Buah engkalak is one of the indigenous fruit of Sarawak. It is seasonal and I happened to find this engkalak tree in full bloom when I was in Serikin.
Engkalak fruit will turn pink when it is ripe. How to cook it? Well, engkalak doesn’t need ‘heavy’ cooking. Just wash them clean, take off the petal (the green cap), then soak them in warm water until they turn soft. (The pink ripe fruit is a bit soft already). Rub a bit of salt on the white flesh then gently hit them with a fork (top and side) and it’s ready to be eaten in 15mins.
It’s not a fruit fruit but more of a vegetable/dish that complement your lunch or dinner. By the way, there’s a big brown pit inside…
Kampung Pasir Pandak is about 45mins drive from Kuching on the way to Santubong. It’s a cosy little fishing/durian village tucked away on the foot of Santubong mountain range.
This was the main aim that my family went to Pasir Pandak… the delicious durians!
Aaahhh…the tranquility of the countryside… the sun, the sea, the sand and the durians…that’s should be the life!
Didn’t I say it’s a nice cosy town?
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Coincidentally I came across this message after my food posting yesterday… 
Let’s see what I had for today…
Breakfast – chicken feet! YUMMMIEEEE my favourite! Always start your day with your favourites food – to feel good and positive is the best way to start your work day 
Chicken feet was just for ‘appetiser’… next kampua (Foochow style dried noodle)
After a few hours of brain-storming session, I had nasi lemak special (coconut milk rice with curry and sambal).
Some people just don’t understand why I need tea break – is not a British influenced thingy… I’m hungry all the time so here I had deep-fried fritters of prawn cakes, taufu, sweet potatoes.
After all those food during the day, I’d have something light like steam dumplings for dinner. (actually it was supposed to be dried wanton but the fella ran out of wanton so I suggested to him to use dumplings!)… niceeeee….
It doesn’t look anything like the silk dress you wear or the silk tie around your neck but these are silk worm cocoons… where the smooth silks come from.
My family was visiting Sematan and decided to drop by the silk farm on the way back. This silk farm is operated by Zuhrah Pelangi Sdn Bhd. They rear silkworm cocoons for export and also make silk quilts for local and foreign markets.
My dad got these cocoons courtesy of Zuhrah… now let me see how to process these into a silk blanket…
