SUP IKAN LUMEK

AS SALAM,
I WENT TO A PASAR MALAM NEARBY, JUST ABOUT 5 MINS DRIVE FROM HOME. AND OFTEN. THERE'S ONE TYPE OF FISH WHICH WE USUALLY FIND BACK IN THE KAMPUNG AND VERY RARE HERE. BUT THIS PASAR MALAM HAVE IT EVERY WEEK.

WE COOK THIS FISH IN MANY WAYS. SOUP, FRIED DIPPED IN FLOUR, ASAM PEDAS KUNYIT. AND WE EVEN HAVE SALAI IKAN LUMEK. MY CHILDREN LOVE THIS MENU.

THIS FISH LOOKS VULNERABLE WITH SOFT AND TRANSPARENT FLESH BUT TOUGH MIDDLE BONE AND SHARP UGLY TEETH, WHICH OF COURSE WE DON'T EAT. IF YOU FIND THIS FISH IN THE MARKET, DON'T HESITATE TO BUY.

JUST FOLLOW THIS SIMPLE MENU:
FOR 1 KG FRESH FISH, CUT THIN SLICES 3 RED ONIONS, 2 GARLICS CRUSH AND CHOPPED, THIN STRIPES OF ABOUT I THUMB OF GINGER, 1 CUBE CHIC STOCK. ALL FRIED TILL WANGI YELLOW AND POUR ABOUT 1 LIT WATER. ADD MORE IF YOU ARE A SOUP LOVER. WHEN SOUP IS BOILING ADD IN SALT & FLAVOR AND FISH. JUST AS SOUP IS ABOUT TO BOIL AGAIN ADD IN LADA PUTIH AND CHOPPED DAUN KETUMBAR/SUP/BWG. COVER POT AND SWITCH OFF STOVE. SERVE HOT YA..!

ANOTHER TYPE OF FISH EASY TO FIND AT THIS PASAR MALAM. IKAN PUPUT. KAT KAMPUNG WE HAVE BIG SIZE BUT HERE I CAN ONLY SEE SMALL ONES. BUT IT IS BETTER THAN NOTHING. THIS FISH ADA BANYAK TULANG SO IT IS BETTER TO HAVE IT FRIED. BUT YOU MUST CUT STRIPES ON TOP OF FLESH BEFORE COOKING. THIS IS TO MAKE THE FISH EDIBLE EVEN WITH BONES AND ALL!
THE FAMOUS IKAN LUMEK, ABOUT RM7 PER KG ONLY!


SHARP TEETH, I TEL YOU!
















IKAN PUPUT

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