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The herbal chicken Its been a while since we been kayaking anywhere. So, with plans made as early as two months before, we headed to Sungai Perak for a kayaking adventure.On the way there, we decided to stop and try the famous Kampar ‘Chicken in Bread’ at a restaurant called Yau Kee. How did we [...] Never felt more at home in a stranger’s house The hospitality of the Bidayuhs in Semban is overwhelming. They shared with us the bountiful produce of their land, made sure we saw & experience all the things we wanted to and even had the doors of their home open for us to spend the nights. [...] ‘No nails’ step ladder into the villager’s hut We were ready to head back when some of the Kenip villagers asked us to join them for lunch. This ‘detour’ gave me a firsthand experience with the Semai’s hill rice, blow pipe and traditional fire starter. Our guides harvested the palm heart for the group’s dinner I have heard a lot about harvesting the heart of palm, locally known as ‘Umbut’ as jungle food. This umbut has often been listed as one of the survival food in the jungle. In my years of traveling, I have not come across this Umbut, [...] The Lembeh fruits at the ‘armpit’ of the plant An Orang Asal guide once told me that jungle plant Lembeh (the Curculigo species) bears fruits that once eaten will make plain water taste sweet (through drinking) for hours later on. I did not have the opportunity to taste the Lembeh fruits back then because all [...] There's 'em water in the bamboo grass “Bamboo is another sure source of drinking water in the jungle”…well, that’s what people say anyway. So, we decided to give it a go to see how true it is during a recent walk in the jungle. Fish never tasted better! Jungle cooked fishes are the [...] Jungle cooking in Malaysia during a fishing trip with an Orang Asli guide. The fish we just caught ended up as lunch. Our guide handled the whole process so efficiently. It was a really good experience. [...]
Cooking food using natural wood Coming together on big occasions and helping each other out seems to be a norm in most small, tightly knit communities. Such is the case of one particular Orang Asli in the Bera region in the state of Pahang.
I was fortunate to be part [...] An impromptu lake fishing trip turned out to be very satisfying for Meun and Keong in Pahang, Malaysia [...] |
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