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This glossary is mainly in Malay i.e. Bahasa
Malaysia. However, many food ingredients or terms are better
known in local Chinese or Indian dialects. This is because of
Malaysia's multi-ethnic population, and its culturally diverse
cuisine and cooking styles. Certain ingredients are used
exclusively, or more frequently in different ethnic kitchens,
while some foods may be forbidden due to religious beliefs.
Wherever possible, spelling variations, similar names in
English, or in other countries nearby and afar, shall also be
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Cair
Liquid, Thin
or Watery.
Santan Cair
: Thin Coconut Milk
Mencairkan
: To melt, To liquefy.
Cabai
also called Lada, Cili
in
[Malay], Lat Chew [Chinese],
Milahai [Tamil]
Spelling varies
in different parts of the world, it is
a hot Chile, Chilly, Chilli or
Chili Pepper.
Cabai Burung
: Bird Chili, Thai Bird Chili,
also called Cili Padi [Malay].
Lat Chew Chai [Chinese], Usi
Milahai [Tamil].
Cabai Kering
: Dried Chili. Lat
Chew Kow [Chinese], Kanjha
Milahai [Tamil].
Cabai Hijau
: Green Chili. Cheng Lay
Chew [Chinese], Patchai Milahai.
Cabai Merah
: Red Chili. Hoong Lat Chew
[Chinese], Sovapu Milahai [Tamil].
Campur
Mixed.
Mencampur
: To mix.
Nasi
Campur : Mixed Rice.
A meal of rice with several side
dishes.
Cawan
Cup.
Cekur Manis
See
Chai Choy [Chinese]
Sweet Shoots.
Celup
To dip.
Celur
Scald.
Mencelur
: To dip in boiling liquid.
Cempadak
also
called Nangka [Malay], Chempelut, Mung
Kat [Chinese], Palap Palam [Tamil]
Jackfruit.
Cempedak
Goreng :
Fried Jackfruit
is a popular local snack.
Cendawan
Moh
Ku, Choh Ku [Chinese], Kalan [Tamil]
Mushrooms.
Cendawan
Kering : Dried Mushroom. Tung
Ku [Chinese], Kalan Vathal [Tamil].
Chai Sim
Sawi [Malay]
Chinese for Mustard Greens.
Char Siu
Babi Panggang
[Malay]
Chinese Roast Pork.
Lean cuts of pork, usually tenderloin,
is seasoned with soy sauce, garlic,
sugar and roasted. The red color roast
pork can be sliced and served with
rice, like the popular Chinese
take-out Roast Pork Rice. It can be used as a
filling for savory snacks and
dumplings such as Char Siu Pao [
Roast Pork Buns].
It can be used as an ingredient or
garnish for fried rice and noodles
e.g.
Wonton or
Wantan Mee [Thin Egg Noodles with
Chinese Roast Pork and Wontons].
Chee Cheong
Intestines
Chinese for Intestines, usually from the pig.
The fresh innards are
thoroughly cleaned, and may be sold
pre-cooked or roasted. It is popular with
the older generation in soups and
Moey or Congee [Rice
Porridge]. Lamb or
goat intestines are sometimes made
into satay [Satay Perut].
Chee Cheong Fun
Soft
Rice Noodle Rolls
The name
of this rice noodles is in Chinese
means Intestine Noodles, due to
the way it looks. Flat sheets of made
from rice flour, and soft in texture, are
rolled into 'logs'. Dried
shrimp or chives may sometimes be
embedded in the rice sheets. It is a
popular breakfast dish. The freshly
steamed noodles are garnished simply
with 2 or 3 different sauces, such as
Hoisin [Chinese Plum Sauce], soy
sauce and chili sauce and sprinkled
with toasted sesame seeds.
Chilli Manis
Kam Ma Lu Lat Chew [Chinese],
Peri
Kudhu Milahai [Tamil]
Sweet Green Pimento.
Chok
also called
Moey,
Congee [Chinese],
Bubur Nasi, Kanji [Malay]
Chinese for Rice Porridge. It is made by boiling a small
amount of raw rice
with a
substantial amount of water. Leftover
cooked rice can also be used. There are 2
types - one in which the rice grains are still
visible, and the other, a thin white
creamy porridge.
The rice porridge may be served
with a variety of savory side dishes,
Teochew style. It can be used as a
base for chicken, pork, fish or other
types of rice porridge.
Choy Sum
Yu Choy, Yau Choy [Chinese],
Chuka [Tamil], Edible Rape
Flowering
Edible Rape.
A popular leafy
green vegetable used to garnish many
Hawker [Street Vendor] noodle
dishes.
Cuka
Choe [Chinese],
Chuka [Tamil]
Vinegar.
Cuka Hitam
: Black Vinegar. Hak Choe [Chinese], Karuppu Chuka [Tamil].
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