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kicap

[Malaysian]

Soya sauce

kicap cair

[Malaysian]

Malay soya sauce, which has a saltier stronger taste than generally available brands.

kicap lemak

[Malaysian]

"Fat rich". A sweetened Malay version of soya sauce, less sweet than its Indonesian counterpart kecap manis, naturally brewed from soya beans and wheat.

kuali

[Malaysian]

A name for a wok; a wide open pan used for stir frying foods at high temperatures.

kundur

[Malaysian]

Ash gourd, winter melon or wax gourd.

kwali

[Malaysian]

A name for a wok; a wide open pan used for stir frying foods at high temperatures.

limau besar

[Malaysian]

Pomelo. A citrus fruit similar in appearance to a grapefruit with one slightly pointed end. Once the thick skin is peeled, the segments need to have the tough leathery coating pulled away. Inside, the flesh can be deliciously sweet and juicy. It is better left for a few days after picking before it is eaten. There are pink and white versions. Is sometimes used in salads and savoury dishes.

limau kesturi

[Malaysian]

Calamondon of calamansi lime. A citrus fruit found in the Philippines though it is actually a hybrid and not found in the wild. Sour, small and round, it is often described as a cross between a tangerine or mandarin orange and a kumquat. It looks rather like a tangerine and is used to flavor foods and drinks

maja pahit

[Malaysian]

Bael fruit; a close relative of the citrus. The fruit is about the size of, and has the appearance of a greyish-yellow orange with a thin woody rind. The floury pulp is pale orange in colour and has numerous seeds. Dried slices are soaked and boiled and the resulting liquid sweetened and drunk. Used for medicinal purposes.

pepasan

[Malaysian]

Ivy gourd. A small crunchy gourd reminiscent of a gherkin, green ripening to red, popular in the cuisines of India, Thailand, Indonesia and other South East Asian countries. The shoots and leaves can also be eaten.