Pulau Tikus market : Rempeyek kacang/ikan bilis and best keropok kadok leaves
by lilian ~ May 18th, 2008. Filed under: Hawker foods.The next time you go to Pulau Tikus wet market in the morning, watch out for this Malay man stall. He sells one of the best deep fried kadok leaves.
But first, let’s look at the rempeyek kacang and ikan bilis.
The rempeyek is RM2 per packet and I think there are 8 or 10 pieces in a packet. I think most of us know what rempeyek is. It is a crispy fritter flavoured with spices and bits of chilli flakes and curry leaves. On each piece, they put some ikan bilis and peanuts.
It is rather oily but a piece or two is nice. The rempeyek is not the best I have tasted but it is rather fresh. I have eaten some really good rempeyek from Kedah before which practically melts in your mouth with flavours of the spices.
However, this deep fried kadok leave is really something unique. The Malay gentleman sells two varieties, i.e. keropok bayam leaves and daun kadok. I opted for the daun kadok because I love the flavour of kadok leaves. In case you are not sure what daun kadok is, it is that leaves used in the otak-otak.
This kadok leave has a crispy batter flavoured with lots of spices. I am not sure what are the spices but they taste really nice. In fact, this kadok leaves taste better than the bayam leaves I bought from Sabah. I asked the man if he is from Sabah because so far, I hardly see people selling deep fried fritters like these. He said he is from Kedah (I think). The kadok leaves come in a huge packet and costs RM5.
So, do try this the next time you are around Pulau Tikus market.
June 29th, 2008 at 5:18 pm
Think this originated from indonesia.My indon maid has made the bayam leaf.The kadok leaf sounds interesting.Will try the next time i’m back.
July 25th, 2008 at 8:47 pm
The kaduk leaf fritters look good. Reminds me of Jamie Oliver’s salad fritters. Will give it a try when I find some.
July 31st, 2008 at 4:17 pm
HI..
Penang hawker stlye ” lok Lok” ..stand eating..
must try .. the souce .. very nice..exspecially the Tom Yam ..
July 31st, 2008 at 4:20 pm
business venue are everynite pasar mlm ..
i not sure all the plc .. i jus know on Friday nite , at Jln Van Praang ..near Jln Perak ..from 6pm-10.30pm ..
“Tom Yam Lok Lok “