Cooking Terms ..............................................................

Bengkang	Generic term for baked pudding usually of Banana, tapioca or flour with coconut milk and sugar. Bengkang Jawi - baked rice flour pudding Bengkang gandum - wheat flour pudding Bengkang kacang - green bean (flour) pudding
Cristang	Culture, language and food of Portugese Malaccan people, interesting mix of Portugese and Malay cuisine. Originated in Malacca, a small population can also be found in Singapore. No Cristang restaurant exist.
Curry	Simply means gravy, either thick or thin often with coconut milk or yoghurt. Any savoury Indian dish ... Gulai A local term for curry. Dalca A curry with dhall, vegetable and meat.
Goreng	To fry Nasi Goreng Fried Rice Mee Goreng Fried Noodles Pisang Goreng Deep fried bananas
Kerabu	A salad of blanched or raw vegetable.
Kurma	A curry without chillies, spicy but not hot.
Masak	To cook Masak lemak Vegetables or seafood cooked with coconut milk. Masak Merah
Nasi	Rice Nasi Ulam rice mixed with shredded raw vegetables and herbs. Nasi Biryani Rice with spices and meat. Nasi Lemak Coconut rice Nasi Kunjit Rice with turmeric
Nonya Food	Sometimes called Peranakan food, cuisine by Straits born Chinese. A marriage of Malay and Chinese kitchens rich in spices and herbs.
Pau	Chinese buns either plain or with a sweet or savoury filling.
Sambal	A thick sauce with chillies and various spices. Sambal Ikan Bilis Anchovy in a spicy chillie sauce Sambal Blacan Shrimp paste chillie sauce served with lime.
Soto	A Javanese soup with chicken. Mee Soto Noodle Soup Soto Ayam Chicken soup
Ulam	Fresh vegetables eaten raw.
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