FOOD AND CULTURE

TERENGGANU FOOD AND CULTURE

The most important food in Terengganu is Keropok Lekor. It is the most famous Terengganu food. It is a fish cracker made of from a combination of dough (sago flour) and pounded fish mainly from mackerel and sardines.Keropok is serve in steamed or deep-fried, both give different taste. The long chewy ones are called Keropok Lekor while the thin crispy are called Keropok Keping, means slice. . Keropok Keping (fish crackers) are made from sun-dried slices of Keropok Lekor. Both the keropok is usually eaten with chili dip.Keropok is easily found elsewhere in Kuala Terengganu, from the stalls beside the road to restaurants or market.Basically, there are two types of keropok. The first one is a tube-shaped that resembles sausages called "Keropok Lekor" and the second one is the cracker-shaped called "Keropok Keping" (sliced keropok). Keropok Lekor is what Terengganu is famous for.They are made up of fish, flour and other ingredients. For Keropok Lekor, you can eat it in two ways. Deep fried or boiled. If you don't really like the fishy smell, then better to take the deep fried as sometime the boiled one will have some fishy smell, especially when they are no longer hot. However, some like it boiled as it doesn't require oil to cook.
The Keropok Keping is also made up of larger tube-shaped keropok being sliced into very thin slices. Then they are dried under the sun to make it storagable. Then you need to fried it before consumption. It is nice to be eaten alone or dipping with the local chili sauce.