{"id":23055,"date":"2015-10-15T08:16:05","date_gmt":"2015-10-15T08:16:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/asianitinerary.com\/souvenirs-in-kuantan-keropok-lekor-and-batiks-2\/"},"modified":"2015-10-15T08:17:17","modified_gmt":"2015-10-15T08:17:17","slug":"souvenirs-in-kuantan-keropok-lekor-and-batiks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/asianitinerary.com\/it\/souvenirs-in-kuantan-keropok-lekor-and-batiks\/","title":{"rendered":"Souvenirs in Kuantan: Keropok Lekor and Batiks"},"content":{"rendered":"

Souvenirs are gifts from places you have been.\u00a0I am one of those people who, when they travel, the first thing that come to mind is buying\u00a0something for families and friends.\u00a0Something for a remembrance of the trip you had the luck to take. During my short visit to Kuantan, I did find lots of souvenirs and bought some of them for my beloved family.\u00a0The must-buy items in the Kuantan souvenir range are Keropok Lekor and Batiks, items that in Malaysia are mostly found in the east coast.<\/p>\n

\"Packaged<\/a>

Packaged Keropok lekor ready to sell<\/p><\/div>\n

You sure know what batiks are, but, do you know Keropok Lekor? Let me tell you: Keropok Lekor is the famous Malaysian\u00a0fish crackers, a popular snack\u00a0that usually can be found in Terengganu.\u00a0Lekor in Terengganu language means roll, and people sometimes call it fish sausage.<\/p>\n

Keropok Lekor is made out of fish\u00a0pounded into a paste together with vegetables, sago flour and seasoned with salt and sugar.\u00a0These ingredients are mixed and then fried.<\/p>\n

\"The<\/a>

The making process of keropok lekor<\/p><\/div>\n

There are two types of Keropok Lekor: Lekor Goreng and Lekor Keping.\u00a0 Lekor Goreng is shaped into sausage-size and is quite chewy, while Lekor Keping is shaped into slices and has a crispier texture, since it is dried under the hot sun.\u00a0These snacks are often eaten together with\u00a0a chilly sauce.<\/p>\n

Pahang is the place where Keropok Lekor is made, so I took the opportunity and bought\u00a0two big packets of these delicacies to bring back home.\u00a0I chose the Lekor Keping since it is the one that can keep longer.<\/p>\n

\"The<\/a>

The dough needs to be boiled first<\/p><\/div>\n

It is also the most expensive of the two: while Lekor Goreng, which I bought to be eaten during the journey (and it was sooooo nice and yummy), cost me RM 3 only, for the Lekor Keping I spent RM 13 – though the price depends on the ingredients used. Keropok Lekor stalls can be\u00a0found along the way from Balok to Cherating.<\/p>\n

As I continued my journey, I did not miss the opportunity to stop at the Natural Batik Village to buy a batik cloth for my family.\u00a0Natural Batik Village is located at Balok, Pahang, 14.5 Kilometres away from Kuantan city.<\/p>\n

\"Applying<\/a>

Applying colours to the fabric<\/p><\/div>\n

Let me share with you a little about the history of Batiks. Batik describes a technique of wax-resist dyeing applied to a whole cloth. A tradition of making batik is found in various Asian countries, including Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, India, Sri Lanka, and Philippines, though the batik of Indonesia is the most well-known. Batiks are both art and craft and are well known due to their creative motion and designs.\u00a0When we talk about Batiks in Malaysia, Terengganu and the Malaysian east coast including Pahang are the places to be.<\/p>\n

\"Natural<\/a>

Natural Batik Village sarongs<\/p><\/div>\n

At the Natural Batik Village there are plenty of things to see and do, apart from buying Batiks and related products like htas, coasters, t-shirts, sarongs, scarfs, hats, handbags and more. There are skilled workers and a spokesperson who will explain the process of Batik-making.<\/p>\n

For more information about Natural Batik Village, click on http:\/\/naturalbatik.com.my<\/a><\/p>\n

Hope you have enjoyed this article about Keropok Lekor and Batiks. Needless to say, my family loved the presents!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Souvenirs are gifts from places you have been.\u00a0I am one of those people who, when they travel, the first thing that come to mind is buying\u00a0something for families and friends.\u00a0Something for a remembrance of the trip you had the luck to take. During my short visit to Kuantan, I did find lots of souvenirs and bought some of them for my beloved family.\u00a0The must-buy items in the Kuantan souvenir range are Keropok Lekor and Batiks, items that in Malaysia are mostly found in the east coast. You sure know what batiks are, but, do you know Keropok Lekor? Let me tell you: Keropok Lekor is the famous Malaysian\u00a0fish crackers, a popular snack\u00a0that usually can be found in Terengganu.\u00a0Lekor in Terengganu language means roll, and people sometimes call it fish sausage. Keropok Lekor is made out of fish\u00a0pounded into a paste together with vegetables, sago flour and seasoned with salt and sugar.\u00a0These ingredients are mixed and then fried. There are two types of Keropok Lekor: Lekor Goreng and Lekor Keping.\u00a0 Lekor Goreng is shaped into sausage-size and is quite chewy, while Lekor Keping is shaped into slices and has a crispier texture, since it is dried under the hot sun.\u00a0These snacks are often eaten together with\u00a0a chilly sauce. Pahang is the place where Keropok Lekor is made, so I took the opportunity and bought\u00a0two big packets of these delicacies to bring back home.\u00a0I chose the Lekor Keping since it is the one that can keep longer. It is also the most expensive of the two: while Lekor Goreng, which I bought to be eaten during the journey (and it was sooooo nice and yummy), cost me RM 3 only, for the Lekor Keping I spent RM 13 – though the price depends on the ingredients used. Keropok Lekor stalls can be\u00a0found along the way from Balok to Cherating. As I continued my journey, I did not miss the opportunity to stop at the Natural Batik Village to buy a batik cloth for my family.\u00a0Natural Batik Village is located at Balok, Pahang, 14.5 Kilometres away from Kuantan city. Let me share with you a little about the history of Batiks. Batik describes a technique of wax-resist dyeing applied to a whole cloth. A tradition of making batik is found in various Asian countries, including Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, India, Sri Lanka, and Philippines, though the batik of Indonesia is the most well-known. Batiks are both art and craft and are well known due to their creative motion and designs.\u00a0When we talk about Batiks in Malaysia, Terengganu and the Malaysian east coast including Pahang are the places to be. At the Natural Batik Village there are plenty of things to see and do, apart from buying Batiks and related products like htas, coasters, t-shirts, sarongs, scarfs, hats, handbags and more. There are skilled workers and a spokesperson who will explain the process of Batik-making. For more information about Natural Batik Village, click on http:\/\/naturalbatik.com.my Hope you have enjoyed this article about Keropok Lekor and Batiks. Needless to say, my family loved the presents!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":33,"featured_media":23046,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1070,1175,314,1405],"tags":[1421,1422,1678,1402,1423],"yoast_head":"\nKeropok Lekor and Batiks<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The must-buy items in the Kuantan souvenir range are Keropok Lekor and Batiks, items that in Malaysia are mostly found in the east coast.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/asianitinerary.com\/it\/souvenirs-in-kuantan-keropok-lekor-and-batiks\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"it_IT\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" 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