Kota-Bharu

Jan 30, 2008 | Post by: Phil Lees No Comments

Kota Bharu Street Life

Setting up the dried squid stand in downtown Kota Bharu, Malaysia

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Jan 28, 2008 | Post by: Phil Lees 4 Comments

Cendol and pearls

These green worms are cendol (pronounced chen-dul), made from green pea flour flavoured with pandan leaves. They’re essential for making the dish that is their eponym: a combination of the worms, shaved ice, santan (the first extraction of coconut milk), gula (palm sugar) and often red beans. With a dish

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Jan 24, 2008 | Post by: Phil Lees 6 Comments

Kota Bharu’s Central Market

The central octagonal hall of Kota Bharu’s central market (Pasar Siti Khadijah) opens up like a cathedral devoted to the veneration of fresh Malaysian produce. A skylight illuminates the scene in a dull sepia glow throughout the day; upper levels providing a birds-eye view of the myriad proceedings below. By

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