May 22 2006
Malaysian Dumpling Festival
A dumpling is glutinous rice with “goodies” artfully folded inside banana leaves. The goodies can vary and the cook in the picture shows a plate with the ingredients that goes into his dumplings.
My Chinese mother in Law’s dumplings are “the best”, but it is a disappearing art, as none of her daughters have inherited the interest to make them, although everybody just loves to eat them! Anyway, there are always restaurants where you can eat the dumplings, you just need to be around in Malaysia when the dumpling festival is on: this year on the 31st of May.
If you make Malaysia your Second Home like I did, then you don’t have to plan of course: you eat the dumplings when you see them. You can read more about the 10 year multiple entry visa to Malaysia in Malaysia My Second Home : a renewable visa from The Malaysian Government of Tourism for those who want to live in Malaysia like a king with every day live savings!
Fancy having a meat dumpling fit for an emperor, filled with abalone, scallops and ginkgo? Penang Restaurant: Shang Palaces’ dim sum chef Chong Kei has transformed the humble dumpling or “bak chang” into a sumptuous treat, using the choicest ingredients. Weighing 700g, the ‘Imperial Chung’ comes wrapped in lotus leaves lined with bamboo leaves to make it aromatic.
The dumpling in the picture contains glutinous rice, mushrooms, shrimps, roasted duck and pork, salted egg, chestnuts and green split peas. “A good ‘bak chang’ must be aromatic, have a smooth and springy texture and be made of good quality fresh ingredients,” said Chong.
“The ingredients must be properly wrapped in the leaves so that water doesn’t seep in to spoil the dumpling,” he added.
Each dumpling costs RM59 which is about 15 USD…the ones of my mother in law are still free ! Now this is expensive food: if you want to eat out every day on a low budget, then you can get around for a decent delicious meal and a drink for less than 3 USD, or even 1.5 USD! That makes living like a king in Malaysia so easy!
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