I remember them selling these long ago, pickled in some yellow-coloured liquid, at those stalls selling tidbits in front of the cinemas…and after eating them, one’s fingers would all be yellow too. Then, there was a ban on those as the colouring used was harmful to one’s health.
I am talking here about buah kedondong or in English, umbra. I was a never a fan of those pickles nor of the fruit but it seems that lately, it has become a popular drink at many eateries as there are claims that the juice is good for lowering blood pressure and cholesterol.
If I am not mistaken, it is also used in fruit rojak…but I think I love it best like this…
This is the sambal kedondong from my regular Malay food stall at Bandong and all this cost only RM2.00…
However, if I had a choice, I would very much prefer the buah emplam…
*recycled photo*
…which actually looks similar but it is a lot more sour. They also sell these at the food stall and I bought some the other day, also for RM2.00. However, it was sold ulam-style – the fruit cut into slices, skin and all, and packed separately from the sambal belacan. I was supposed to dip the slices into the sambal and eat them like that but I prefer it done this way…
To serve it like this, I removed the skin on the slices and cut them into thin strips. Then I mixed it with the sambal belacan…
It goes really well with rice and needless to say, I really enjoyed my dinner that evening! Rest assured that I will be going back there for more…
...STILL CRAZY AFTER ALL THESE YEARS! 