What is Buah Keluak in traditional Peranakan Cuisine?
The Buah Keluak (Pangium edule) tree is also known as Kepayang and Kluwek, it is native to South-East Asia region- Singapore Malaysia and Indonesia. The Buah Keluak tree belongs to the Achariaceae family of shrubs and trees begins to bear fruit at about age 15. Buah Keluak is called 黑果 in Chinese. After various processes of buried fermentation, soaking and frying, seeds of Buah Keluak fruit are used in cooking in Malay, Indonesian and Peranakan (Straits Chinese) food. Buah Keluak as an ingredient in …
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