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Malaysia Shrimp Paste

BELACAN (PRONOUNCED BUH-LAH-CHAN) IS ONE OF THE MOST POPULAR DISH IN MALAYSIA AND ALWAYS BE ONE OF THE INGREDIENT IN MALAYSIAN COOKERY. UNLIKE THE OILY, GARLICKY SHRIMP PASTE USED IN THAI CURRIES, BELACAN IS A HARDENED BLOCK OF SHRIMP PASTE, MADE FROM TINY SHRIMP MIXED WITH SALT AND FERMENTED. THE FERMENTED PASTE IS THEN GROUND INTO A SMOOTHER PASTE, THEN SUN DRIED, SHAPED INTO BLOCKS, AND ALLOWED TO FERMENT AGAIN. THE RESULTING BLOCKS ARE CHALKY AND ONLY SLIGHTLY MOIST. POWERFUL IN BOTH SMELL AND TASTE, BELACAN IS ALWAYS TOASTED AND USED IN SMALL QUANTITIES, PROVIDING A SAVORY DEPTH TO CURRIES AND PASTES. (PLAY AROUND WITH THE AMOUNT OF BELACAN YOU PREFER IN YOUR SAMBALS. IF, LIKE ME, YOU ALWAYS ADD MORE THAN THE RECOMMENDED NUMBER OF ANCHOVIES TO YOUR CAESAR SALAD DRESSINGS, YOU MAY JUST WANT TO ADD AN EXTRA HALF TEASPOON OR SO OF BELACAN TO YOUR SAMBALS!)



USD 5.00 / 100 gm

(not including postage)
sms / call : +6014-7158903 / +6017-6396211



Example : Shrimp Paste Salad

 Example Dish : Chilies paste
Grinder of the Shrimp Paste 
USD 20.00
(not including postage)
sms / call : +6014-7158903 / +6017-6396211

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