Pasar Malam Goodies

The pasar malam in Miri is held on Friday and Saturday evenings at the Bulatan Commercial Centre. The vendors begin their businesses as early as 3.00 p.m. come rain or shine, and business is brisk after 5.00 p.m., as the crowds come in.

What is there to buy? Well, there are fresh vegetables and fruits, local cakes, rice and noodles, barbecues, magazines, trinkets, clothes and scarfs, handicrafts, and even potted plants.

This evening, my friend and I went to the pasar malam in search of food, and came home with these.

The curry puffs cost RM1.00 for 3 pieces. They are filled with diced potatoes and a bit of minced beef, and then deep fried to a golden perfection.

Beef Curry Puffs

Cempedak goreng, which is cempedak dipped in batter and then deep-fried, sells for RM0.50 a piece.

Cempedak Goreng

My friend wanted to try the Grilled Sardine, so we ended up buying a whole fish. It cost us RM5.00. The fish came with a chilli-garlic sauce for dipping.

Sardin Panggang

Sardin Panggang Close-Up

Dipping for Sardin Panggang

Meanwhile, I opted for Nasi Kerabu for dinner. Nasi Kerabu is a specialty of Kelantan, and I happen to love this dish a lot.

Nasi Kerabu

The rice is blue because it is cooked in bunga telang juice. It is topped with dry fried flavoured grated coconut, and raw vegetables and herbs. Okie, among the herbs and vegetables that I can identify are long beans, cabbage, daun kunyit, bunga kantan, and daun kesum. The vegetables and herbs bring a refreshing taste to the rice. Apart from that, there's a packet of sambal tumis, a sliver of salted egg, and a piece of deep-fried ikan kembung.

Nasi Kerabu

Mix all the rice, the veges and sambal well, and wallop. Yum, I like ;p.

Well, the pasar malam is a convenient stopover to buy food on weekends.