is mostly wild and easily planted but can irritate the tongue, mouth and throat if […]
Tubers and root vegetables of Malaysia(part 2) – the ever popular sengkuang
Malaysian food cannot go without it. Guess what root vegetable is the most popular among us and our neighbours? Yam bean/sweet turnip is the most versatile root vegetable in Malaysia. Its ID is Pachyrhizus Erosus. In English it is called sweet turnip, Chinese turnip, Mexican […]
Tubers and root vegetables of Malaysia(part 1) – the fake Chinese yam
Talking about tubers and root vegetabes, most people are familiar with taro and sweet potatoes but most people are not aware of the existence of some less common tubers like ubi badak/ubi jawa/ubi besar(Malay) or Obis(Bidayuh). Its ID is Diocorea Alata Linn. It is […]
Edible shoots of Sarawak(part 2) – the leafy shoots
There are quite a number of leafy shoots for sale daily at our local markets. The most popular ones are the pumpkin and cucumber shoots. Well, these two types of shoots may look alike but they have different taste. Both of these two shoots are quite […]